Graphic Design (Swansea College of Art) BA (Hons)
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Dynevor, Swansea

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Dynevor, Swansea

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By providing a broad and thorough education in graphic design, this course will enable you to understand and contribute to our visual culture in professional, sustainable and meaningful ways. The course focuses on producing graduates who are both technically good designers and socially, and ethically aware. Driven by industry standards and supported by state-of-the-art technologies, we produce award-winning and highly employable graduates.By preparing you to respond to new opportunities and the ...Read more

By providing a broad and thorough education in graphic design, this course will enable you to understand and contribute to our visual culture in professional, sustainable and meaningful ways. The course focuses on producing graduates who are both technically good designers and socially, and ethically aware. Driven by industry standards and supported by state-of-the-art technologies, we produce award-winning and highly employable graduates.By preparing you to respond to new opportunities and the continually changing needs of society, and with industry, you will develop the qualities needed for resourcefulness, innovative thinking and personal responsibility as a graphic designer.Links with business and industry are an essential ingredient of this degree and are maintained and developed through ‘live’ projects, work placements, visiting professionals and educational visits.Our industry reputation of producing excellent graduates means high employment rates, with graduates working across many creative industries in design studios, publishing houses and freelance. Some examples: Apple, Saatchi & Saatchi, Fitch, Sky Creative, Sky Sports, British Science Museum, Google, Nike and Lego.

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
88/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
20th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
117th
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 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£16,000
UK Design Studies graduate salary
£17,000
What students say
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Jessika
28 Nov 24

It's very spacious and welcoming, the tutors always happy to help and to sit down with you one-to-one. Always a place to go an study even on days with no lessons. The downside is..Read more

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Sephrenia
28 Nov 24

Wish the library was closer, but it's not so far away that I can't get to it. Don't know much about the student union or how good the support is...Read more

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120 Grades / Points required

We are interested in creative people that demonstrate a strong commitment to art and/or design, and therefore we welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds. To assess student suitability for their chosen course, we arrange interviews for all applicants at which your skills, achievements and life experience will be considered, as well as your portfolio of work.Our standard offer for a degree course is 120 UCAS tariff points. We expect applicants to have a grade C or above in English Language (or Welsh) at GCSE level, together with passes in another four subjects. Plus, we accept a range of Level 3 qualifications, including:• Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, plus one GCE A-Level in a relevant academic subject• Three GCE A-Levels or equivalent• UAL L3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design.• UAL L3 Applied General Diploma and Extended Diploma in Art and Design.• UAL L3 Diploma and Extended Diploma in Creative Practice: Art, Design and Communication.• UAL L3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production and Technology.• BTEC Extended Diploma in a relevant subject• International Baccalaureate score of 32• Other relevant qualifications can be considered on an individual basisQualifications are important. However, our offers are not solely based on academic results. If you don’t have the required UCAS points, please contact the courses admissions tutor or email artanddesign@uwtsd.ac.uk. We can consider applicants based on individual merit, exceptional work, and/or practical experience.

Popular A-level subjects

Design Studies

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

Art & Design
43%
Product Design
22%
Graphic Design
12%
Fashion & Textiles
12%
Information & Communication technology
11%
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£9,250 per year

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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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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£13,500 per year

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Students from EU

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£13,500 per year

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Students from International

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£13500 Per year

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Latest reviews

Latest Graphic Design reviews

Graphic Design
Graphic Design
J
Jessika
28 Nov 24
Graphic Design (Swansea College of Art) BA (Hons)
It's very spacious and welcoming, the tutors always happy to help and to sit down with you one-to-one. Always a place to go an study even on days with no lessons. The downside is...
Read more
S
Sephrenia
28 Nov 24
Graphic Design (Swansea College of Art) BA (Hons)
Wish the library was closer, but it's not so far away that I can't get to it. Don't know much about the student union or how good the support is....
Read more
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University of Wales Trinity Saint David
University of Wales Trinity Saint David , Carmarthen

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) has three main campuses in southwest Wales – Swansea, Carmarthen and Lampeter –...

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University of Wales Trinity Saint David
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Nearest train station: Swansea  0.2 miles away

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