- Location: Bray Institute of Further Education Novara Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow
- Duration: 2 Years
Course details
Learners undertake a two year Higher National Diploma course which qualifies them to work in this industry. This course will enable learners to explore modern graphic design procedures and develop problem-solving skills. All learners have access to the most up to date computer design facilities including internet access, a modern design studio and a well-stocked library of art and design texts. Final year learners will exhibit their work at our end-of-year exhibition in the Institute.
Programme of Study
HNC - Year One
- Visual Communications in Art & Design
- Ideas Generation & Development in Art & Design
- Contextual & Cultural Referencing in Art & Design
- Professional Practice in Art & Design
- Corporate Identity in Graphic Design
- Interactive Media Web Authoring
- Animation Techniques for Interactivity in Art & Design
- Digital Image Creation & Development
HND - Year Two
- Project Design, Implementation & Evaluation
- Typographic Skills
- Editorial Design
- Packaging in Graphic Design
- Ideas in Context
- Visual Language Photography
- Business Practice in Art & Design
- Critical Study in Art & Design
Components subject to change
Entry Requirements
- Leaving Certificate or equivalent with some higher papers
- QQI Level 5 award in a related discipline
- Mature Applicants – experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications
Places are offered following a successful interview. Learners should be computer literate. Applicants must bring a portfolio/collection of work to the interview.
Career Opportunities
- Design
- Web and Graphics
- Page Design and Layout
- Interactive Media
- Packaging
Higher Education Progression*
- UK and Northern Ireland Universities: Final year of an Honours Degree in Graphic Design (Apply through UCAS system)
- Irish Universities & IT’s: Learners may proceed via advanced entry to Honours Degree courses.
Certification
BTEC Higher National Diploma in Graphic Design Level 6+ equivalence on NFQ
Updated on 08 November, 2015Course Location
About Bray Institute of Further Education
Bray Institute of Further Education (BIFE) caters for learners with a wide variety of needs - from those who want to do University Degrees at hontheirs level to those who are training for employment.
They are located on Novara Avenue, Bray; 150 metres from the town centre and within walking distance of the Dart station. The Institute is just a short jtheirney from Dublin City Centre.
Bray Institute of Further Education has been a centre of excellence in the field of Further Education for the past twenty-five years serving all areas of the country including Dublin.
BIFE is a constituent Institute of Kildare / Wicklow Education Training Board (KWETB).
They offer a wide range of Further Education (PLC) ctheirses both full and part-time at the Institute.
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