BSc (Hons) Web Design and Development (Full Time)

This exciting course addresses the rapidly expanding market for web-based systems. It brings together the aesthetics of web design – graphical and design principles – with the underlying technical knowledge.

As much of the course is practical, you will use our extensive laboratory facilities to work on key areas of web design and digital creativity, and develop your creative design skills.

The degree is designed to help you progress to a rewarding career as a web professional. Your understanding of the web and its enabling technologies will be valuable to the many businesses involved with interactive multimedia content. This includes streaming audio and video systems, and e-commerce services. You will cover design and multimedia as well as the enabling web technologies.

The course offers flexibility in the final year, with optional units including areas such as animation for the web and web usability.

Industrial focus

Our emphasis on practical learning will ensure that you are well prepared for a career as an effective web design professional. There is regular input from industry speakers, giving you insight into the latest developments.

Course content

(Under review for 2013)

Year 1

• Digital Creativity
• Internet Technology
• Design
• Content Creation
• Databases.

Year 2

• Website Design
• Developing for the Internet
• Interactive Design
• Digital Marketing
• Human Digital Interaction Design.

Year 3

• Project: Web Design for Industry
• Emerging Web Technologies
• Option:for example, Animation for the web, Human–Computer Interaction.

Why choose Solent?

• This course offers a good blend of both creative and technical skills and knowledge designed to meet the needs of industry.
• In addition to the University-wide IT facilities, the Faculty provides a set of specialist computer labs furnished with the latest computing and networking equipment.
• This course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS).

Projects/work experience

We encourage and support students to gain industry experience during vacations, or develop their final-year project in conjunction with industry. You will have the opportunity to work with Solent Creatives on real life projects.

Key career skills

IT, design, project management, communication, teamwork, evaluation and problem solving.

Graduate quote

“Solent University provides a stimulating experience which, combined with the challenges of learning and applying new software and technologies with academic rigour, has become an important step in my personal and professional development.”
Jon Mackintosh, Graduate

Key info from UNISTATS