Course Overview

Graphic Design involves developing your individual skills as a professional designer from the moment you arrive at our purpose-built studios.

You’ll leave with a professional portfolio based on your own interests, in-depth knowledge of graphic design software (Adobe Creative Cloud), tools (risograph printing, laser cutting, etching, screen printing), and interpersonal skills equipping you to succeed in a competitive industry.

Throughout the course, you’ll put your skills to use by working with practicing designers completing live briefs, and entering national competitions. To capitalize on your design work, you’ll learn the business and entrepreneurial aspects of the industry through working with a professional design agency.

The course is taught in specialist graphic design studio spaces in the new Daphne Oram building where you will have access to industry-standard software and a range of art and design technologies. We encourage, and support you, to take on freelance commissions throughout the course.

Graphic design is a creative professional discipline that remains in strong demand. Graduates from the course have moved into a range of creative careers, including working as graphic designers either salaried within design agencies or on a freelance basis.

Our interdisciplinary ethos and approach assist graduates in working not only in prescribed work roles such as graphic designers, graphic artists, and art workers but in working across a range of creative industries including graphic design, influencing, marketing, social media, web design, and beyond.

General Eligibility

A Levels: BBC

BTEC: DMM

Access: 15 Distinctions and 30 Merits 

International Baccalaureate: 29 Points

Combinations: A combination of qualifications totaling 112 UCAS points

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 or equivalency – with no less than 5.5 in any element.