Bachelor in Graphic Design (Arabic)

The Graphic Design Programme is a Professional Programme Member of the International Council of Design (ICoD), and it is a significant specialisation in the Bahraini labour market. The Programme Study Plan is designed according to the latest global professional versions of NASAD 2021 and according to benchmarking with international, regional and local universities to provide a practical scientific qualification according to the design curricula and innovative thinking in Graphic Design by analysing user behaviours,

and interpreting them according to specialised design skills and their applications in publications, multimedia and computer technologies in various areas of Graphic Design to keep pace with the requirements of the Bahraini and regional labour market, enhance communication and use scientific research methods and modern communication technologies. It is worth mentioning that the Graphic Design Programme was placed successfully on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF).

The Graphic Design programme aims to:

1. Prepare a competent graduate who is capable of utilising design curricula, innovative thinking, and research methods in the fields of visual communication, understanding and analysing user behaviours, following up the education to solve graphic problems related to the market, commercial competition, the society and the environment needs, and preparing students to pursue postgraduate studies.
2. Provide a stimulating and creative study environment and equip the graduate with specialised design skills and design applications in publications, multimedia, video technologies, user interfaces, animation and computer technologies in various areas of Graphic Design to keep pace with the requirements of the local and regional labour market.
3. Enable the graduate to communicate and utilise modern communication techniques, fieldwork, leadership, work in a multidisciplinary team, take responsibility, consider intellectual property issues and contribute to building the local community.
   

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Admission Criteria:

1. The student should obtain a Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent certified by the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain with an average of no less than 60% or equivalent.
2. Students with averages below 60% may be admitted in the University, provided that they meet one of the following criteria:

• They are athletes and artists who represent the Kingdom of Bahrain internationally.
• Those with at least one year of practical experience following their secondary school certificate.
• In addition, the University Council has the right to decide on applicants with averages below 60%.
• The number of students admitted according to this point (2) can be no more than 5% of the admitted students.

3. In addition to the above, students admitted to the Programme must undergo an interview and an assessment test that will entail three cases:

• If the interview result is “well prepared”: the applicant will be admitted directly to the Programme.
• If the interview result is “barely prepared”: the applicant will be admitted conditionally.
• If the interview result is: “unprepared”: the student’s application will be transferred to other programmes at the University.

English Language Requirements 

1. All students admitted to the Programme must attend the Compulsory English Test (specified by the University) to determine their English Level, according to the following:

• Students who score between (0-40), must attend Remedial English (ENG 099).
• Students who scored between (41-120), must attend English Language 1 (ENG101).

2. The student is exempted from the course ENG 099 if they have obtained (5) or higher in an IELTS test, or 450 and higher in a TOEFL test.

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