MA Graphic Design at Arts University Bournemouth

Programme overview

MA Graphic Design is a full-time master's course at Arts University Bournemouth that approaches graphic design through cognitive humanities, including frame theory and conceptual metaphor theory. Students pursue self-initiated research and experimentation, and the course sits alongside other AUB master's courses in interdisciplinary groups.

Department: Art, Design and Architecture | Intake: September 2027 (no intake in September 2026); full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Poole, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Three units: Master's 1 Framing Graphic Design Practice, Master's 2 Scoping the Challenge Space, and Master's 3 Resolution, Audience, and Impact. Study moves from taught assignments to supervised self-defined project work, supported by a Reflective Journal.

Career pathways

The course is aimed at preparing students for careers in industry or progression to doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Usually a BA (Hons) degree graded 2.1 or above, or an equivalent UK or international qualification, in the chosen subject or a related discipline. Applicants without these qualifications are considered if they show the potential to achieve the standard of the award, and work experience demonstrating appropriate knowledge and skills is welcomed. A portfolio is required and applicants who show potential are interviewed. International applicants (Master's, September 2027 onwards): Academic IELTS (including Online or UKVI) 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each band; TOEFL iBT 80 overall with minimum 18 in writing, listening and reading and 19 in speaking (new-scale TOEFL iBT 4.5 overall, minimum 4 in each section); PTE Academic 64 overall with at least 59 in each section; LanguageCert Academic SELT 65 overall with 60 in each section; Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency grade C; Trinity ISE 90 overall with 80 in each skill; OIDI ELLT 6 overall with 5 in each section.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Home full-time MA tuition fee; a £1,995 discount applies to AUB BA (Hons) graduates progressing in 2027. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,950 a year (2027/28). International/EU full-time MA tuition fee; a £500 non-refundable registration fee also applies. Source

Intake: September

Apply through the official page: https://aub.ac.uk/apply/postgraduate

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