Digital portfolios

All applicants to our Art and Design degrees must submit a digital portfolio. Portfolios are submitted via our online portfolio submission portal.

A portfolio must be submitted for each degree you apply to. If you do not submit a portfolio for a programme, your application will be unsuccessful. 

Portfolios are assessed using the following criteria:

1. Visual research and enquiry. The level of your engagement in intelligent, structured visual enquiry and how well you communicate this. 
2. Idea development. Your ability to explore and develop ideas in an appropriate way, and your level of skill in the use of materials and techniques. 
3. Selection and resolution. How well you judge which ideas have the most appropriate potential and your ability to bring them to a level of completion appropriate to your intended outcome. 
4. Contextual awareness. The extent of your knowledge of the subject you have applied to and how your work relates to it.

There is an individual portfolio brief for every degree programme. You can find out more about the portfolio requirements below.

To learn about the technical specifications of the portfolio, you can read our Portfolio Preparation User Guide.