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Visual Communication MA

We believe the most successful designers are cultural innovators who, through their practice, inform, persuade and entertain. Through our MA Visual Communication course, you’ll develop a confident design voice and create an outstanding portfolio of work in readiness for the contemporary professional world.

You’ll explore the mechanisms for conveying messages and meaning through a diverse range of media, you’ll be encouraged to develop new skills to strengthen and inform your design practice, and you’ll gain an understanding of the skill sets required for print, motion, and digital design.

You’ll also have the opportunity to enhance your practice in the areas needed to become a creative leader and go on to a career within the broad field of visual communication, which includes areas such as print media, user experience, motion design, web design, exhibition design and advertising, collaborating with other members of our creative community.

MA Visual Communication is designed to help you develop a voice as an author and innovator, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to identify and solve design problems within cross-disciplinary environments, including traditional and digital printmaking, moving image suites and 3D studios.

You’ll learn to approach design as an agent of change – a strategy for positively transforming behaviours in desirable and sustainable ways.

Led by Hugh Harwood and a team of experienced professional designers with connections at the highest level of industry – including Slawa Harasymowicz, Vida Vega and Jayoon Choi – you’ll learn through of a range of lectures, project briefs, workshops, written assignments, group critiques and individual tutorials.

Campus Information

UCA Canterbury

Discover which courses run at UCA Canterbury, learn more about our creative community, facilities and accommodation options, or book a place on an Open Day to see everything for yourself. Our Canterbury campus is located on the edge of this historical and cosmopolitan city and has a special focus on architecture, spatial and computer design, fine art and visual communications. It's home to expert staff and extensive specialist facilities – everything you need to excel in your studies.

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 7

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description	IELTS (1.0 -9.0)	TOEFL IBT (0-120)	TOEFL CBT (0-300)	PTE (10-90)
Expert	9	120	297-300	86-90
Very Good	8.5	115-119	280-293	83-86
Very Good	8	110-114	270-280	79-83
Good	7.5	102-109	253-267	73-79
Good	7	94-101	240-253	65-73
Competent	6.5	79-93	213-233	58-65
Competent	6	60-78	170-210	50-58
Modest	5.5	46-59	133-210	43-50
Modest	5	35-45	107-133	36-43
Limited	4	32-34	97-103	30-36
Extremely Limited	< 4	< 31	< 93	< 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Wherever you are on your creative journey we're here to help you take the next step.

You'll work alongside practising artists and industry leaders when you study with us, and our Careers Advisers will help you to set out on a career that is just right for you. Our Advisers will share their in-depth knowledge and experience of the creative sectors, they'll show you how to make the most of your industry contacts and they'll be there for you when you take that leap into industry.

And even after you've graduated you'll can still access our online resources, live events, and bookable one-to-one sessions to help you plan your next move.

Careers support tailored to your course
We work closely with course teams to deliver workshops, lectures, placements and seminars as part of your course.

One-to-one career advice
Our dedicated one-to-one appointments are with experienced Careers Advisers. Students can book a session to find out more about further study, working abroad and how to kickstart a job search.

Industry and career events
Featuring sessions with industry experts and panel discussions with Graduates who have made a name in their chosen creative fields, our careers events provide in-depth understanding of the creative industries.

PSW Opportunity

Psw 2 yrs

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Academic requirements:

For our International Foundation in Art, Design and Media, we usually require that you have:

Indian HSC/Standard XII with an overall average of 50% or higher (all boards including CBSE and CISCE).

For our Bachelor's courses, we usually require that you have:

Indian HSC/Standard XII with an overall average of 60.

For our Master's courses, we usually require that you have:

Successful completion of your Bachelor's degree from a recognised university

For the Master of Architecture (MArch), we require the equivalent of a UK 2:1 Honours degree in Architecture. The exact grade required will be confirmed at the time of application

Indian Standard XII from CBSE or ISC national boards:

60% or above for English for Creative Arts

65% or above for GDAD, UCAIC UG Stage 0

70% or above for undergraduate, UCAIC PG Stage 0 and postgraduate direct entry

75% or above for MBA

When you apply for a student route visa, you need to take a test recognised by the Home Office, to prove your English language ability – this is called a Secure English Language Test.

The SELT is only valid for two years, so if you have taken it before you applied to UCA, please make sure it is still in date.

If you need a Tier 4 visa, you do not need to take a SELT if one of the following applies:

you have taken one of the accepted tests listed below within two years of your start date.

you are a national of a majority English speaking country, as defined by the UKVI, and have taken your academic qualifications in that country.

You have successfully completed a Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent), or 2 years' degree study from a recognised university (according to UK ENIC) in one of the majority English speaking countries, as defined by the UKVI, within the last two years.

You have successfully completed a Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent), or 2 years' degree study from a recognised university (according to UK ENIC), where the Method of Instruction was entirely in English (teaching and assessment), subject to UCA approval.

International Foundation courses:

Test - Listening - Reading - Speaking - Writing Total

UKVI IELTS 4.5 - 4.5 - 4.5 - 4.5 - 5.0

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT 38 38 38 38 B1 Achiever High Pass

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic UKVI 41.0 41.0 41.0 41.0 46.0

Further Education courses (Diploma and Extended Diploma):

Test Listening Reading Speaking Writing Total

UKVI IELTS 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 6.0

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT 33 33 33 33 B2 Communicator Pass

Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic UKVI 51 51 51 51 56

BA/BSc courses:

Test Listening Reading Speaking Writing Total

IELTS UKVI or Academic 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 6.0

Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT 17 18 20 17 80

Pearson Test of English (Academic) 51 51 51 51 56

Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency 162 162 162 162 169

Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Merit Merit Merit Merit ISE II

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT 33 33 33 33 B2 Communicator Pass

Graduate Diploma courses:

Test Listening Reading Speaking Writing Total

IELTS UKVI or Academic 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5

Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT 17 18 20 17 72

Pearson Test of English (Academic) 51 51 51 51 51

Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency 162 162 162 162 162

Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Pass Pass Pass Pass ISE II

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT 33 33 33 33 B2 Communicator Pass

MA/MSc & MBA courses:

Test Listening Reading Speaking Writing Total

IELTS UKVI or Academic 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 6.5

Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT 19 20 23 21 90

Pearson Test of English (Academic) 53 53 53 53 58

Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency 169 169 169 169 176

Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Merit Merit Merit Merit ISE II

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT 38 38 38 38 B2 Communicator High Pass

Research degrees:

Test Listening Reading Speaking Writing Total

IELTS UKVI or Academic 6.5 6.5 6.5 7 7

Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT 19 20 23 23 98

Pearson Test of English (Academic) 58 58 58 65 65

Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English Proficiency 176 176 176 180 180

Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Distinction Distinction Distinction Distinction LSEII

LanguageCert International ESOL SELT 33 33 33 33

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Visual Communication MA

Campus Information

UCA Canterbury

Intakes

Application Processing Time in Days: 7

Minimum English Language Requirements

Job Opportunity Potential

PSW Opportunity

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

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