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Portfolio request

Thank you for your application to the University of Brighton.

To complete your application, we would like to see an online portfolio of your work.

Your online portfolio needs to be submitted as a single website link on Student View through Your Tasks.

Check out our advice and guidance on how to create and present your portfolio.

We recommend you send us your portfolio link as soon as possible, but at least within three weeks of receiving our request.

Click on the links below to find specific portfolio requirements for the course you have applied for:

  • 3D Craft and Design BA(Hons)
  • Animation BA(Hons)
  • Architecture BA(Hons)
  • Electronic Music and Sound BA(Hons)
  • Fashion Communication with Business Studies BA(Hons)
  • Fashion Design with Business Studies BA(Hons)
  • Fine Art BA(Hons)
  • Fine Art Painting BA(Hons)
  • Fine Art Printmaking BA(Hons)
  • Games Art and Design BA(Hons)
  • Graphic Design BA(Hons)
  • Illustration BA(Hons)
  • Interior Architecture BA(Hons)
  • Interior Design BA(Hons)
  • Photography BA(Hons)
  • Product Design BSc(Hons)

Got a question? Enquiries can help

3D Craft and Design BA(Hons)

Your portfolio helps us understand how you think, make, and explore ideas in three dimensions. We want to see your curiosity, creativity, and ability to use materials in imaginative ways – not just finished work.

  1. What to include
    Provide 15–20 images (still or short moving images) that demonstrate your creative approach, from concept to outcome.

    Your Portfolio should show us:
    > How you develop your ideas through the use of a range of materials and media
    > How you approach making in three dimensions
    > Experimentation, imagination and technical exploration
    > The hand skills you use to make models or 3D pieces.

    Include work that highlights:
    >
    Your creative process and journey, from sketches or models to final 3D outcomes
    > How you explore materials, techniques and processes
    > How you research and develop ideas – show us pages from sketchbooks, notebooks, or preparatory studies
    > 2D and 3D work created outside formal study that shows your personal interests.

    Tips:
    > Think about the order in which you present your images – use the sequence to tell us your creative story.
    > Count a page from a sketch book as one image
    > Help us by labelling each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project.
  2. How to present your work
    Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
    > Your full name
    > Title(s) of course (s) applied for
    Combine images and written work and save as a single PDF (recommended) and share this on a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, or your own website.
  3. How to share your work
    >
    First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
    > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
    > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
    > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
  4. Accessibility and support
    Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline. 

Animation BA(Hons)

Your portfolio helps us understand how you think, create, and tell stories through movement and image. We want to see your curiosity, creativity, and how you explore ideas using different techniques – not just finished work.

  1. What to include
    You should provide 15-20 examples of your which demonstrate your creative approach, from concept to outcome.

    Your portfolio should show us:
    > Completed and in-progress work. If you don’t have a finished animation, include storyboards or sequential drawings with notes describing the project
    > Finished outcomes in 2D or 3D design, illustration, animation, or moving image
    > Your potential to generate ideas and explore them through experimentation with different techniques and media.

    Include work that highlights:
    > How you develop ideas and your personal interests using any medium or combination of media (for example, drawing, typography, collage, photography, animation, or video)
    > How you take an idea from concept through to a finished project
    > Sketchbooks or notebooks that show how you explore, experiment, and iterate using different techniques and media.

    Tip:
    > Think about the order in which you present your images – use the sequence to tell us your creative story.
    > Count a page from a sketch book as one image
    > Help us by labelling each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project.
  2. How to present your work
    Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
    > Your full name
    > Title(s) of course (s) applied for.
    Combine images and written work and save as a single PDF (recommended) and share this on a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, or your own website.
  3. How to share your work
    > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
    > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
    > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
    > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
  4. Accessibility and support
    Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline. 

Architecture BA(Hons)

Your portfolio helps us understand how you explore and communicate ideas through creative work. We are interested in how you observe, record, and test ideas – not just finished pieces. We welcome work made as part of school or college projects, as well as personal explorations.

  1. What to include
    Aim for around 15 to 20 images (JPEGs or PDFs) that show the range of your creative interests. These might include:
    > drawings, paintings, or photographs that show how you explore form, structure, material, light or space
    > models, 3D work, or constructions made from any materials – card, paper, clay, recycled or found objects
    > sketchbook pages showing how your ideas change and grow
    > finished work or experiments that demonstrate your curiosity and creativity.
    You can include school or college work, or your own personal projects.
  2. Your portfolio should show us:
    > how you explore and develop ideas through your creative process
    > how you notice and respond to the world around you
    > a balance of hand-made and digital work (if you use digital tools)
    > your curiosity and enjoyment in making, testing, and discovering

    Tips:
    > Arrange your work in a clear order so we can follow your ideas developing
    > Label each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project
    > One sketchbook page counts as one image
    > Quality of thinking is more important than perfection – unfinished work is always welcome
    > We do not require you to show us architectural work – a broad range of creative work, which helps us understand you is welcome. 
  3. How to present your work
    Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
    > Your full name
    > Title(s) of course (s) applied for
    Combine images and written work and save as a single PDF (recommended) and share this on a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, or your own website.
  4. How to share your work
    > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
    > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
    > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
    > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
  5. Accessibility and support
    Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.

