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Bachelor of Design Honours in Visual Communication Design at Durban University of Technology

Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

One-year full-time contact honours programme (NQF level 8) for designers ready for advanced, research-driven design practice, culminating in a major extended design project. It prepares graduates for industry and master's-level study.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Design  |  Department: Department of Visual Communication Design  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Research methodology, conceptual strategy and professional execution, with a major extended design project across print and publishing, advertising, digital media and environmental design.

Career pathways

Multi-disciplinary designer in print and publishing, advertising, digital media and environmental design.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 1 Year

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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