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Higher Nitec in Services - Communication Design (Enhanced Curricular Structure)

Campus

ITE College Central

Certifications

Higher Nitec

Course type

Part-time

Industry

Design

4 November 2025

Discover your creative potential with Higher Nitec in Communication Design! Learn skills in graphic design, web and multimedia. Choose Graphic Design or Animation & Motion Graphics to prepare for an exciting career in design.

Course duration: 1.5 years to 3 years

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

Download Core module details

Entry requirements

3 GCE ‘O’ Level Grades:

  • Grade 1-7 in English Language;

  • Grade 1-8 in two other subjects

Applicants must have sat for Mathematics (Elementary/Additional).

OR

  • Nitec in Services/Technology qualifications; or

  • Nitec qualifications; or

  • Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 in Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing and Numeracy, and one year relevant work experience; or

  • Completed four Foundation modules.

Applicants who do not meet the above entry requirements will need to complete Foundation modules before taking Core/Specialisation modules.

Entry requirements for Foundation modules

  • Completed GCE ‘O’ Levels; or

  • Completed GCE ‘N’ Levels; or

  • Workplace Literacy & Numeracy (WPLN) Level 5 in Speaking and Listening, and Level 4 in Reading and Numeracy.

Note:

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

Progression opportunities

Flowchart of CET progression from no qualification to university via Nitec, Higher Nitec, and diplomas

Career opportunities

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

Higher Nitec in Services - 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.

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