Digital Design BA (Hons) at Northumbria University

Programme overview

Every app you love, every moving VR experience started from a designer’s imagination. The Digital Design BA (Hons) at Northumbria helps you be that designer. Digital Design is at the heart of how we experience the world; it is a fast growing and in-demand sector of the economy.

Faculty: School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries | Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad | Study mode: full-time (optional placement/sandwich year) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 core modules: Interchange 1 – Experimental Processes, Visual Design Principles, Design for Screen: Web Design, UX Design Principles and Practice, Code. Design. Make, Personal Research Project 1; Year 2 core modules: Interchange 2 – Emerging Issues and Practices, Sound and Motion Principles, Data Visualisation, UX Research and Design Methods, Emerging Technologies, Personal Research Project 2; Year 4 core modules: Interchange 3 – Contemporary Challenges and Design Futures, Design and Innovation, Research Project & Prototype, Final Major Project & Exhibition. Optional modules include Creative Studio 1, Creative Studio 2.

Career pathways

Graduates go on to work as UX and UI Designers, Product Designers, Motion Designers and Creative Technologists— at companies like Google, Spotify, the NHS, advertising agencies, startups, and beyond. The average salary for UX and UI roles in the UK in 2026 is estimated at around £55,000 (

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Entry requirements

Standard Offer 112 UCAS Tariff Points. From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate. Contextual Admissions 96 UCAS Tariff points. GCSE Requirements: Applicants will need Maths, Statistics, or Physics and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or equivalents. Additional Requirements: A portfolio of creative design work is required. Get advice on preparing your portfolio here: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/coming-to-northumbria/portfolios/. International Qualifications: English Language Requirements: International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*). UCAS code: W200.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). UK tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; later years may rise in line with the fee cap. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,850 a year (2027/28). International tuition fee for year 1 of 2027/28 entry; fees apply to every year of study. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad

Apply through the official page: https://sits.northumbria.ac.uk/live/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=UUSDID1&code2=0003

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