About the course

Reasons to study

1. Real-world experience: you'll be encouraged to take part in workshops, live briefs and international design competitions.
2. Career prospects: 90% of graduates are in work/further study fifteen months after graduating.
3. You'll have the chance to gain the Adobe Certified Associate Accreditation at no extra cost, giving you a competitive edge in the job market.

On the graphic design course, we’ll help you to build the skills you need to become a professional graphic designer in an evolving, global industry. From designing billboard advertising to magazine layouts, from packaging to film, graphic design can lead to so many career paths.

Why study Graphic Design?

• Graphic Design BA(Hons) achieved 94.87% overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2022
• Get thinking and creating by looking at typography, layout, packaging, branding, advertising, motion and user-experience design.
• We’ll encourage you to experiment with ideas and take risks, alongside building your knowledge of industry standard professional design packages.
• The course focuses on the needs of the creative industries, so what you learn will help you understand how graphic design works in the wider world.
• You’ll have the opportunity to develop cultural and social awareness and your own, unique, visual language.

It’s vital that you understand how graphic design works in the wider world, so we work with a range of communication theories and diverse guest speakers, giving you the chance to understand the factors shaping the future of graphic design.

Course detail

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3 - optional placement year

Final Year

Teaching and Assessment

Teaching excellence

Global Professional Award

Entry requirements

BBB-BCCat A Level or equivalent.

120-104UCAS tariff points from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.

Meritat T Level.

DMM-MMMin BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma.

Pass in Diploma Foundation Studies in Art and Design combined with A level or BTEC qualifications, to total an equivalent of 120-104 UCAS tariff points. Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits at Merit or above. 120-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

As a centre of creative excellence, we look forward to hearing about your own creative experiments and ambitions through a discussion of your portfolio at interview.

Read our guidance on developing your portfolio and what to expect from your interview.

If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our Where are you from information pages.

Other suitable experience or qualifications will be considered. For further information please see the University's minimum entry requirements.