Graphic Design and Web Development
Want to shape the new media landscape? This programme combines graphic design, programming and web design with marketing communication and User Experience Design. The programme gives you a broad understanding and all the prerequisites to find your place in the digital world.
Graphic Design and Web Development combines graphic design, programming and web design with training in digital marketing and User Experience Design. The programme will give you the skills to design and code interactive web applications for different platforms with a clear focus on the user experience. You will also gain theoretical and practical skills to design graphic material for both printed and digital media.
You will learn to develop user-friendly and communicative experiences and services to create value for enterprises, society and individual users. You will also gain a good foundation in marketing and communication with a focus on internationalisation and a global working environment. During your studies, you will also complete an internship and have the opportunity to study abroad.
After graduation, you will be well prepared for an international career in web, advertising and communication agencies, marketing departments, or in your own company. Alumni from the programme hold positions such as graphic designer, front-end web developer, UX designer and web strategist.
After graduation, you will be eligible to apply to the Master's programmes at JTH and to other Master's programmes at universities worldwide.
Internship
You will have direct contact with a company in the industry through the Industrial Placement Course (IPC). During the IPC, you will have a nine-week placement at the company. For those who wish, it is also possible to do the internship abroad. The industry is involved in the training through guest lectures and labour market days, among other things.
- Transcript of Records – If you have not yet completed Secondary School, you must upload a transcript showing your current grades. You can find the transcript template here.
- Secondary School Leaving Certificate – If you have already completed Secondary School, you do not need to upload a separate transcript. Simply upload your Secondary School Leaving Certificate to the application.
Important! View the full requirements on the university’s official website. Requirements may vary depending on your nationality and the country where you completed your previous education.
Note:
- Motivation Letter – A motivation letter is a required document when applying to the programmes at this university. The letter must be no longer than 1,000 words.
- Interview – You may be invited to an interview as part of the admission process.
You may not need to take IELTS or TOEFL. University usually allow you to prove your English proficiency in one of the following ways:
- TOEFL iBT*
- IELTS Academic
- Duolingo
- A Cambridge English qualification
- A national English examination listed on your secondary school leaving certificate
- An English subject and grade on your secondary school leaving certificate that meet the university’s requirements
- Secondary education completed in English in a country or school qualification accepted by the university
- An International Baccalaureate (IB) or European Baccalaureate (EB) diploma
- Other
Important: Accepted methods and minimum results depend on study programme, your secondary school qualification and the country where you completed your education. Check the official requirements for your chosen study programme.
*Use the Kastu promo code LTU1000102 when registering for TOEFL iBT and receive a 5% discount.
After graduation, you will be able to work in web, advertising and communication agencies, marketing departments or in your own company. As a graphic designer with a technical profile, your tasks may include designing websites, graphic interfaces and brand-building promotional material. As a web developer, you may work on coding client and server solutions for both desktop and mobile.
