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Hugh Baird College
Balliol Road
Bootle
L20 7EW
Visual Merchandising and Promotional Design
- BA (Hons)
- 1 Years
- Full-time
- September 2025
- Undergraduate
- University Centre
- Awarded by:
- University of Lancashire
Course summary
This one year course will allow you to further develop your skills and knowledge in this fast growing niche in the design industry. It will give you the opportunity to study and apply advanced skills in visual merchandising and promotional design, whilst specialising in an area of retail design that could include fashion promotion and styling, retail interior design, retail promotional graphics, retail events and planning.
The course is designed to allow you to be more independent in your study whilst exploring a more focused area in which to gain employment or further study at MA level.
You will explore your creative thinking to develop innovative design solutions, and will enjoy working on specialist industry briefs, which will allow you to work with clients and enhance your employability.
The course also includes the designing and installation of a final project displayed through a public exhibition, as well as compiling a practical and innovative industry design portfolio. An integral part of this course lies in gaining experience of real working life within the design industry. You will be given the opportunity to gain work experience via ‘live’ briefs, realistic project briefs, international competition briefs and industry talks as well as work experience opportunities within the Industry Context module. Undergraduates are encouraged to take a global approach to design and have high expectations on graduation.
Modules
You will study a range of core modules, including:
• Honours Project
• Spatial Awareness
• Exhibition Design
• Industry Context
Assessment method
The following activities are used for assessment:
• Coursework
• Critiques
• Presentations
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- University Centre
Study options
- BA (Hons) • Full-time • 1 Years
Start dates
- September 2025
Apply by
29 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- N240
- Institution code:
- H65
- Campus name:
- University Centre
- Campus Code:
- L
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Hugh Baird College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Apply by
29 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- N240
- Institution code:
- H65
- Campus name:
- University Centre
- Campus Code:
- L
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Entry to the Degree Programmes validation from UCLan requires:
Successful completion of the Foundation Degree / HND in a design based discipline for example: Visual Merchandising and Promotional Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Fashion and Textiles, Creative Makeup Design and Practice, and Fashion Promotion.
For external applicants:
• Attend an interview
• Evidence a portfolio of work
• Transcript at level 4 and 5 from either a Foundation Degree, HND or BA (Hons) course
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Additional entry requirements
- Interview
- Portfolio
English language requirements
EU students, for whom English is not the first language, will be required to evidence an IELTS score or 6.0 or equivalent. Equivalences include:
• TOEFL written examination score of 550 plus a test of written English (at 4)
• TOEFL Computer Equivalent score of 230
• Proficiency in English (Cambridge) at Grade C or above
Historical entry grades data
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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