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Programme pages now link to full 15-week course activity pages with readings, case studies, simulation games, discussions, assessments, and final exams. </div> <div class="bs-stats"> <div class="cell"><strong>4</strong><span>bachelor programmes</span></div> <div class="cell"><strong>All</strong><span>programmes live</span></div> <div class="cell"><strong>100</strong><span>unique course titles</span></div> <div class="cell"><strong>~4 yrs</strong><span>recommended · self-paced</span></div> </div> </section> <section class="container"> <h2 class="section-h">Programmes</h2> <p>All programmes are 120 credit hours, share a common Foundation year and Design Core, and diverge into a focused specialisation. Each ends with portfolio work and a Capstone project.</p> <div class="programs-grid" id="programsGrid"></div> </section> <section class="container"> <div class="philosophy"> <h2>Five things that make this school different.</h2> <ol id="phiList"></ol> </div> </section> <section class="container"> <h2 class="section-h">Shared backbone — Years 1 and 2</h2> <p>Every learner in every programme spends the first two years on the same Foundation and Design Core. Specialisation begins in Year 3, with focused studio, portfolio and Capstone work in Year 4.</p> <div class="shared"> <h3>Year 1 — Foundation</h3> <p>Introduction to Design · Academic Reading and Writing for Design · Critical Thinking and Professional Reasoning · Digital Literacy for design studio work · Ethics, Society and Design · History and Contemporary Issues in Design · Quantitative Reasoning for Design · Research and Information Evaluation for Design · Communication and Presentation for design studio work · Professional Tools for Design</p> </div> <div class="shared"> <h3>Year 2 — Design Core</h3> <p>Design Methods · Systems Thinking for Design · Data, Evidence and Decision Making in Design · Law, Policy and Regulation in Design · Human Behaviour and Organizations in Design · Project Studio in Design · Analytics and Measurement for Design · AI and Digital Transformation in Design · Sustainability and Social Impact in Design · Professional Practice in Design</p> </div> </section> <section class="container section"> <div style="text-align:center; padding:40px 28px; background:linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(var(--bright-rgb),.1), rgba(var(--pale-rgb),.05)); border:1px solid var(--border-strong); border-radius:var(--radius-lg);"> <h2 class="h-display" style="font-size:1.7rem; margin-bottom:10px;">Start learning now</h2> <p class="text-soft mb-3" style="max-width:560px; margin:0 auto 20px;">This school is live now. 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