MA Visual Communication at Teesside University

Programme overview

This MA develops innovative visual communication practitioners through studio practice, design methodologies and critical inquiry, with specialist workshop spaces. It builds a professional foundation for the creative economy.

Duration: 1 year (September enrolment); 16 months (January); part-time 2 years or 28 months | Intake: January or September | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are Critical and Speculative Contexts, Design Direction, Integrated Practice, Specialist Approaches and a Masters Project.

Career pathways

Graduates can enter design-related employment, develop enterprise propositions or seek project funding, or continue to doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

At least a 2.2 UK honours degree or equivalent, with subjects related to arts, design or other creative disciplines accepted; relevant experience or equivalent qualifications are also considered. Applicants present a portfolio or completed project showing development of their work. Applicants with a degree awarded outside the UK must meet the university's minimum English language requirements.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,365 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 17,000 a year (2026/27). International one-year postgraduate taught master's (MSc/MA); tuition only Source

Intake: January or September

Duration: 1 year (September enrolment); 16 months (January); part-time 2 years or 28 months

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