BA (Hons) Graphic Design at Solent University

Programme overview

Carve out your career in design across print and digital platforms. Solent gives you freedom to explore your craft in dedicated design studios. Graphic design at Solent University harnesses the power of visual communication and encourages you to explore a range of professional techniques to develop your own unique visual style. Throughout the course you will learn industry standard manual and digital technical skills to create visual products for a range of printed and digital mediums, and explore academic theories and visual culture in the context of contemporary graphic design.

Faculty: Art and design | Duration: 3 years; 4 years with foundation year | Study mode: full-time | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Intro to Graphic Design, Type, Layout, Image, Creative Thinking, Making Type Move, Design Innovations, Design Narratives, Brand, Strategy, Commercial, Design for Purpose, Identity and Industry Toolkit, Design Challenges, Final Major Project: Research and Development, Final Major Project: Making.

Career pathways

Our graduates go on to work across a wide range of creative industries, including graphic design, branding and identity, illustration, digital and UX design, motion graphics, content creation and experiential design. Many also build successful careers as freelance designers or establish their own independent creative practices. Roles include: Head of Brand - Mason & Fifth, Senior Manager, Design Adaptation - The Coca-Cola Company, Sales Creative Designer - ITV, Senior Graphic Designer - Mitchell & Stones, Design Lead - Penguin Random House UK, Art Director - Esquire Magazine, Senior Brand Designer - Square in the Air, Creative Director - Total Design.

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Application information

Entry requirements

104-120 UCAS tariff points A minimum of two completed A-levels in a relevant subject, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D*, or equivalent qualification, or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirement of 104 UCAS points. UK applicants are required to attend a portfolio viewing. Applicants from outside the UK will be required to send an electronic portfolio and may be interviewed via telephone or video call. Direct entry into the second or third years may be considered for this course. Applicants over the age of 21 may be considered based on relevant experience, without having the required tariff points. English language: IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UK, ROI, EU (settled status) and Channel Island full-time fee. Fees for the following year not yet published; 2026/27 rates shown for guidance. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,081 a year (2026/27). International full-time fee. Fees for the following year not yet published; 2026/27 rates shown for guidance. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years; 4 years with foundation year

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

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