BA (Hons) Creative Practice (Dumfries & Galloway College) at University of the West of Scotland

Entry requirements

All applicants will be required to submit a personal statement, reference, portfolio and will be invited for an interview. Year 2: HNC: Art; Design; Computer Arts; Contemporary Arts Practice; Film Craft: Animation; Photography; Visual Communication; Audiovisual Technology; Digital Media; Sound Production; Technical Theatre; Production Arts; or relevant discipline; plus Higher English (Grade B) or relevant alternative. Year 3: HND: Art; Design; Computer Arts; Contemporary Art Practice; Film Craft; Animation; Photography; Visual Communication; Audiovisual Technology; Digital Media; Sound Production; Technical Theatre; Production Arts, or relevant discipline. Other routes for admission; Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): APL refers to certificated learning of full or part completion of academic qualifications for which there is an agreed, general credit rating or recommendation as set out in the University’s Regulatory Framework: “Appropriate learning, wherever acquired, provided that it has been subject to reliable and valid methods of assessment, is accepted for the purpose of gaining academic credit towards an award of the University.”; Applicants who have successfully completed a programme of certificated learning at a recognised UK awarding institution are considered for admission with credit, at an appropriate point on the programme of study for which entry is being sought. Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL); APEL is defined as learning that has its source in experience, for example at work or in the community. The assessment of APEL is undertaken by the University. UCAS code W903.