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Our Visual Communication (Level 6) course allows you to top up your existing Level 5 qualification, such as a foundation degree or HND, to a full BA honours degree. Building on your existing knowledge, you’ll become an accomplished multi-skilled designer and communicator, with a professional portfolio and industry contacts for a successful career. Picking modules in advertising, graphic design and illustration to suit your own passions and ambitions, you’ll graduate with a range of specialist skills such as branding, publication layout, storyboarding, pitching and illustrating. With opportunities to work on live briefs and gain experience on placements, with organisations such as Saatchi & Saatchi, Ogilvy & Mather, Kraft, Gravitas, Taxi Studios and Superdry, our graduates stand out from the competition. You’ll draw on the expertise of experienced lecturers and learn from professionals within the industry, for example on our Creative Portfolio module guest lecturers have included creative directors from agencies like McCann Bristol and Publicis London. You may also have the chance to gain exposure through exhibitions and design competitions, following in the footsteps of previous students who have won D&AD New Blood Exhibition awards and a Chip Shop award. You’ll also benefit from being taught in state-of-the-art facilities at our design studios in Cheltenham, using the latest Apple hardware and Adobe software.

At University of Gloucestershire, we’ve been encouraging students to meet every ambition since 1847. Join us and you’ll benefit from our three UoG promises:

– if you are not in a job 6 months after graduating, we’ll guarantee you 6 months of free support post-graduation should you need it, followed by the offer of a paid internship and lifetime career coaching (eligibility conditions apply).

– we guarantee all first-year students accommodation on, or near, the campus you’re studying at.

– whilst at UoG, you’ll find the connections to reach your goals. With over 4,000 placements and more than 60 clubs and societies to join, you’ll make connections for life. Our ambition is boundless. Experienced lecturers promote a real-world ethos and treat our students as more than just a number. Alongside our strong support system, guest speakers, networking events and influential partnerships will help you prepare for life after graduation, whether that be in a successful career in your field or onto further study. Students never tire of finding inspiration here in the unique county of Gloucestershire – innovation and bravery thrive here. Cheltenham and Gloucester offer the best of city and country living, with the rolling hills of the Cotswolds paired with vibrant nightclubs and stunning parks in the bustling town and city centres.

Your story doesn’t end with us at graduation. We support our graduates to balance purpose with ambition, and 95% of University of Gloucestershire graduates are in work or further study within six months of completing their course.Graduate Outcomes Survey published 2024 and based on 2021/22 leavers.