BA (Hons) Graphic Design at University of Cumbria

Programme overview

Graduate as a professional graphic designer, ready to bring your creativity to the world. This degree equips you for careers in design and advertising consultancies, multimedia agencies, TV companies, and publishing houses - both nationally and internationally. Our graduates have gone on to work for well-known names such as Time Out, MTV, Conde Naste, IPC, Future Publishing, Mammoth, Wallpaper and the BBC.

Faculty: Institute of Education, Arts and Society | Duration: Full-time: 3 Years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Carlisle, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The BA (Hons) Graphic Design aims to help you successfully transition from being a design student to a professional designer. Our graduates work for national and international design and advertising consultancies, multi-media agencies, TV companies, publishing houses, magazines and many now run their own design studios. Modules include: Introducing Visual Communication; Cultural Contexts; Multi-Dimensional Graphic Design; Collaborative Practice; The Designer's Toolkit; Type & Typography; Graphic Design Projects; The Critical Designer; Advanced Design Projects; Independent Research Paper; Graphic Design Showcase.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A-levels: CCC-BBC T-levels: P (C+) . All subjects are accepted however we recommend the T Level Digital Production, Design and Development for entry to this course Access to HE: 15 Credits at Distinction & 30 at Merit Scottish Highers: BBCC - BBBB Irish LC Highers: B2x4 – B1x3, B2 All places are offered subject to successful interview and portfolio. Please prepare your portfolio carefully to show evidence of your creativity, drawing, idea development, design and technical skills. We also like to see expressive and experimental work. There is no one, ideal portfolio and we are used to looking at the work of students from many different courses and colleges. Although we want Minimum entry: 96-112 UCAS Tariff points.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,535 a year (2025/26) Source

International applicants: GBP 14,900 a year (2025/26) Source

Intake: September

Duration: Full-time: 3 Years

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/explore/courses/947cadab-f22d-3d7d-1a6d-495c741d63ce/graphic-design?studyYear=2027

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