Postgraduate Pathway in Design

Why study this pathway programme?

• Degrees are based in Birmingham School of Architecture and Design – home to print, wood, metal, ceramics and glass workshops.
• 9 in 10 graduates from the School of Architecture and Design are employed or in further study (DLHE Survey 2016/17).
• The University offers opportunities to engage with real clients and work on ‘live’ projects, giving you an authentic taste of working life in the industry.

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Stage 1: Pre-Masters

Portfolio requirements

You will need to submit a portfolio for an Art and Design programme if:

• you want to enrol onto a 2-semester art and design programme*
• you have no academic background in art and design
• you have a Level 5 qualification (such as an HND or a Dazhuan).

* Providing your academic grades meet our minimum entry requirements.

Modules

• Creative Practice*
• Critical Thinking for Postgraduate Study
• Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
• Research Methods for Postgraduate Study
• Final Project

*three semesters only

Birmingham City University Degree Pathways

• MA Design and Visualisation
• MA Product and Furniture Design

Special entry requirements

Students must submit a portfolio if they are entering the two-semester Art and Design programme. Students must also submit a portfolio if they do not have an academic qualification in Art and Design.

Important:

All students accessing the 3D workshops, plaster room, glass room, water-jet cutting room and the kiln room will need to wear safety footwear that has toe caps. Such footwear can be purchased from any safety footwear provider – including Sports Direct – and can be as cheap as £12. The shoes should be S1P and comply with EN 20345.

There is no long-term storage facility for personal items in the workshops, so students are advised to bring the safety footwear with them each day they are accessing the workshops.