Electronic Music and Sound BA(Hons)

Your audio works helps us understand how you think, create, and explore ideas in sound and music. We want to hear your creativity, and how you experiment with music and audio techniques — not just finished compositions.

  1. What to include
    You should provide a selection of audio or audio-visual works with a total length of no more than 10 minutes.

    Your submission should show us:
    > your ability to generate ideas and explore sound
    > your creative process in one or more of the following: composing, producing, performing music, song writing, scoring for film, animation or games
    > experimentation with different techniques and approaches in electronic music.

    Please include: 
    > a short description of the production of compositional technique of each track.

    Tip:
    > Think about presenting varied and contrasting works.
    > Help us by labelling each work clearly: title, date.
  2. How to present your work
    Send a single PDF with embedded links to your audio works. Your work can be presented as an edited showreel or a series of tracks, no longer than 10 minutes in total. Use YouTube or SoundCloud platforms only to showcase your work.

    Your PDF title page should include 
    > Your full name
    > Title(s) of course (s) applied for.

    Combine audio examples and any written notes or context and save as a single PDF (recommended) with links embedded or share them on a platform such as YouTube or SoundCloud. Ensure all links are publicly accessible.
  3. How to share your work
    > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
    > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
    > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
    > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
  4. Accessibility and support
    Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.

Fashion Communication with Business Studies BA(Hons)

Your portfolio helps us understand how you think, explore ideas, and communicate visually. We want to see your curiosity, creativity, and how you experiment with fashion and design – not just finished work. 

  1. What to include
    You should provide 15–20 examples of your work that demonstrate your creative thinking and visual communication skills. 

    Your portfolio should show us:
    > Both finished outcomes and work in progress, highlighting your creative development
    > Work that reflects your personal interests, ideas, and approach to fashion communication
    > Two or three sketchbook pages

    Include work that highlights: 
    > Your drawing ability
    > Your ideas related to fashion, including photography and styling, graphics, layout, or film
    > Experimentation in 2D and 3D
    > Conceptual ideas that you are developing from a project
    > Ideas using collage, paint, textiles, or mixed media

    Tips:
    > Think about the order in which you present your images – use the sequence to tell us your creative story.
    > Count a page from a sketch book as one image
    > Help us by labelling each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project
  2. How to present your work
    Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
    > Your full name
    > Title(s) of course (s) applied for
    Combine images and written work and save as a single PDF (recommended) and share this on a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, or your own website.
  3. How to share your work
    > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
    > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
    > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
    > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
  4. Accessibility and support
    Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.

Fashion Design with Business Studies BA(Hons)

Your portfolio helps us understand how you think, explore ideas, and develop creative solutions in fashion design. We want to see your curiosity, creativity, and how you experiment with materials, media, and design – not just finished garments.

  1. What to include
    You should provide 15–20 images of your work that demonstrate your creative ability. Sketchbook work and idea development should make up roughly three-quarters of your portfolio.

    Include work that highlights:
    > Drawing in many forms e.g. observational drawing and life drawing experimenting with a range of media, materials and colour
    > Sketchbook and Fashion design development work: visual research, 2D and 3D experimentation, sketches, drawings, and collage
    > 3D experimentation with fabrics and materials applied to the body, demonstrating awareness of fashion and textiles design and making processes.
    > Fashion image making, such as fashion illustration, collage, photography, or styling.

    Your portfolio should show us:
    > Your wider cultural awareness and interests in fashion design
    > Your understanding of shape, line, materials, and form in relation to the body
    > Your understanding and interpretation of subjects and the world around you
    > How you respond to a brief or develop an initial idea as a fashion design outcome.

    Tips:
    > Think about the order in which you present your images – use the sequence to tell us your creative story
    > Count a page from a sketch book as one image
    > Help us by labelling each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project.

    Please note: Pattern cutting and garment-making skills are not required for entry, but examples may be included to demonstrate creative idea development.
  2. How to present your work
    Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
    > Your full name
    > Title(s) of course (s) applied for.
    Combine images and written work and save as a single PDF (recommended) and share this on a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, or your own website.
  3. How to share your work
    > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
    > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
    > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
    > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
  4. Accessibility and support
    Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.

