Graphic Design BA (Hons) at Coventry University

The future graphic designer needs to be visionary, informed, responsible and technically adaptable. This course is designed to support your development in these areas through critical thinking, practical skills and creative exploration. Designed for ambitious creatives, this course helps you develop a diverse set of graphic design skills and build a distinctive portfolio.

Faculty: Art, Design, Film and Fashion  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option)  |  Intake: November 2026, January 2027, March 2027, May 2027, July 2027  |  Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one: Designer, User, Co-Creator, Maker. Year two: Design Activism: Start a Revolution, Design Strategy: Transform with Insight, Design Experience: Lead with Empathy, Design Systems: Build a World. Final year: Design Position: Take a Stance, Design Innovation: Create Dangerously, Design Agency: Together as One, Design Identity: Own your Future.

Career pathways

The structure of the course, the experiences and support made available to you are all designed with a view to developing the skills, competencies and imaginative thinking necessary for a creative career in a demanding, competitive and rapidly changing work environment. Whether you choose to enter employment in a design agency or studio upon graduation, or have dreams of becoming self-employed, the course aims to produce graduates that are flexible, responsive and resilient.

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