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BA (Hons) Graphic Design at Keele University

Keele University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Discover the skills and creative thinking behind powerful visual communication. Develop your design practice while exploring the cultural impact of graphic design and experimenting with materials, processes, and technologies. You’ll learn to respond confidently to client briefs, take projects from ideation to execution, and present professional design solutions, preparing you for a creative career with a BA in Graphic Design at Keele.

Faculty: Faculty of Business, Law, Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Humanities  |  Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: 2027 entry  |  Location: Keele, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Join a hands-on BA in Graphic Design to develop creative and technical skills to produce compelling design work to a professional standard, for a range of different platforms. Learn how to respond to briefs, work collaboratively with others, and refine your design approach for different audiences.

Career pathways

Embark on a creative career as a versatile graphic designer with an understanding of the industry, techniques and tools as well as the skills to work both independently and collaboratively. You may wish to pursue a future career as a: Graphic Designer Editorial Designer Web/App Designer Brand Designer User Experience Designer Teacher Find out more about our careers and employability services , including career planning, alumni mentoring, jobs, internships, starting your own business and much more. insert-e start insert-e end

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Application information

Entry requirements

A levels: BBC in three A Levels. Also required: an English language qualification (see below). BTEC: DMM in any BTEC Extended Diploma / National Extended Diploma. IB Diploma: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points. English language: IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in all components (English Group A) or 4/C in GCSE English. Applicants will also be required to submit a portfolio of work.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK Home tuition fee for students starting in 2027/28. Source

International applicants: GBP 18,200 a year (2026/27). Band 1 international fee for 2026/27; 2027/28 international fees not yet confirmed. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years or 4 years with international or placement year

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