Fine Art BA(Hons)

Your portfolio helps us understand how you think, explore ideas, and approach your practice in fine art. We want to see your curiosity, creativity, and your ability to investigate ideas independently – not just finished work.

  1. What to include
    You should provide 15–20 pieces of work that demonstrate your artistic interests and approach.

    Include work that highlights:
    > Your enthusiasm for fine art 
    > How you research and critically reflect on topics or themes within sketchbooks, models, and preparatory studies — this is as important as providing examples of your completed artworks.

    Your portfolio should show us:
    > Self-motivated investigations and independent projects in addition to examples of any work resulting from set briefs
    > Finished work and work in progress, which show how your ideas evolve.

    Tips:
    > Think about the order in which you present your images – use the sequence to tell us your creative story.
    > Count a page from a sketch book as one image.
    > Help us by labelling each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project.
  2. How to present your work
    Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
    > Your full name
    > Title(s) of course (s) applied for.
    Combine images and written work and save as a single PDF (recommended) and share this on a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, or your own website.
  3. How to share your work
    > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
    > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
    > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
    > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
  4. Accessibility and support
    Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.

    Fine Art Painting BA(Hons)

    Your portfolio helps us understand how you think, explore ideas, and develop your painting practice. We want to see your curiosity, creativity, and experimentation – not just finished work. 

    1. What to include
      Provide 15–20 images (still or short moving images) that demonstrate your creative approach, from concept to outcome.

      Include work that highlights:
      > What you are most interested in exploring.
      > How you think and develop ideas, not just final results
      > Evidence of your painting and drawing skills, experimentation, and independent creativity

      Your portfolio should show us:
      > Finished works and works-in-progress, such as studies, sketches, drawings, or collages
      > Work in other media if it connects to your interests
      > Moving image works, if relevant
      > Detail images to show texture or materials, alongside full views.

      Tips:
      > Think about the order in which you present your images – use the sequence to tell us your creative story.
      > Count a page from a sketch book as one image
      > Help us by labelling each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project and approximate size
    2. How to present your work
      Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
      > Your full name
      > Title(s) of course (s) applied for.
      Combine images and written work and save as a single PDF (recommended) and share this on a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, or your own website.
    3. How to share your work
      > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
      > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
      > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
      > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
    4. Accessibility and support
      Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.

    Fine Art Printmaking BA(Hons)

    Your portfolio helps us understand how you think, explore ideas, and develop your painting practice. We want to see your curiosity, creativity, and experimentation – not just finished work. 

    1. What to include
      Please provide 10-15 examples of your creative work.

      Include work that highlights your interest in at least one of the following approaches:
      > Traditional print processes such as relief, screen printing, drypoint, etching, or lithography.
      > Photographic images and processes such as cyanotypes, analogue, or digital photography.
      > Text-based work, including artists’ books.
      > Engagement with archival images, printed ephemera, or found imagery from the internet.

      Your portfolio should show us:
      > your approach to image making in its broadest sense, including painting and digital tools such as Photoshop, Procreate and illustrator
      > drawing in a variety of media
      > collage and layering.

      Tips:
      > Think about the order in which you present your images – use the sequence to tell us your creative story.
      > Count a page from a sketch book as one image.
      > Help us by labelling each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project.
    2. How to present your work
      Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
      > Your full name
      > Title(s) of course (s) applied for
      Combine images and written work and save as a single PDF (recommended) and share this on a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, or your own website.
    3. How to share your portfolio
      > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
      > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
      > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
      > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
    4. Accessibility and support
      Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.

      Games Art and Design BA(Hons)

      Your portfolio helps us understand how you think, create, and explore ideas in games art and design. We want to see your curiosity, creativity, and experimentation – not just finished work. 

      1. What to include
        Submit 10-15 examples of your creative work.

        Your portfolio should show us:
        > How you develop ideas and your personal interests
        > How you use media and combinations of media including drawing, typography, collage, photography, animation and video
        > Completed moving image, animation, or interactive work
        > Finished outcomes in 2D design, illustration, animation, or moving image
        > Sketchbooks showing how you experiment and explore different techniques and media

        Include work that highlights:
        > Your ability to take an idea from concept through to a finished project
        > Evidence of your potential to experiment and explore ideas using different techniques and media.

