Katie Dadd Advertising and Design

Today i sent off my university applications via UCAS and payed for it. I have applied for Southampton Solent advertising and graphic design, Swansea metropolitan advertising, London College of Communication advertising and the HND Graphic design course at college.

Paul Crawley from HND at Canterbury College came and spoke to us about potentially coming onto their course. The courses that they offer at Canterbury College are Graphic Design, Photography and Illustration. You can do a one year course after the 2 years to make into a full BA Hons degree. The course is £6000 a year what is cheaper than most other places and you can apply to it via ucas. I like the work that is produced and it would be a good backup option if the university plan does not work out as i would rather move away than spend 2-3 more years at the college.

I went to visit Bucks New university in Buckinghamshire to look at their advertising course what i thought was really good but i felt that it was more suited to the digital side of advertising what did not really appeal to me. To get into this course you need 200 ucas points what i think is very achievable. I also was not to into on town as i found it very small with not much to do. I think it would be beneficial to get internships as it is only half an hour away on the train to London.

On the 8th september 2012 i visited Southampton Solent university to look at the advertising course. I really liked the idea of this course as they don't just look at the creative side of advertising they also look at the business side what i think would be more beneficial to my future career. i found out that i need to get MMM by the end of this year. I had a talk with one of the tutors what i found it really helpful and friendly. I found the city friendly and could easily see myself living there.
http://www.solent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/advertising_ba/course_details.aspx