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BA (Hons) Graphic Design

University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

On this BA (Hons) Graphic Design degree, you’ll develop your own visual identity, with a distinct typography emphasis and professional connections gained from our industry-active, research-led teaching staff. With opportunities to specialise in your area of interest and win awards from prestigious graphic design bodies, you’ll build an inspiring design profile that no employer can resist.

Graphic design is a cornerstone of many industries, so you'll have lots of career options after graduation. If you want to start in web design, advertising, branding, and other media, or advance to a Master's: now is your time to explore.

General Eligibility

  • A levels – BBB–BBC

  • UCAS points – 112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent

  • T levels – Merit

  • BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDM–DMM

  • International Baccalaureate – 25

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Placement year

Optional Modules:

  • CCI Work Placement Full Year

  • CCI Self-Employed Placement Full Year

  • CCI Placement Plus - Full Year

  • Art Design and Performance Study Abroad – Full Year

  • Art, Design, and Performance Study Abroad - TB1 Half Year

  • Art, Design, and Performance Study Abroad - TB2 Half Year

2 Year 1

Core Modules:

  • Information Design

  • Introduction to Graphic Design

  • Introduction to Visual Culture

  • Research-Informed Design Thinking

  • Typography and Layout

  • Screen Design - Motion Graphics

3 Year 2

Core Modules:

  • Editorial Design

  • Ethical Design

  • Professional Practice – Design Studio Practice

  • User Experience Design

Optional Modules:

  • Art, Design, and Performance Study Exchange

  • Engaged Citizenship through Interdisciplinary Practice

  • Experimental Practice – Hyper Graphics

  • Professional Experience

  • Student Enterprise

  • Modern Foreign Language (Institute-Wide Language Programme)

  • Visual Culture: Cult, Taste, and Collecting

  • Visual Culture: Performing Identity

  • Visual Culture: Technology and the Image

  • Professional Practice – Design Studio Practice

  • Visual Culture: The Body in Practice

4 Year 3

Core Modules:

  • Major Project in Graphic Design – Research and Development

  • Major Project in Graphic Design - Resolution and Presentation

  • Professional Practice – Design Brief and Competitions

  • Professional Practice – Independent Design Practice

  • Professional Practice – Promotion and Employability

Optional Modules:

  • Visual Culture: Dissertation

  • Visual Culture: Research Project

Language Requirement

The IELTS score for international applicants is 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).

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