Graphic and Multimedia Design Technology Programme (GMDT)
The prevalent use of both interactive and visual graphics/multimedia/animations within education, e-commerce, promotion, digital marketing, DVD production, mobiles, games, websites and entertainment is increasing both in quantity and the quality of the media. This programme addresses these requirements by providing a structured curriculum that integrates and relates the key methodologies, techniques, and technologies of computer graphics, multimedia and animation design, production and workflow. The programme however underpins these with a solid grounding in the theoretical and practical underpinnings of computer science as a discipline to enable graduates to continue to efficiently work within an ever evolving, changing and complex sector both in terms of the technology as well as end-user/customer requirements.
Career Opportunities
Graphic and Multimedia Design technology graduates have a broad range of Potential job opportunities in the professional sectors of image production, based on the execution of projects in the field of audiovisual, motion picture, television, photography, theater and multimedia.
Programme Duration
The minimum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is six regular semesters and one summer ( 3.5 academic years).
The maximum number of semesters for a Bachelor degree is twenty-four semesters (twelve academic years) excluding summers.
Method of Delivery
The method of teaching for the programme is full time teaching/ blended learning.
Lectures' attendance is mandatory at least once a week (or twice for some courses) for each registered course. Tutorials are offered from 8:00am to 9:00pm and can be scheduled into 1 or 2 days per week to accommodate working students.
| University Requirements / Mandatory | 11 | $35 | $75 |
| Faculty Requirements / Mandatory | 3
| $35 | $75 |
Core Modules
| 96
| $35 | $75 |
Total Credits
| 110
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* LBP Rate : The USD to LBP currency exchange rate is set at 35,000L.L
Tuition increase is based on local economic conditions and inflation rate
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Additional fees
Learning resources center fees
| 40$ (LBP Rate)
| Student ID
| 15$ (LBP Rate)
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Student Insurance fees
| 5$ (Fresh)
| NSSF
| 5,400,000 LBP
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Student Fund
| 40$ (LBP Rate) |
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Operational Fees
| 150$ (Fresh)
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Technical Fees
| 350$ (LBP Rate) | | |
Registartion fees
| 100$ (Fresh)
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New and continuing students have the option to pay their tutition fees in installments following an installment plan.
Refunds in case of withdrawal from courses
During the “Add and Drop" period announced in the university calendar, you may withdraw or add some courses within the study plan in a way that does not conflict with the minimum or maximum required registration load.
The Financial procedure for withdrawing courses is as follows:
Before the start of the semester
During the Add/Drop period | 100% (Full Fees) |
| After the Add/Drop period | 50% |
| After the third week | 0% (nothing is refundable) |
