Graphic Design BA (Hons)
Arts University Plymouth
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Explore the Dynamic World of Graphic Design with our exhilarating **BA (Hons) Graphic Design** degree. From shaping brand identities to crafting digital experiences, graphic designers play a pivotal role in connecting global audiences. Dive into the creative industry with a strong design portfolio, embrace the ever-evolving landscape of design and unleash your creativity in this innovative discipline.Students on this course benefit from access to our cutting-edge multimedia studio environment. ...Read more

Explore the Dynamic World of Graphic Design with our exhilarating


BA (Hons) Graphic Design

degree. From shaping brand identities to crafting digital experiences, graphic designers play a pivotal role in connecting global audiences. Dive into the creative industry with a strong design portfolio, embrace the ever-evolving landscape of design and unleash your creativity in this innovative discipline.Students on this course benefit from access to our cutting-edge multimedia studio environment. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, our studios provide the perfect setting for unleashing your creative potential.


Why Choose This Course?

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 audience in new and unexpected ways. Discover what it takes to influence public conscience, capture imagination and provoke discussion through effective visual communication.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.Through interdisciplinary experiments and collaborative projects, you’ll learn specialist and generalist approaches to graphic design, embracing advances in new technologies. Join a new breed of professional designers, empowering brands and inspiring community action globally. With a critical awareness of commercial, cultural, and societal backgrounds, forge your professional journey in the evolving landscape of graphic design.


Gain Real-World Experience and Industry Exposure

With the support of our expert academics and industry-practising technicians, you will develop your own professional journey within an ever-evolving international landscape of motion, print, social, and interactive media design. Learn 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, including themes of ecological sustainability, emerging technologies, and user-centred design.


Access Cutting-Edge Facilities and Industry Partnerships

Unrivalled access to resources awaits our students, offering a blend of traditional and future-facing facilities. From screen-printing and letterpress workshops to cutting-edge 2D and 3D animation studios, you'll have access to state-of-the-art digital production equipment and creative software like Adobe Creative Cloud.Explore into specialised areas including, Digital Graphics, Motion Graphics and Emerging Technologies, Graphic Design and Typography, Brand Identity & Communications and Social Media Campaigns.


Professional Practice, Career Opportunities, and Skills Development

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
4/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
75th
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 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
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85%
Average salary
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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Paul
15 Dec 24

The facilities are incredible, the opportunity to try things that you’ve had no access to before is a real plus for me. I find the whole atmosphere to be supportive and..Read more

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Max
05 Dec 24

Lecturers very helpful and friendly, great resources across all..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%
HESA

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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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£16,500 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£16,500 per year

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Students from International

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£16500 Per year

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Paul
15 Dec 24
Graphic Design BA (Hons)
The facilities are incredible, the opportunity to try things that you’ve had no access to before is a real plus for me. I find the whole atmosphere to be supportive and...
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Max
05 Dec 24
Graphic Design BA (Hons)
Lecturers very helpful and friendly, great resources across all...
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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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