BA (Hons) Graphic Design at Loughborough University

Programme overview

Gain hands-on creative skills and shape a degree built around your ambitions. Our Graphic Design BA (Hons) degree has an enviable reputation for developing students as visual thinkers who excel in the creative industries. This is a flexible degree that can be tailored to your interests – for example, in app development, animation, visual identity and branding, illustration, photography, typography and publishing, or graphic design in general.

Faculty: School of Design and Creative Arts | Department: Creative Arts | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year | Study mode: full-time; optional placement year (sandwich) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Graphic Design BA (Hons) degree is a diagnostic course, meaning that students can identify and develop the specific areas of study that they are most interested in. Year 1 compulsory modules: Creative Production 1, Creative Process, Type & Image, Creative Production 2, Branding, Visual Practices.

Career pathways

Every year our students enter and are recognised by a variety of award schemes, both industry-focused and institutional. These include RSA, YCN, RBS Creative Conditions, and D&AD.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical A level offer: ABB. Typical IB offer: 34 (6,5,5 HL). Typical BTEC offer: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDM; BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A level at Grade B. GCSE: GCSE English Language grade 4/C. Selection: Applicants are selected on the basis of their UCAS application, and also a portfolio submission and design task in order to assess academic potential beyond that provided as part of the application. Ghana (WASSCE): Students taking the WASSCE will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year. Loughborough University offers a Foundation Year through ONCAMPUS.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). full-time, per academic year Source

International applicants: GBP 25,500 a year (2027/28). full-time, per academic year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/

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