Graphic Design curriculum
- Intake
- 2026
- Semesters
- 10
- Compulsory credits
- 155
Programme structure
Compulsory credits by knowledge block, from foundation to specialisation. Elective and non-credit courses are not included in this bar.
General required courses
Political theory, national defence and security education, physical education
13 compulsory credits
General education
Common foundation: mathematics, foreign languages, law, study skills
10 elective courses
10 compulsory credits
Foundation of the field
Core knowledge of the field
6 elective courses
49 compulsory credits
Specialised knowledge
In-depth knowledge and skills
6 elective courses
62 compulsory credits
Graduation
Graduation project, thesis or replacement courses
12 compulsory credits
Other
Courses not yet assigned to a specific knowledge block
9 compulsory credits
Semester-by-semester plan
Each academic year has two semesters. Select a name in a “Take before” line to jump to that course.
Year 1
Semester 1
12 compulsory credits, 11 courses
National Defence and Security Education 1
Course code: EDS101General requiredTheory 45 periodsNon-credit
3 credits
National Defence and Security Education 2
Course code: EDS102General requiredTheory 30 periodsNon-credit
2 credits
National Defence and Security Education 3
Course code: EDS104General requiredTheory 15 periodsNon-credit
1 credits
National Defence and Security Education 4
Course code: EDS105General requiredPractice 60 periodsNon-credit
2 credits
Physical Education 1
Course code: PHE101General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
1 credits
Basic Informatics
Course code: BIN101General educationTheory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
2 credits
Study and Research Skills for Undergraduate Students
Course code: SRU101General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Artistic Anatomy
Course code: ANT213FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Colour Science
Course code: CLT214FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
3 credits
Figure Drawing 1
Course code: DEG208OtherTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
3 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Basic English 1
Course code: BAE101Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Semester 2
15 compulsory credits, 11 courses
Physical Education 2
Course code: PHE102General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
Take before: Physical Education 1
1 credits
Introduction to Law
Course code: LAW101General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Adobe Illustrator
Course code: AIT205FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
3 credits
Basic Decorative Art
Course code: DCB216FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
Take before: Colour Science
2 credits
Figure Drawing 2
Course code: DEG209FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
Take before: Figure Drawing 1
3 credits
Model-Making Techniques
Course code: MMT208FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
2 credits
Stylised Drawing from Nature
Course code: SNA215FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
2 credits
Study of Traditional Art Heritage
Course code: TCA214FoundationPractice 30 periods
1 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
2 credits
Basic Japanese 2
Course code: BAJ102Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Basic Korean 2
Course code: BAK102Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Year 2
Semester 3
16 compulsory credits, 10 courses
Physical Education 3
Course code: PHE103General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
Take before: Physical Education 1, Physical Education 2
1 credits
Creative Thinking in Graphic Design
Course code: CGD103General educationTheory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
Take before: Stylised Drawing from Nature
2 credits
Adobe Photoshop
Course code: APS206FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
Take before: Adobe Illustrator
3 credits
History of Fine Arts
Course code: FAH217FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Lettering and Typography
Course code: TYP203FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
3 credits
Principles of Graphic Design
Course code: PGD309SpecialisedTheory 45 periods
Take before: Basic Decorative Art
3 credits
Figure Drawing 3
Course code: DEG210OtherTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
3 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
Semester 4
16 compulsory credits, 10 courses
Physical Education 4
Course code: PHE106General requiredPractice 30 periodsNon-credit
Take before: Physical Education 1, Physical Education 2, Physical Education 3
1 credits
Figure Drawing 4
Course code: DEG211FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
Take before: Figure Drawing 1, Figure Drawing 2, Figure Drawing 3
3 credits
History of Graphic Design
Course code: HGD201FoundationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Photo Graphics
Course code: PHG204FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
2 credits
Entrepreneurship
Course code: ETR312SpecialisedTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Logo and Stationery Design Project
Course code: GPR327SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 90 periods
Take before: Principles of Graphic Design
4 credits
Printing Techniques
Course code: PRT310SpecialisedTheory 30 periods, Practice 30 periods
3 credits
Elective courses: General education
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Basic English 4
Course code: BAE104Theory 30 periods
Take before: Basic English 1, Basic English 2, Basic English 3
2 credits
2 credits
2 credits
Year 3
Semester 5
15 compulsory credits, 9 courses
Communication Skills, Behavioural Culture and Media
Course code: CMB105General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Figure Drawing 5
Course code: DEG212FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
Take before: Figure Drawing 1, Figure Drawing 2, Figure Drawing 3, Figure Drawing 4
3 credits
Laws of Perspective
Course code: PET219FoundationTheory 45 periods
3 credits
Orientation Internship
Course code: AWT314SpecialisedPractice 30 periods
1 credits
Calendar and Greeting Card Design Project
Course code: GPR319SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
3 credits
Catalogue and Brochure Design Project
Course code: GPR320SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
Take before: Lettering and Typography
3 credits
Elective courses: Foundation of the field
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Intermediate Japanese 1
Course code: INJ201Theory 30 periods
Take before: Basic Japanese 2, Basic Japanese 3, Basic Japanese 4
2 credits
Intermediate Korean 1
Course code: INK301Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: Specialised knowledge
Choose as advised by the faculty.
