Visual Communication BA(Hons) (Online)

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You have the option to apply via UCAS or directly with us, depending on your education and experience. Find out more about ways to apply. 

Ready to join us? Find out what course routes are available here.

UCAS codes

You can apply for the September 2023 full-time route through UCAS using: 

• University code: F33
• Course code: W2OA

Typical course costs

You will need to purchase a laptop/desktop computer. It is an essential piece of equipment that you will need right from the start of the course. Our students use both PCs and Macs.

When considering your purchase of a laptop, the most important things to look out for is the CPU/RAM/graphics card, as we use software that needs a large amount of power. We recommend one with as fast a processor as you can afford (8GB of RAM minimum) and a reasonably sized screen (13" minimum, 15" is optimum), plus the following absolute bare minimum computer specifications:

Windows:

• Windows 10
• At least an i7 processor
• No less than 8-16GB Ram 
• Graphics Card (nVidia 1080 minimum, not Intel Iris integrated graphics) with at least 2GB 
• 256GB hard drive space minimum 
• 1920 x 1080 display resolution or higher (most displays offer a higher resolution than this)
• Mouse with a scroll wheel and two buttons

Apple Macbook Pro:

• Mac OS 10.15 or newer
• At least an i7 processor
• No less than 8-16GB Ram 
• Graphics Card
• 256GB hard drive space minimum 
• 1920 x 1080 display resolution or higher (most displays offer a higher resolution than this)
• Mouse with a scroll wheel and two buttons
• A dongle to plug things into the laptop is also required for all modern apple laptops

In general, it is cheaper and more cost effective to buy a Windows Laptop. A good spec Windows machine can be sourced from places such as Dell or PC World. Windows laptops do tend to be heavy for carrying about though. A good rule of thumb is if your laptop is capable of running a modern 3D computer game then it should generally be suitable for the kind of graphical work you will doing.

Anything in the MacBook Pro range will be suitable for your work and light to carry around. A USB dongle is a wise purchase with an Apple laptop as you can then plug in mice, keyboards, usb sticks, digital projectors etc. Avoid the MacBook and MacBook Air as they are small and underpowered for the work you will be doing.

Recurring annual costs

£100-£200 - Studio kit (outlined in your Welcome Letter)

Face-to-face events (optional)

£100-£400 - As an online student you will be given the opportunity to attend up to two events per academic year to meet your classmates and tutors in person. Dates and location of the events will vary.  

Other digital equipment/software:

• 16 -32 GB memory stick so you can back up your work regularly (approx. £10-20)
• Wireless or Bluetooth mouse (approx. £15)

Adobe Creative Cloud

You will need access to Adobe Creative Cloud. You may be eligible for discounted licenses through Adobe's education pricing and Falmouth University seeks to provide further discounts when possible. If any discounts are available, we will communicate these to you.

For more information please visit Adobe Creative Cloud.