B.Ed. Communication Design

Bachelor of Education

History of The Department and The Programme The Department of Vocational and Technical Education was set up in 1983 to train students to teach Home Science in Senior Secondary schools. It started with one undergraduate programme in Home Science and subsequently, the programme was changed to Bachelor of Education in Home Economics with specialisations in Foods and Nutrition and Clothing and Textiles. The department run the Bachelor of Education in Home Economics programmed until 2015 when the head of department decided to add other undergraduate TVET programmes to their programmes. Some people were contracted to develop three new undergraduate programmes for the department namely, Bachelor of Education in Communication Design, Bachelor of Fine Art Education with specialisations in Painting or sculpture and Bachelor of Science in Construction Technology Education.

Finally, all the three new undergraduate programmes were accredited by GTEC in October, 2021. The Bachelor of Education in Communication Design programme was hosted in the Communication Design unit of the department of Vocational and Technical Education and has been run till date. The programme started with a student enrolment of 18, and currently, the first-year students are around 99, with a total student enrolment of 254. The student population is mainly male dominated, but the female numbers have increased over the years. The programme has organised several exhibitions to showcase student capabilities and had several students doing internships with some major design firms across the nation. Since the implementation of the programme, no major review has been done in the programme.

Duration(s)

Regular

Entry Mode	Entry Level	Duration
WASSCE/SSCE - Degree Entry	100	4 years

Entry Requirements

SSSCE holders with credit passes (A-D) in THREE core subjects including English language and Mathematics, plus Integrated Science or Social Studies and THREE credit passes (A-D) in the following electives: General Knowledge in Art and Graphic Design plus ONE of the following: Picture Making, Textiles Design, Sculpture, Ceramic, Leatherwork, Jewellery and Basketry.
WASSCE holders with credit passes (A1-C6) in THREE core subjects including English language and Mathematics, plus Integrated Science or Social Studies and THREE credit passes (A1-C6) in the following electives: General Knowledge in Art and Graphic Design plus ONE of the following: Picture Making, Textile Design, Sculpture, Ceramic, Leatherwork, Jewellery and Basketry.
NABTEX Certificate II holders with at least credit passes in THREE core subjects including English Language and Mathematics plus Integrated Science, Social Studies or Technical Drawing plus credit passes in THREE elective subjects of the Creative Art/Painting and Decorating, Printing and Photography programmes.
HND Commercial Art or Industrial Art (Graphic Design or Communication Design related option) holders from accredited local or international tertiary institutions. Such candidates will be admitted to level 200.
Diploma holders in Graphic Design or Communication Design related programmes from accredited local or international professional institutions. Such candidates will be admitted to level 200.
Diploma in Education holders from an accredited tertiary institution with Visual Art or Painting and Decorating background. Such candidates will be admitted to level 100.
International Students: Holders of international accredited qualifications that are equivalent to the qualifications stated in a, b, c, d, e and f respectively, can apply for admission to the respective level.
Mature Students: This category of candidates must be at least 25 years of age before admission and show proof of age with birth certificate or any legitimate documentary proof of date of birth. Apart from the University matured entrance examination, such candidates must as well pass a special departmental requirement interview.

*Note: Applicants of categories d-f must pass departmental selection interview. Such applicants will be admitted to level 200. *