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Design & Media courses & Career prospects

The School of Design & Media at ITE College Central will equip you with practical, realistic and versatile design and media skills to put you in good stead to ride with the emerging trends and meet the changing needs of the creative industries.

Last updated 27 August 2025

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Higher Nitec in Film & Video Production
Higher Nitec in Communication Design
Higher Nitec in Technical Theatre & Production
Higher Nitec in Interior & Product Design
Higher Nitec in Visual Merchandising

New 3-year Higher Nitec

ITE has introduced a new 3-year Higher Nitec full-time programme from Academic Year 2022. Streamlining the current Nitec and Higher Nitec curricula, this new option will allow students to attain a Higher Nitec qualification directly, in only three years instead of the current four years.

O-Level, N(A) and N(T) students can apply for this new 3-year Higher Nitec programme using the existing Nitec entry requirements.

O-Level and Direct Entry Scheme to Polytechnic Programme (DPP) N(A) students will join the programme directly in the second year and will continue to attain their Higher Nitec in 2 years.

Be the creative craftsman with a real-world portfolio that you have always dreamed of. With a good and strong design foundation at the School of Design and Media, we will ensure you are on a great career and academic progression. A niche school of ITE College Central, the School of Design & Media will equip you with practical, realistic and versatile design and media skills to put you in good stead to ride with the emerging trends and meet the changing needs of the creative industries.

Higher Nitec in Film & Video Production

Table 1: Career prospects of Higher Nitec in Film & Video Production

Course

Career prospects

  • Camera Operator

  • Camera Assistant

  • Focus Puller

  • Drone Operator

  • Data Wrangler

  • Lighting Crew

  • Production Grip

  • On-Location Sound Recordist

  • Production Assistant

Higher Nitec in Communication Design

Table 2: Career prospects of Higher Nitec in Communication Design

Course

Career prospects

  • Junior CG Artist

  • Junior Designer

  • Junior Story Artist

  • 3D Generalist

  • Junior Asset Creator

  • Junior 3D Modeller

  • Junior Texture Artist

  • Junior 3D Rigger

  • Junior Lighting Artist

  • Junior Animator

  • Junior Games Artist

  • Character Artist

  • AR /VR /MR Designer

Higher Nitec in Technical Theatre & Production

Table 3: Career prospects of Higher Nitec in Technical Theatre & Production

Course

Career prospects

  • Assistant Stage Manager

  • Lighting and Sound Crew

  • Technician (Theatre, Concert & Studio)

  • Event Technician Crew

Higher Nitec in Interior & Product Design

Table 4: Career prospects of Higher Nitec in Interior & Product Design

Course

Career prospects

  • Interior Designer

  • Assistant Exhibition Designer

  • Project Management Executive

  • Design Project Coordinator

Higher Nitec in Visual Merchandising

Table 5: Career prospects of Higher Nitec in Visual Merchandising

Course

Career prospects

  • Visual Merchandiser

  • Window Display Artist

  • Stylist

  • Retail Designer