Digital Design BDes
Ulster University
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Our Digital Design course will equip you to shape the world we all live in. If (and this is all of us) you’ve used a website, phone app, social media or other digital interface, you’vebenefited from the work of a Digital Designer.If you have an interest in digital products or Graphic Design and want to be the next innovator in a fast changing world, this course is for you.Even better, our course is highly rated by industry professionals and our contacts with world-class companies like Google, ...Read more

Our Digital Design course will equip you to shape the world we all live in. If (and this is all of us) you’ve used a website, phone app, social media or other digital interface, you’vebenefited from the work of a Digital Designer.If you have an interest in digital products or Graphic Design and want to be the next innovator in a fast changing world, this course is for you.Even better, our course is highly rated by industry professionals and our contacts with world-class companies like Google, Deloitte Digital, Square, Spotify and others mean that you’re well positioned to land a job at the end of your studies.A degree in Digital Design will offer opportunities in a wide range of exciting and wellpaid careers, including app design and web design; user experience and user interface design; content design; digital marketing; virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR); and digital product design.Our Digital Design graduates will develop technologies and services we haven’t even thought of yet. Here’s your chance to get in at the ground floor and shape the future.Foundation YearA foundation diploma year gives you the opportunity to explore a range of art and design approaches and disciplines to help you choose your undergraduate specialism.Find out about our Foundation Year

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Art & Design
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
24th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
42nd
Design Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 100 = 0% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
0%
Employment rate
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The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
91%
What students say
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David
06 Mar 25

It's a great place to study because the lectures and lecturers are really intuitive and helpful and the resources are amazing. For me, I can't think of any improvements other..Read more

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Chr9
06 Mar 25

Was hard fitting in at the start but thought uni life ive become a bigger and better person meeting new friends and having new experiences I would highly recommend any upper 6th..Read more

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Entry requirements

Exam type

A level

A level:

CCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

CCCCC Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

DDD Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMM Grades / Points required

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Overall profile of 55% (120 credit Access Course) (NI Access Course) Overall profile of 45 credits at Merit (60 credit Access Course) (GB Access Course)

Overall profile is minimum 24 points (including 12 at higher level)

96 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.

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Popular A-level subjects

Design Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Art & Design
55%
Information & Communication technology
30%
Product Design
21%
Technology & Design
16%
Business Studies
15%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£4,750 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£16,320 per year

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Students from EU

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£16,320 per year

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Students from International

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£16320 Per year

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Latest reviews

Latest Design (Non-Industrial) reviews

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D
David
06 Mar 25
Digital Design BDes
It's a great place to study because the lectures and lecturers are really intuitive and helpful and the resources are amazing. For me, I can't think of any improvements other...
Read more
C
Chr9
06 Mar 25
Digital Design BDes
Was hard fitting in at the start but thought uni life ive become a bigger and better person meeting new friends and having new experiences I would highly recommend any upper 6th...
Read more
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