The Bachelor degree programme Design comprises 240 ECTS credits (a first-year programme of 60 ECTS credits and a main phase programme of 180 ECTS credits).
The programme is composed of compulsory units and elective units and is professional development orientated:
Switchboard and other practical components, in addition to a graduation project, form an essential and compulsory part of this degree programme.
The degree programme equips the student with the competences required of a professional in the field of Design. These are:
- Creative ability: proceeding from a personal idea and vision, the designer can develop a concept and realise that concept.
- Skills in critical reflection: the designer can reflect on, analyse, interpret and evaluate his or her own work and that of others.
- Ability to grow and innovate: the designer is able to develop and deepen his or her personal expertise, arrive at a personal interpretation of the profession and of his or her artistry.
- Organisational ability: the designer can independently establish and maintain an inspiring and functional work environment.
- Communication skills: the designer can obtain a commission and interpret an assignment; he or she can present and explain the work effectively, and can negotiate with commissioners and other relevant parties.
- Contextual awareness: the designer is able to grasp relationships between his or her own work and that of others, and between his or her own work and the public.
- Ability to collaborate: the designer can make an active contribution to a team in the development and realisation of a product or process.
This student has completed the major
Off Road Design.
The major
Off Road Design focuses on developing an independent design- portfolio. This major offers the student the possibility to develop an independent route through the design programs of the department of design. The student has explored and researched the work field of art & design free from a specific media. The student contributes to the development of new design areas.