        Tips:
        > Think about the order in which you present your images – use the sequence to tell us your creative story.
        > Count a page from a sketch book as one image
        > We recommend using Vimeo for animation and moving image work
        > Help us by labelling each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project
      2. How to present your work
        Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
        > Your full name
        > Title(s) of course (s) applied for.
        Combine your work in a single link and share via a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, Vimeo, or personal website. Ensure all links are publicly accessible.
      3. How to share your work
        > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
        > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
        > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
        > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
      4. Accessibility and support
        Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.

      Graphic Design BA(Hons)

      Your portfolio helps us understand how you think, create, and communicate visually. We want to see your curiosity, creativity, and experimentation – not just finished work.

      1. What to include
        Submit 15–20 images (still or short moving images) of your creative work. 

        Include work that highlights:
        > Your design process, including use of sketches and experiments, and your wider influences
        > Your exploration and communication of a range of subjects and themes
        > Your thinking in terms of invention, imagination, expression, and interpretation.

        Your portfolio should show us:
        > A broad range of work, both successful and less successful, ideally in chronological order
        > Typography and letterforms - expressive, applied and kinetic
        > Photography and image-making - inventive, creative, and applied approaches
        > Type and image – imaginative, bold, and creative approaches

        Tip:
        > Think about the order in which you present your images – use the sequence to tell us your creative story.
        > Count a page from a sketch book as one image
        > Do not include life drawing unless it is part of a project
        > Help us by labelling each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project
      2. How to present your work
        How to present your work Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
        > Your full name
        > Course title(s) applied for
        Combine your work in a single link and share via a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, Vimeo, or personal website. Ensure all links are publicly accessible.
      3. How to share your work
        > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
        > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
        > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
        > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
      4. Accessibility and support
        Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.

      Illustration BA(Hons)

      Your portfolio helps us understand how you think, create, and explore ideas as an illustrator. We want to see your curiosity, creativity, and experimentation – not just finished work.

      1. What to include
        Submit 15–20 images of your work.

        Include work that highlights:
        > Your abilities and potential as an illustrator and your understanding of illustration
        > What interests you

        Your portfolio should show us:
        > Three examples of drawing: observational, life, developmental, or location
        > Three images demonstrating your technical skills or experimentation with photography, printmaking, 3D, film, animation, digital imagery
        > Four images demonstrating image making or illustration
        > Two images showing material process or design thinking such as character development
        > Two images of your sketchbooks
        > One image showing your inspirations or interests: for example film, environment, politics, music, or fiction
        > One photograph of your favourite book or film
        > One image showing what you judge to be a successful example of visual communication
        > A profile film introducing yourself - maximum 3 minutes long

        Tips:
        > Think about the order in which you present your images – use the sequence to tell us your creative story.
        > Count a page from a sketch book as one image
        > Help us understand the context of your work by labelling each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project - college/school or self-directed
      2. How to present your work
        Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
        > Your full name
        > Title(s) of course (s) applied for
        Combine images and written work and save as a single PDF (recommended) and share this on a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, or your own website.
      3. How to share your portfolio
        > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
        > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
        > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
        > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
      4. Accessibility and support
        Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.

      Interior Architecture BA(Hons)

      Your portfolio helps us understand how you explore ideas and use creative work to think about space, people and place. You don’t need to have studied architecture before. We’re interested in how you observe the world and imagine how spaces might be adapted, reused, or transformed through making and drawing.

      Include work that shows your curiosity – we want to see how you experiment and develop ideas, not just finished pieces.

      1. What to include
        Aim for around 15 to 20 images (JPEGs or PDFs) that show a range of your creative work.

        These could include:
        > sketches, drawings, and/or photographs that explore shapes, materials, light, or atmosphere.
        > models or constructions made from any materials – card, paper, clay, recycled objects, found things
        > pages from a sketchbook showing how your ideas change and grow
        > any finished artwork or design that reflects your interests or creative approach
        You can include school or college work, or your own personal projects.

        Your portfolio should show us:
        > how you explore and develop ideas through creative process
        > how you notice and respond to the character of spaces or objects around you
        > a sense of curiosity and enjoyment in making, testing, and discovering — whether through hand-made or digital work
        > preparatory drawings and studies, as well as any finished pieces from previous projects or personal work 
        > a good proportion of analogue (non-computer) generated work
        > a variety of work in different media

        Tips:
        > Arrange your work in a clear order so we can follow how your ideas develop.
        > Label each image (title, date, material or process).
        > One sketchbook page counts as one image
        > Quality of thinking is more important than perfection – unfinished work is always welcome!
      2. How to present your work
        Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
        > Your full name
        > Title(s) of course (s) applied for
        Combine images and any short notes in a single PDF (recommended) and share this on a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, or your own website if you have one.
      3. How to share your work
        > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
        > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
        > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
        > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
      4. Accessibility and support
        Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.

