Graphic Design BA (Hons)
Arts University Plymouth
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Arts University Plymouth is an arts university for the 21st century, preparing students who are uniquely placed to provide creative solutions to the complex global challenges of a changing world. Formerly known as Plymouth College of Art, we were granted full university title in Spring 2022. We are now the city of Plymouth’s first and only specialist arts university, allowing us to offer our students a dynamic and unique learning experience.In May 2022 we were awarded the **Best Small or ...Read more

Arts University Plymouth is an arts university for the 21st century, preparing students who are uniquely placed to provide creative solutions to the complex global challenges of a changing world. Formerly known as Plymouth College of Art, we were granted full university title in Spring 2022. We are now the city of Plymouth’s first and only specialist arts university, allowing us to offer our students a dynamic and unique learning experience.In May 2022 we were awarded the


Best Small or Specialist University at the 2022 WhatUni Student Choice Awards

, coming top in a list of well-respected specialist UK universities, based on unbiased and honest reviews from students across the UK, in a category that highlights the quality of our provision as a specialist creative university.


There’s never been a more exhilarating time to study graphic design as a discipline, as companies strive to cultivate culture and connect with their audiencein new and unexpected ways. Discover what it takes to influence public conscience, capture imagination and provoke discussion through effective visual communication.

On this course you’ll become part of a new breed of professional designers and communicators – empowering brands, inspiring community action on a global scale and taking timeless traditional methods of practice and merging them with more contemporary approaches. If you’re interested in the role of graphic design as a vehicle for change and idea transfer, this degree will equip you with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary to succeed at the forefront of industry. From print publications to large-format advertising, user experience to data visualisation, you will learn how to make your ideas an online and offline reality.Early on you will be encouraged to adopt the mindset of a design professional grounded in a critical awareness of societal and cultural contexts. With the support of our expert academics and industry-practising technicians, you will forge your own professional journey within an ever-evolving international landscape of motion, print, imagemaking, illustration and social and interactive media design. You’ll learn how to respond to current design needs, from research and concept through to prototype and design, strategising packaging and campaigns that inform, entertain and persuade. Your studies will also equip you with progressive problem-solving skills needed by future employers, addressing themes of ecological sustainability, emerging technologies and user-centred design.The content of this course has been designed in close consultation with industry professionals so that you can be confident your learning will future-proof you for a dynamic and competitive job market. Our award-winning students have been celebrated through international competitions, gaining internships and industry recognition from D&AD (best in show), Sky Arts, New Designers, JDO RAW, Creative Conscience and South West Design Award.Your studies will also be underpinned by our enviable programme of visiting lecturers. Recent industry contributors to the course include: Getty Images, Mother London, Design Bridge, Bellow Studio Bristol, Little Brown, Edenspiekermann, Hoefler&Co, Dalton Maag, Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv, Jones Knowles Ritchie, Radim Malinic, B&B Studio, Home Bristol, me&dave, NoDesign Paris, Atlantic Youth Creative Hubs, Saatchi and Anthony Burrill.Our graduates either go on to establish their own freelance practices or collaborative studios, or find rewarding work as in-house designers in publishing, branding and consultancies. Whether you aspire to work for an independent studio, advertising agency, household name brand or for yourself – a world of opportunity awaits you on our Graphic Design degree.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
80th
Design Studies
Drop-out rate
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The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
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85%
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Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Design Studies graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
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Siyun
16 Oct 23

I think the staff in university is very nice and helpful for people when the need help. The teachers are trying hard for us to having the high qualities education...Read more

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Shannen
15 Feb 22

n/a..Read more

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104 - 120 Grades / Points required

Although many of our students do come in with top grades and high UCAS points, these aren’t necessarily essential for entry. We typically ask for a minimum of 104 UCAS points, but we understand that talented artists, designers and makers can have a wide range of relevant strengths and skills beyond formal qualifications. We’re just as interested in exploring your portfolio as we are in seeing your grades.

Popular A-level subjects

Design Studies

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

Art & Design
51%
Photography
21%
Media Studies
21%
Fashion & Textiles
19%
English Literature
14%
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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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£16,500 per year

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£16,500 per year

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Siyun
16 Oct 23
Graphic Design BA (Hons)
I think the staff in university is very nice and helpful for people when the need help. The teachers are trying hard for us to having the high qualities education....
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Shannen
15 Feb 22
Textile Design BA (Hons)
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Arts University Plymouth
Arts University Plymouth , Plymouth

Creative degrees for the designers and makers of tomorrow....

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Arts University Plymouth
Tavistock Place Plymouth PL4 8AT United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Plymouth  0.2 miles away

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