The Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS) is an optional year-long experiential learning opportunity, allowing you to undertake a variety of internships and professional experiences for a whole academic year in Year 3, as part of a four-year degree.
The Diploma in Professional Studies, in LCC's Design School, has been designed to allow you to learn in the most exciting and dynamic manner, alongside established industry practitioners in live situations in studios, galleries and on collaborative projects both in the UK and abroad.
You will be supported to develop a variety of national and international professional opportunities, allowing you to experiment with future career possibilities and to develop a clearer understanding of professional practice.
Your work-based learning will occur in a huge variety of ways and forms. Most commonly your practice will take place in studios across the world but you will also be encouraged to be enterprising and take on freelance briefs, self-initiated projects, set up exhibitions and volunteer your skills to world charities.
Students from the Diploma in Professional Studies have worked with organisations such as:
A new business start-up from a trio of LCC's Design in Professional Studies students has emerged as part of Mercarto Metropolitano, the Milan-style street food market at Elephant & Castle.
LCC student Caitlin Jedski worked as Assistant Graphic Designer on Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs during her Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS) year at LCC.
BA (Hons) Graphic and Media Design and DPS alumna Shaz Madani was nominated for a Global Design Award at the Design Museum for her creative direction of Riposte Magazine, 2015
The Diploma in Professional Studies is offered on the following courses within the Design School:
The stand-alone Diploma is optional and designed to complement your University-based education and provide a contrast to academic study.
This programme is offered after two years of study in the third year prior to completing the fourth and final year of an undergraduate degree. Students are selected for the course as course numbers are capped. Student achievement and past performance are taken into consideration.
Download the course specification: Diploma in Professional Studies - Programme Specification 2018/19
This publication features stories and interviews with LCC Design alumni and seeks to celebrate the professional achievements of a sample of course graduates.
Caitlin Jedski, a third year student on London College of Communication’s BA (Hons) Graphic and Media Design course, recently spent three months […]
The Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS) is a unique opportunity in UK Design education. Originating 40 years ago, the course was initially offered t […]
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