Higher Nitec in Communication Design

Course duration: 24 months

Discover Your Creative Potential with Higher Nitec in Communication Design

Are you a creative person eager to learn how to design amazing graphics? Our Higher Nitec in Communication Design course is designed just for you. You will gain the skills needed in graphic design, web development, and multimedia production, setting you up for a successful career in the creative industry.

Choose Your Path: Graphic Design or Animation & Motion Graphics

In the Graphic Design specialisation, you will learn how to create eye-catching designs for both print and digital media. If you are interested in Animation & Motion Graphics, you will explore storytelling and how to make characters come alive using professional software. Join us to develop your talents and prepare for an exciting future in communication design!

What you'll learn

Graphic Design specialisation

• Produce graphical assets

• Produce digital media

• Perform digital photography

• Conceptualise interface design

• Create brand applications

Animation & Motion Graphics specialisation

• Perform non-linear editing

• Develop 2-D assets

• Develop 3D assets

• Create animation

• Perform compositing

• Perform real-time animation with Unreal Engine

Certification Requirements, Course Structure and Module Objectives [PDF, 146 KB]

General Electives and Life Skills Modules [PDF, 127 KB]

Entry requirements

GCE 'O' level grades in English Language and 2 other subjects:

• Grade 1-7 in English Language

• Grade 1-8 in two other subjects
  To be eligible for selection, you must have sat for Mathematics (Elementary/Additional).

OR

Nitec GPA:

• For more details on minimum entry requirements for Nitec graduates, please click here.

Note:

• Applicants for this course must ensure that they are free from colour appreciation deficiency.

• Students will be required to purchase a laptop for the course. This is in addition to the course fees. Financial assistance is available to eligible students under ITE Opportunity Fund subject to terms and conditions. For more details on the minimum laptop specifications, please click here [PDF, 122 KB].

Progression opportunities

Higher Nitec in Communication Design graduates with a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 may apply for progression to the following Work-Study Diploma courses at ITE:

• Work-Study Diploma in Customer Experience Management (Aviation Track)

• Work-Study Diploma in Customer Experience Management (Lifestyle & Consumer Track)

• Work-Study Diploma in Media Communication & Digital Marketing

• Work-Study Diploma in Security Operations

Higher Nitec in Communication Design graduates with a GPA of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.

Career opportunities

Companies in the fields of advertising, graphic design, photography, multimedia, production and print employ Higher Nitec in Communication Design graduates with specialisation in Graphics Design. Our graduates serve the industry as Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Photographer.

Higher Nitec in Communication Design with specialisation in Animation & Motion Graphics graduates are employed in various creative fields in animation studios, entertainment design studios, video production houses, post-production houses, advertising agencies and games companies. Some of the job titles held by graduates include 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 and AR /VR /MR Designer.

Related courses

Work-Study Diploma in Media Communication & Digital Marketing