Graphic Design, MA at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

The MA Graphic Design lets students develop personal research topics within visual communication, guided by a supervisor, with study trips and a public exhibition of work at the end of the course.

Faculty: School of Arts and Media | Duration: 1 year full-time; part-time available | Intake: September 2026, September 2027 | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Reflective Thinking: Defining Your Own Practice, Creative Practice, Experimental Practice: External Perspectives, Studio Practice and Industry Engagement, and the Graphic Design Degree Show. Teaching combines theory and practice with guest speaker lectures and an annual Design Conference Week.

Career pathways

Roles in graphic design and creative agencies, advertising, branding, exhibition design, gallery and museum work, marketing, and photography; progression to MPhil or PhD.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:2 degree, or equivalent professional experience or learning, in a related field; professional experience in graphic design or a related field is considered. IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5. Overseas graduates (for example North America): minimum GPA 3.3 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants submit digital supporting material and, where possible, are interviewed with a portfolio of recent work. Ghana: a lower GPA plus a Postgraduate Diploma (Ghanaian Pre-Masters), or a Higher National Diploma plus a Postgraduate Diploma, is accepted; WAEC/WASSCE English grade C6 (or SSCE grades A-D if studied 1993-2005) is accepted as evidence of English, or IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 19,250 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Intake: September 2026, September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; part-time available

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