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Diploma in Design & Media

Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation

Level

diploma

Duration

2+ years

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Entry Exams

IELTS : 4.5 TOEFL IBT : 2 Pearson (PTE) : 43 MUET : Band 3 ** Credit in English is required at SPM/IGCSE/O-Level or equivalent.

Tuition Fee

RM54,200 (USD14,265) (International, total)

Intake

24 September 2026, 19 November 2026

Program Overview

This APU Diploma in Design & Media is designed to provide:

Provide a programme that covers the academic aspect as well as the vocational aspects of Design and Media.

Prepare students for careers in the Design and Media environment.

Provide students with academic and professional skills to develop solutions requiring a holistic outlook in Design Studies.

Provide students with critical, independent and cooperative learning skills so as to facilitate their response to continuous future international change.

Develop students’ intellectual skills, communications ability and team working capability.

Provide students with opportunities for progression into Degree Programmes of Design and Media standard in relevant areas.

Key Modules

  • 1Introduction to Graphic Design
  • 2Academic Research Skills
  • 3Drawing Fundamentals
  • 4Introduction to Creative Project
  • 5Professional Communications
  • 6Digital Image Manipulation
  • 7Visual Art Theory and Practice
  • 8Drawing and Presentation Techniques
  • 9Introduction to Advertising
  • 10Illustration for Concept Art
  • 11Animation Principles
  • 12Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship
  • 133D Pipeline
  • 14Motion Graphics
  • 15Cinema Film Analysis
  • 16Introduction to Project Management
  • 17Major Project Preparation
  • 18New Media Studies
  • 19Applied Movement
  • 20Major Project
  • 21Digital Illustration Techniques
  • 22Design History and Context OR Introduction to Public Relations
  • 23Client Brief Concept
  • 24Marketing Fundamentals, Consumer Behaviour and Creative Practice
  • 25Digital 2D Animation
  • 26Advance 3D Pipeline
  • 27Digital Compositing for Film
  • 28Design History and Context
  • 29Design Style and Substance
  • 30C.A.D. Project OR Surface Modeling
  • 31Introduction to Public Relations
  • 32Communication Theories
  • 33Fundamentals of Games Technology
  • 34Fundamentals of Games Development
  • 35Fundamentals of Game Design with UIUX
  • 36Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Industrial Design
  • 37Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Visual Effects
  • 38Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Animation
  • 39Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Digital Advertising
  • 40Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Media and Communication Studies
  • 41Bachelor in Game Development (Honours) (Game Art Track)

Entry Requirements

  • SPM: 3 Credits in at least 3 subjects at SPM level, with a minimum of a pass in Bahasa Malaysia and Sejarah (History);
  • IGCSE/O-LEVELS: 3 Credits (Grade C & above) in at least 3 subjects at IGCSE/O-Levels;
  • UEC: 3 Credits (Grade B & above) in at least 3 subjects in UEC;
  • CERTIFICATE: Pass relevant Certificate Programme or its equivalent;

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