About this program
BA (Hons) Graphic Design
Graphic design is seen, felt and experienced everywhere. Once focused on objects, graphic design is now increasingly concerned with contexts. Graphic designers inform, confront, persuade, entertain, provoke, challenge, question, direct and engage with the political, social and environmental issues of the world we live in.
The aim of the graphic design Program is to create passionate, creative, resourceful, entrepreneurial and adaptive problem-finders, who are prepared both technically and intellectually to embrace and exploit the opportunities that graphic design offers in the 21st Century.
Being a graphic designer is fun, stimulating and inspiring. Designers are creative problem-finders and solvers. You will be challenged to think differently, even professional designers are constantly developing their skills. There are always new trends, new technologies, new ideas, and new sources of inspiration – a creative mind never stops learning. It is more than just a job – it's a way of life.
The course is studio based, practical, hands-on and creative. It offers you many different ways to make graphic design work as you explore the different contexts and formats in which graphic design is experienced. It allows you to decide what kind of designer you want to be. It will test and challenge you to expand your understanding and knowledge of what graphic design is, what it can do and what it is for.
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Admission requirements
BA (Hons)
2022 entry
These are the typical qualification requirements for September 2022 entry.
- UCAS points - 72
- A Level - DDD
- BTEC - MPP
- GCSE - GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study
- Access to HE - Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2
English language requirements
IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
2023 entry
These are the typical qualification requirements for September 2023 entry.
- UCAS points - 72
- A Level - DDD
- T Level - Pass
- BTEC - MPP
- GCSE - GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study
- Access to HE - Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 and 15 at Level 2
English language requirements
IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
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Foundation Year
- Creative Studies
- Creative Technologies
- History and Theory of Creative Practice
- Creative Skills: 2D and 3D Making
- Negotiated Project
Year 1
- Thinking Through Design
- Design, Culture and Curiosity
- Creative Concepts
- Exploring Visual Communication
Year 2
- Design Narratives
- Design: Theory, Making and Meaning
- Creative Ambition
Year 3
- The Applied Creative
- The Independent Creative
- Critical Voice: Research and Professional Direction
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please visit the university website for more information.
Tuition
Tuition Fees
Full time
- UK - £9,250 per year
- International - £14,045 per year
Qualification
UCAS points: 72 (September 2022 entry)
Career paths
As a graduate you could work in a design studio, freelance, art direction, editorial design, typography, branding, advertising, corporate identity, interactive media, signage, design consultancy or online design.
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University of Derby
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