Bachelor of Arts with Honours validated programme in Graphic Design & Media - 3 years
Monda, Spain
BA
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
20 Sep 2026
EARLIEST START DATE
21 Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 15,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* The fee is made up of a yearly tuition fee of 12.000€ and administration fee of 3.000€
Key Summary
About: Marbella Design Academy in Spain offers a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design & Media awarded by the University of Bedfordshire. The validated, studio-based programme runs 3 years (360 CP / 180 ECTS) and covers drawing, visual communication, typography, branding, packaging, advertising, web design, motion graphics, video editing and UX/UI. You’ll learn Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and Premiere Pro and can take a year three work placement.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as graphic designers, brand or packaging designers, motion graphics and video editors, web and UX/UI designers, art directors or freelance creatives, and pursue agency, in-house roles or postgraduate study.
Study in English at Marbella Design Academy in sunny Spain for your BA (Hons) validated programme in Graphic Design & Media.
BA (Hons) degree awarded by the University of Bedfordshire, UK.
This three-year BA (Hons) validated Graphic Design & Media programme offered to our students is developed, delivered and assessed by Marbella Design Academy and validated by the University of Bedfordshire, UK.
- Duration: 3 years
- Language: English
- Credits: 360CP in the UK = 180 ECTS points
When you have completed the Graphic Design & Media validated programme at Marbella Design Academy you will be awarded a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in Graphic Design & Media by the University of Bedfordshire, UK.
Marbella Design Academy is an exclusive design school with a family-like atmosphere among students and staff who originate from around the world. The maximum number of places available is 230, so students receive a great deal of personal attention and one-to-one tuition from their teachers. Each academic year is quality-controlled by external examiners.
Being a Graphic Designer is a wonderful profession full of creativity and exciting assignments. As a professionally trained Graphic Designer, your world will open up to an interesting, rewarding and creative working life where no two days are the same. At Marbella Design Academy, students’ individualism and creative expression are nurtured to the extreme. Students benefit from culturally diverse professional tutors, who provide them with an international perspective, receive lots of one-to-one teacher attention, and are taught at a very high academic level.
The validated programme in Graphic Design & Media will equip you with all of the necessary and professional skills to enter an exciting career in Graphic Design, guaranteeing you the highest caliber of education in the design industry. Throughout the course, you will combine art and technology to communicate your ideas to users. Graduates will assume their position in the professional marketplace with the necessary resources that will allow them to excel in this fast-paced design industry. The graduates are equipped with all the necessary skills and understanding in order to develop a professional focus on visual communication and presentation. You will learn how to design everything from book covers, packaging, merchandising, advertising campaigns, corporate logos and lots more.
Besides developing your freehand drawing skills, you will be taught how to use all the professional computer applications and software a graphic designer today needs to know, such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere Pro. Advanced skills in these programmes are a must for students to find employment. At Marbella Design Academy you will be taught all these programmes from the first academic year. The programme also covers wider aspects of the graphics fields such as web design, marketing, motion graphics, video editing and UX/UI design. Our website has further details of the curriculum.
You will also have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience through a work placement in a real-world environment during your 3rd academic year.
Marbella Design Academy has been recognized as one of the top design schools in the world, and you will graduate as a highly-skilled professional Graphic Designer.
Validations and State Recognitions:
Marbella Design Academy is the state recognized by the Ministry of Education in Spain.
Our Bachelor of Arts with Honours validated programmes are validated by our UK partner.
The 3-year validated programmes offered to the students at Marbella Design Academy have been elaborated over more than 28 years of experience and are delivered to such a high academic level that they have been approved and Bachelor of Arts validated. When awarded your BA (Hons) degree, you can apply for a Master’s Degree at any other University of your choice. Our graduates have a near 100% employment rate on successful completion of this course.
Marbella Design Academy - Spain - Founded 1995 - Tuition in English