      Interior Design BA(Hons)

      Your portfolio helps us understand how you explore and communicate ideas through creative work. We are interested in how you observe, record, and test ideas – not just finished pieces. We welcome work made as part of school or college projects, as well as personal explorations.

      1. What to include
        Aim for around 15 to 20 images (JPEGs or PDFs) that show the range of your creative interests.

        These might include:

        > drawings, paintings, or photographs that show how you explore form, structure, material, light or space
        > models, 3D work, or constructions made from any materials – card, paper, clay, recycled or found objects
        > sketchbook pages showing how your ideas change and grow
        > finished work or experiments that demonstrate your curiosity and creativityYou can include school or college work, or your own personal projects.

        Your portfolio should show us:
        > how you explore and develop ideas through your creative process. We’d love to see some analogue (non-digital) work as this helps us understand how you explore ideas through your hands and senses
        > how you notice and respond to the world around you
        > a balance of hand-made and digital work (if you use digital tools)
        > your curiosity and enjoyment in making, testing, and discovering

        Tips:
        > Arrange your work in a clear order so we can follow your ideas developing
        > Label each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project
        > One sketchbook page counts as one image
        > Quality of thinking is more important than perfection – unfinished work is always welcome.
      2. How to present your work
        Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
        > Your full name
        > Title(s) of course (s) applied for
        Combine images and written work and save as a single PDF (recommended) and share this on a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, or your own website.
      3. How to share your work
        > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
        > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
        > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
        > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
      4. Accessibility and support
        Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.

      Photography BA(Hons)

      Your portfolio helps us understand how you think, explore ideas, and develop your photographic practice. We want to see your curiosity, creativity, and experimentation - not just technical skill.

      1. What to include
        Submit 15–20 images demonstrating the current stage of your creative photographic work.

        Your portfolio should show us:
        > Project work that explores your ideas, showing consideration and organisation
        > Effective titles for the portfolio as a whole or for separate sections, where applicable.

        Please note:
        We are primarily interested in project work that explores your ideas rather than solely demonstrating technical skill. The portfolio should not be a self-reflective statement on your own work. 

        Tips:
        > Think about the order in which you present your images – use the sequence to tell us your creative story.
        > Count a page from a sketch book as one image
        > Help us by labelling each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project
      2. How to present your work
        Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
        > Your full name
        > Title(s) of course (s) applied for
        Combine images and written work and save as a single PDF (recommended) and share this on a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, or your own website.
      3. How to share your work
        > First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
        > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
        > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
        > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
      4. Accessibility and support
        Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.

      Product Design BSc(Hons)

      Your portfolio helps us understand how you think, create, and explore ideas as a product designer. We want to see your curiosity, creativity, and experimentation — not just finished work.

      1. What to include
        Submit 15-20 images of your work that show the range of your creative interests. Your portfolio should demonstrate your skills, creativity, motivations, and interests as a designer. Include work produced during:
        > A-levels or equivalent
        > Foundation courses (any creative course such as art, design, or technology)
        > Work experience
        > Personal projects, hobbies, or crafts

        You could include:
        > Sketching and technical drawing
        > Photos of 3D objects you have designed and made
        > CAD modelling and rendering
        > 3D printing or coding
        > Research (consumer, user, visual, etc.)
        > Photography, typography, illustration
        > Fashion and textile designs (including cosplay)

        Include process work such as sketching, model making, and prototypes. Add annotations to explain your ideas and show how you think as a designer. Focus on your best work, but avoid spending excessive time on minor details that could delay submission.

        Tips:
        >
        Think about the order in which you present your images – use the sequence to tell us your creative story.
        > Count a page from a sketch book as one image
        > Help us by labelling each work clearly: title, date, material/process, type of project.
      2. How to present your work
        Include a title page or slide in your portfolio with:
        > Your full name
        > Title(s) of course (s) applied for
        Combine images and written work and save as a single PDF (recommended) and share this on a platform such as Google Drive, Adobe Portfolio, or your own website.
      3. How to share your work
        > 
        First activate your University of Brighton username and password. After you apply, we will tell you how to activate your University of Brighton username and password. You need to do this to access Student View, this is where we will ask you to share a link to your portfolio.
        > Log on to Student View. Read our advice on what to include in your portfolio and when you need to share it with us.
        > Share a link to your portfolio. When your portfolio is ready log on to Student View and share a link to it with us.
        > Ensure your portfolio link is accessible without a password/username.
      4. Accessibility and support
        Please contact our Admissions Team as early as possible if you need advice on this process or need an extension to the deadline.
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