We’ll teach you how to create visual solutions for specific audiences and purposes. Giving you a competitive edge when it’s time to enter the job market.
Explore the very heart of graphic design — understanding audiences and how to create effective and suitable messages using text and imagery. Then develop the ability to construct conceptual graphic design solutions that stimulate desired responses.
You’ll create your designs working within industry-standard media labs. And work on a professional portfolio throughout your degree so you can showcase your skills to potential employers.
Bring your designs to life
in a studio environment
Learn from expert lecturers
with a passion for knowledge creation and teaching
Stand out from the crowd
with a professional portfolio
Industry-standard
media hub
About this course
Gain the technical, critical, business and personal skills to succeed in the creative industries. This degree blends hands-on skill with thought-provoking theory, preparing you for a broad range of careers.
Study advanced visual design, creative thinking, typography, the use of colour and composition as well as design history. Construct conceptual graphic design solutions that stimulate desired responses. Then learn how to create graphics using traditional techniques and the latest digital technologies, working with 2D and 3D design, web applications, animation and other evolving media.
As well as technical skills you'll develop knowledge in leadership and design practice, working as professionals do in a studio environment. And you’ll work towards a major project in your final year, developing a professional portfolio to showcase your capabilities and specialisms.
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Preparing for Learning in Higher Education
This module is designed to give you the best possible start to your university studies, making sure you have all the essential skills you need to succeed. Through lectures and workshops we will teach you how to write in an academic style, how to find quality sources, and how to reference work, culminating in writing up a mini-research project.
compulsory
20 credits
Research in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
This module will equip you with the necessary skills to conduct and analyse research in a specific interest, supported by academics within your subject. You'll navigate through the research process, from identifying an area of interest to presenting findings to your peers.
compulsory
20 credits
Foundation in Data Analysis
Develop a strong foundation in data collection and analysis. This module will introduce you to qualitative and quantitative data and how to analyse it; the collection of primary and secondary data; the production of high-quality graphics; and report writing.
compulsory
20 credits
Introduction to Study in the Humanities
This module equips you with a suite of analytical and theoretical tools to support you as you progress along your academic journey. You'll develop an interdisciplinary understanding of approaches to study in the humanities by working with a variety of resources, including novels, films and aspects of the visual arts.
compulsory
20 credits
Group Challenge (Humanities)
Formulate and execute a group led enquiry into texts, cultural artefacts, film, music or dance. You'll explore their topics in groups at supervised workshops and develop questions on the cultural object relates to the living world of human experience, as well as developing your own methods to answer these questions.
compulsory
20 credits
Academic Writing Skills
Developing confidence in expression, oral as well as written, is a key feature of this module, which aims to familiarise you with university submission and assessment procedures. This is a clear building block towards your degree programme and places you at a distinct advantage when you move into the following year.
compulsory
20 credits
Practical Skills for Graphic Design: Adobe 2D
This 20-credit practical skills module will introduce you to basic graphic design software packages. Weekly lectures and workshops will teach you how to solve visual design exercises using both vector and bitmap art. Graphic Design students will apply these skills in the concurrently running 2D Visual Design module.
compulsory
20 credits
Graphic Design Essentials: 2D Visual Design
As in all of your 40-credit modules, this intense design class aims to parallel industry practice. Assignments will include the basic exploration of conceptual design, typography, colour theory, visual composition and photo editing—all presented within the context of design history.
compulsory
40 credits
Practical Skills for Graphic Design: Adobe Web
This module will provide you with the critical skills required to learn basic web software packages, and you will be encouraged to learn associated packages as well. You will develop a commitment to the process of ongoing skills development essential for long-term career goals.
compulsory
20 credits
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Featured academics
You’ll be taught by lecturers with diverse industry experience including digital media and graphic design, advertising, game design and web development. Their expertise will challenge and support you to build your own knowledge and design skills across a range of technical and practical areas.
Jason Hayhurst
Senior Lecturer in Digital Media
Jason has significant experience within industry and academia in translating user requirements into effective design solutions. He is passionate about the appropriate use of technology and design to effect positive change in behaviour.
Dr James McLean
Lecturer in Media Production
James teaches media production, drawing from his experience in creative pre-production and production roles across. His research focuses on the processes of media production. He contributes to media projects with visual design and podcast hosting.
Entry Requirements
What do I need?
When it comes to applying to university, you'll need a certain number of UCAS points. Different qualifications and grades are worth a different amount of points. For this course, you'll need 80 UCAS points.
At least 80 points must come from A levels, BTEC, or other equivalent qualifications.
We consider experience and qualifications from the UK and worldwide which may not exactly match the combinations above.
But it's not just about the grades - we'll look at your whole application. We want to know what makes you tick, and about your previous experience, so make sure that you complete your personal statement.
Have questions? Our admissions team will be happy to help.
Typical offer
80 UCAS points
A levels
CDD
BTEC
MMP
Fees & Funding
How much is it?
Tuition fees for 2027 entry have not been confirmed. Please use 2026-27 information as a guide.
For UK students, our standard course fee is £9,790 per year. Keep in mind that some courses are longer - for example, spending your third year abroad will make your degree four years in total.
If you choose to study a foundation year as part of your course, the fee is £9,790.
How do I pay for it?
You can take out a tuition fee loan to cover the full cost of your course. Once you’ve successfully applied for this, you don’t need to do anything else – the money is sent straight to us.
You can also take out a maintenance loan of up to £10,544 a year to cover your living costs, depending on your household income.
Remember, you won’t start paying your loans back until you’ve left university and earn more than £25,000 per year.
See our full fees and funding information for more details and to find out what support we can offer.
Foundation Year Fee
£9,790
Standard Tuition Fee
£9,790 / year
The amount you pay may increase each year, in line with inflation - but capped to the Retail Price Index.
Future prospects
This degree is designed to give our graduates an advantage over those with only technical abilities. You’ll leave us with the ability to conceptualise as well as implement graphic design solutions. These valuable skills mean you’ll graduate ready to enter a variety of graphic design-related positions.
You could go on to work in a graphic design studio or grab a starting role within an advertising agency. Or you might prefer the related fields of information design or web content development.
Your potential future roles include graphic designer, 2D/3D digital designer, web content developer, art director and creative director.
Become part of the next generation of futuremakers
Like what you've seen? Then it's time to apply.
The standard way is to apply through UCAS. This will give you the chance to showcase your skills qualities and passion for the subject, as well as providing us with your academic qualifications.
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