Graphic Design (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Graphic Design (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons)
BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year is a five-year degree programme, including a foundation year to help develop your skills and creativity before you start the first year of the degree course and your fourth year would be an industry placement to further develop your skills and CV.
Ink on your hands. Pixels at your fingertips. Make the kind of work machines can’t.
Take control of your craft in studios that run just like the real thing: busy, honest, hands-on. Work with everything – letterpress, silkscreen, riso, ...
BA (Hons) Graphic Design with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year is a five-year degree programme, including a foundation year to help develop your skills and creativity before you start the first year of the degree course and your fourth year would be an industry placement to further develop your skills and CV.<br/><br/>Ink on your hands. Pixels at your fingertips. Make the kind of work machines can’t.<br/><br/>Take control of your craft in studios that run just like the real thing: busy, honest, hands-on. Work with everything – letterpress, silkscreen, riso, digital, 3D printing, motion, sound – building a toolkit and portfolio that will make you impossible to ignore in the job market.<br/><br/>From day one, youll tackle real briefs for industry and competitions, present your work to industry professionals, and develop the creative confidence to hold your own in any studio. Past partners include Ogilvy, Kickers, Surrey County Council, and the NHS. Your career starts right here at UCA, not when you graduate.<br/><br/>By the time you leave, you wont just be a graphic designer. Youll be an ideas-led, adaptable creative who can turn their hand to brand strategy, typography, editorial, motion or UX/UI design, campaigns, content creation, and beyond – with a distinctive creative approach and the professional skills to back it up.
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
5 Years
Start Date
14/09/2026
Campus
Farnham
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W21B
Institution Code
C93
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
32
168
We consider the strength of our applicants’ portfolios as well as their grades and we therefore may make offers which are lower than our standard entry criteria of 112 tariff points. This may be to students who have faced difficulties that have affected their performance and who were expected to achieve higher results - in these cases, a strong portfolio is especially important. We regularly admit students with a tariff much higher than our standard 112 requirement, and applicants who show potential but aren’t quite at the stage to be able to succeed on the course are offered a 4 year degree with an integrated foundation year which has a standard entry requirement of 32 tariff points.
Scottish Higher
112 UCAS tariff points from Scottish Higher qualifications. As this course requires an audition, you are not required to have a performance-related subject.
Access to HE Diploma
112 UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma. As this course requires an audition, you are not required to have a performance-related subject.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
27
27 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least 15 IB points at Higher level. As this course requires an audition, you are not required to have a performance-related subject.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
112 UCAS tariff points from BTEC Extended Diploma qualification. As this course requires an audition, you are not required to have a performance-related subject.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
In addition to 112 UCAS tariff points, you also required to achieve a minimum 4 GCSE's, grade 4/C or above, including English Language.
A level
112 UCAS tariff points from A-Level qualifications. As this course requires an audition, you are not required to have a performance-related subject.
T Level
Pass (C and above)
M
Minimum Pass at C or above. As this course requires an audition, you are not required to have a performance-related subject.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2026/27 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £16,950 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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