Graduate Diploma Creative Practice

Accelerate your creativity Specialise in Fashion, Graphic Design, Interior & Product Design or Illustration Animation. On this intensive one-year course, you can find your creative direction and the confidence to progress to postgraduate study. Focusing on experimentation, reflection and professional portfolio-building, you’ll develop your creative practice through studio projects, critical discussion and industry-informed assignments designed to reflect contemporary art and design processes. Bespoke delivery You'll be able to choose from one of four bespoke pathways: Fashion Graphic Design Illustration Animation Interior & Product Design Creative destination Whatever pathway you choose, you'll be able to learn alongside Kingston’s vibrant postgraduate community. You can then progress to a practice-based masters course or graduate ready for roles in design, publishing, media, film, fashion, advertising and more. Located in Kingston upon Thames, our riverside campus offers a calm, green environment for creative focus, just 30 minutes from central London’s museums, studios and galleries. It’s an ideal balance of safety, space and cultural access. Transitioning from a career in law to communication design was a significant step and the Creative Practice diploma was essential in bridging that gap. The curriculum provided me with the opportunity to fully examine my artistic voice and develop the key skills necessary for a career in illustration. I valued the supportive atmosphere fostered by the friendly tutors and knowledgeable technical staff, which created an ideal environment for this intensive change. Chanjuan Peng (2025)

English language requirements for Graduate Diploma in Creative Practice: Open English language requirement for this course: Academic IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no element below 5.5. Applicants who do not meet the English language requirements could be eligible to join our pre-sessional English language course. Applicants from a recognised majority English speaking country (MESCs) do not need to meet these requirements. You will find more information on country-specific entry requirements in the country-specific section of our website.

International students: £21,500 per year

UK students: £11,900 per year

UK/Home: £11,900 per year

International: £21,500 per year

September 2026

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Applications will close when the course is full.

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