English for Graphic Design 1
Course code: EGD301Theory 30 periods
Take before: Basic English 1, Basic English 2, Basic English 3, Basic English 4
2 credits
Semester 6
19 compulsory credits, 12 courses
Fundamentals of Vietnamese Culture
Course code: BVC106General educationTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Adobe After Effects
Course code: AAE212FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
2 credits
Adobe Premiere
Course code: ADP211FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
2 credits
Figure Drawing 6
Course code: DEG213SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
Take before: Figure Drawing 1, Figure Drawing 2, Figure Drawing 3, Figure Drawing 4, Figure Drawing 5
3 credits
Packaging and Product Label Design Project
Course code: GPR318SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 90 periods
4 credits
Magazine Design Project
Course code: GPR330SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
3 credits
Web Graphics
Course code: WEG315OtherTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
3 credits
Elective courses: Foundation of the field
Choose as advised by the faculty.
2 credits
Adobe Dimension
Course code: ADN209Theory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
2 credits
2 credits
Intermediate Korean 2
Course code: INK302Theory 30 periods
2 credits
Elective courses: Specialised knowledge
Choose as advised by the faculty.
English for Graphic Design 2
Course code: EGD302Theory 30 periods
Take before: Basic English 1, Basic English 2, Basic English 3, Basic English 4, English for Graphic Design 1
2 credits
Year 4
Semester 7
18 compulsory credits, 6 courses
Marxist–Leninist Political Economy
Course code: PEM101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
3ds Max
Course code: MAX207FoundationTheory 30 periods, Practice 30 periods
3 credits
Maya
Course code: MAY209FoundationTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
3 credits
Advertising Poster Design Project
Course code: GPR321SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 60 periods
Take before: Packaging and Product Label Design Project, Catalogue and Brochure Design Project, Calendar and Greeting Card Design Project, Logo and Stationery Design Project, Photo Graphics, Creative Thinking in Graphic Design
3 credits
Illustration Project
Course code: GPR331SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 90 periods
4 credits
Technology Applications in Design
Course code: UTD316SpecialisedTheory 30 periods, Practice 30 periods
3 credits
Semester 8
16 compulsory credits, 7 courses
Marxist–Leninist Philosophy
Course code: PHI101General requiredTheory 45 periods
3 credits
Advertising Film Production Project
Course code: GPR328SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 90 periods
Take before: Advertising Poster Design Project, Packaging and Product Label Design Project, Catalogue and Brochure Design Project, Calendar and Greeting Card Design Project, Logo and Stationery Design Project
4 credits
Motion Graphics Project
Course code: GPR332SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 120 periods
5 credits
Lighting in Advertising
Course code: LIA313SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
2 credits
2 credits
Elective courses: Specialised knowledge
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Material Treatment
Course code: MAH330Theory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
2 credits
Materials and Construction of Advertising Structures
Course code: MCA312Theory 15 periods, Practice 30 periods
2 credits
Year 5
Semester 9
16 compulsory credits, 8 courses
Ho Chi Minh Ideology
Course code: HCM101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
History of the Communist Party of Vietnam
Course code: HCP101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Scientific Socialism
Course code: SSC101General requiredTheory 30 periods
2 credits
Communication Design
Course code: COD333SpecialisedTheory 30 periods, Practice 30 periods
3 credits
Comprehensive Graphic Design Project
Course code: GPR326SpecialisedTheory 15 periods, Practice 120 periods
Take before: Advertising Poster Design Project, Packaging and Product Label Design Project, Catalogue and Brochure Design Project, Advertising Film Production Project, Calendar and Greeting Card Design Project, Logo and Stationery Design Project
5 credits
2 credits
Elective courses: Specialised knowledge
Choose as advised by the faculty.
Event Graphics
Course code: GRE329Theory 30 periods, Practice 30 periods
3 credits
Stamp Set Design
Course code: PSD332Theory 30 periods, Practice 30 periods
3 credits
Semester 10
12 compulsory credits, 1 courses
Graduation Project
Course code: CAP432GraduationPractice 360 periods
Prerequisite: Graduation Internship
12 credits
How to read this curriculum
- Credits
- The unit of study load. In this programme one credit usually equals 15 theory periods or 30 practice periods.
- Elective
- Students choose courses from the group as advised by the faculty.
- Non-credit
- National defence and security education and physical education: required, but not counted towards accumulated credits.
- Take before
- Must be taken (not necessarily passed) before this course.
- Prerequisite
- Must be taken and passed before this course.
Based on the full-time undergraduate curriculum for the 2026 intake issued by the Academic Affairs Office on 17/07/2026.
Semesters shown are the planned schedule. Required elective credits and graduation requirements follow the University's current regulations.