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School of Media and Design

Higher Certificate in Graphic Web Design

This programme offers the following specialisations:

Web Design, User Interface design, HTML and CSS, Basic Web Animation, Logo Design, Image Manipulation

Qualification / Course Information

Minimum Duration:

1 Year

Minimum Credits:

130

NQF Level:

5

SAQA:

117894

MODE:

Contact Learning

CAMPUS:

Bellville (Cape Town)

LANGUAGE:

English

COURSE OVERVIEW

The Higher Certificate in Graphic Web Design will equip students with web design skills and techniques essential to develop interactive websites and animation. This programme includes graphic design, because the output will be consumed through a visual medium, but it goes further than purely the visual.

It stretches to incorporate every aspect of a web experience. The programme includes responsive website design, logo design, user interface design, HTML mark-up, design for ease-of-use (usability), selecting content imagery; flash animation; just to name a few.

 

FURTHER STUDY OPPORTUNITIES:

After successful completion of the Higher Certificate in Graphic Web Design (NQF 5), the student may articulate to the Bachelor of Information Technology in Web Design and Development (NQF 7).

Entry Requirements

THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN GRAPHIC WEB DESIGN ARE:
  • a Senior Certificate (SC); or

  • a National Senior Certificate (NSC), with a minimum of 40% in three modules including a Home Language, and a minimum of 30% in three other modules; or

  • a National Senior Certificate – Vocational Level 4 (NC(V)),

with

  • a minimum of 40% in English Home Language or a minimum of 30% English First Additional Language.

COURSE CURRICULUM

  • XHTML & CSS 

  • Website Design

  • Applied Design (Graphic Design & Illustration; Image Creation & Composition)

  • Entrepreneurship 

  • Interactive Creation

  • Project-Based Simulation

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Below are some key career opportunities that you may consider once you have completed this qualification:

 

  • CSS Developer

  • Website Designer

  • Graphic Designer

  • Interactive Designer

  • Front-End Developer

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