BA (Hons) Graphic Design at University of Suffolk

Our Graphic Design and Graphic Illustration courses offer you control over your creative direction and career ambitions. Because we teach both degrees together, you are not tied to one study route; for instance, if you develop a passion for illustration you can transfer to Graphic Illustration to study that pathway in much more depth. Within both courses, projects help you develop the creative and technical skills you need for industry, while also being open enough to allow you the freedom to steer your work to suit your interests.

Faculty: School of Business, Arts, Social Sciences and Technology  |  Duration: Three years full-time, four and a half to nine years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time (part-time option; optional professional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Ipswich, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Design Fundamentals (Mandatory), Typographic Exploration (Mandatory), Social Contexts of Design & Illustration (Mandatory), Applied Design & Illustration (Mandatory). Year 2: Visual Identity (Mandatory), Design for Screen (Mandatory), Studio Practice (Mandatory), Critical Perspectives (Mandatory), Professional Design Practice (Mandatory), Work Based Learning (Optional). Year 3: Research into Practice part 1 (Mandatory), Research into Practice part 2 (Mandatory), Independent Project and Design Portfolio part 1 (Mandatory), Independent Project and Design Portfolio part 2 (Mandatory).

Career pathways

We are proud that many of our graduates find jobs with respected graphic design studios in the region such as Firebrand Creative, Jacob Bailey, Linassi + Co, StrategiQ and This is Fever ; while others have gone on to work at national organisations including FutureGov, Government Digital Services, M-is and Saatchi & Saatchi.

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