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Course details
Age: 17+
Entry requirements:
- Completion of High School / Secondary Education
- Evidence of work demonstrating commitment in area
- Academic reference
- Personal statement or letter of application
English Language level: IELTS 4.5+
Course duration: 1 or 2 semesters, plus one term of English language modules
Start dates: June, September or March
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Access to Higher Education - Guaranteed Progression
Extended Access to Higher Education
If you would like to study this course, but do not yet have the required English language level, you can instead follow the Extended Access to Higher Education Programme.The extended programme combines the practice and theoretical study of the you would recieve on the Access course with with a term of pure English Language, allowing you to reach the English and academic level necessary for entry to a UK Art & Design Master's programme.
| IELTS requirement | Start dates | Number of modules of pure English language | |
| Access to Higher Education (2 semesters) | 5.0 | September / January | None |
| Extended Access to Higher Education (2 semesters + 1 module of English language) | 4.5 | September / June | One |
Head of Graphic Design & Illustration
John Blackman MA
Head of Graphic Design, Illustration and Moving Image
John has worked in the UK and internationally as a commercial freelance Illustrator/Designer for over 20 years, serving clients such as Penguin Books, Harper Collins, BBC, Random House, Oxford University Press, Dutton, Ladybird,Scholastics, Usborne, Procter & Gamble, Cadbury Schwepps, Virgin Airways, Macmillan, The Observer, Speedo, Co-op and Cambridge University Press.
He joined CSVPA in 2001 and has seen many students grow into successful graphic designers and illustrators within the supportive environment of CSVPA.
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