Graphic Design

Graphic Design is the study of communicating messages via images, colours, and shapes. It explores design elements like typography, iconography, photography, page layout techniques, user interface (UI), user experience (UX), and industry-specific software.

You can choose from different Graphic Design specialisations: Visual Communication, Creative App Development, Animation, Illustration, Interaction Design, and others.

A typical Graphic Design curriculum includes subjects like Colours and Form, Technical Drawing, Representation Techniques, Visual Culture, Image Design, Page Architecture, Creative Thinking, Words and Images, Graphic Principles, Psychology of Play, etc.

Students who choose Graphic Design have keen artistic and aesthetic senses. They have an innate talent for matching colours and often know when something doesn’t look right, even if they cannot always pinpoint why. Graphic tablets are at the top of their wishlist, and they are already familiar with tools like Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign.

These are some of the jobs you can opt for after a Graphic Design degree: advertising art director, animator, artworker, graphic designer, illustrator, printmaker and many others.

Students with a high school diploma or its equivalent from outside Jordan can enroll in higher education institutions directly through websites of public and private universities or intermediate community colleges based on their averages. Universities implement the credit hours system, which allows students to choose courses according to their study plan.

Students wishing to enroll in a master's program must hold a bachelor's degree. Furthermore, students who wish to enroll in doctoral programs must hold a master's degree.

In addition, students wishing to enroll in postgraduate programs are required to provide a certificate confirming their English proficiency level in a TOEFL or IELTS exam. They could also demonstrate a certain proficiency level in French or German. Lastly, they could take an English language exam held by the higher education institution they apply in.

In the event that the student fails to prove the required level of English, German or French, or fails the English equivalency exam, they may study a qualifying program in English at the university where they undertake additional six credit hours; he/she must score a minimum grade that varies according to their specialization.

Students can apply for admission to a higher education institution in Jordan through the following:

1. Applying directly to the institution of higher education of their choice. Many higher education institutions in Jordan have online application services or through university service offices; while some institutions accept applications through mail. Each higher education institution determines its own enrollment requirements. Therefore, a prospective student should communicate with the institution they wish to apply to in order to know the specific admission requirements and procedures.
2. Applying directly through the free on-line application
3. Communicate with the Directorate of International Student Affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and apply to any higher education institution