Graphic Design

During your time on our course, you’ll become a professional graphic designer learning from award-winning industry-experienced lecturers. We will support you in gaining work experience with local, national and global design agencies, as well as giving you the opportunity to work alongside professional designers and live clients.

Our Graphic Design BA (Hons) course scored 97% for academic support and 95% for teaching satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2025.

Our teaching staff are all industry-experienced graphic designers – we are able to impart our real-world knowledge, ensuring that you are taught to the standard that our industry will look for in a graduate. We’ll encourage you to express yourself through distinctive, creative, commercially astute and ambitious ideas, working on projects individually and collaboratively in a professional studio environment.

From branding, packaging, typography, print, digital, AI, strategy, and moving image, this degree covers a diverse range of design areas. This gives each of our students the opportunity to find the area of design they want to pursue, and individually tailor their projects to complete a portfolio that will stand out to industry.

90% of students from this course are in work or further study 15 months after graduating.*

*Graduate Outcomes Survey published 2025 and based on 2022/23 leavers.

This is a practical and professional degree. You’ll experiment with different approaches to creativity using a range of strategic design methods. You’ll work from our unique graphic design studios and have access to Macs, the latest Adobe Creative Cloud software as well as our print room.

Our course is delivered in our industry-standard studios within the design centre, where you’ll learn about a career in design from your tutors and regular visiting industry professionals. These interactive lectures and workshops mirror your future in the creative industries.

The studios at Park Campus are shared by Graphic Design students from all years creating a strong design community. This is also located within our Design Centre, encouraging collaboration with all design students.

Integrated foundation year

This course is available to study with an integrated foundation year – an extra, introductory year at the beginning of the full degree. If you don’t meet the stated entry requirements or you’re returning to education, it could be a great option that enables you to study this course.

As well as an introduction to your subject, it will help you to develop valuable study skills, and communication, teamwork and problem-solving techniques, giving you the confidence and skills set you need to progress.

If you’re applying to study as an international student, an integrated foundation year can also support you to improve your English language skills alongside your studies.

To apply for this course with an integrated foundation year, select the ‘With foundation year’ study type from the options at the top of this page before clicking ‘Apply’.

Our Graphic Design course offers extensive opportunities for creative and innovative learning, preparing graduates for a wide range of roles within the design industry. Our graduates have gone on to work in a range of graphic design roles such as graphic designers, digital designers, UX designers, freelance designers, account managers, and design strategists. 

You’ll gain industry contacts and experience through practical experience. Students gain valuable skills and establish a network of contacts by collaborating with reputable studios and agencies such as Bulletproof, JKR, Koto, Taxi Design, and Chase Design. Our partnerships with SLG in Cheltenham, T&P in London and Brief Cases Global initiative provides excellent hands-on learning opportunities.