Graphic Design BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Graphic Design BA (Hons)
Why choose this course?
The Graphic Design degree will help you develop both your graphical style and flair for creative image-making. The course covers the practical, professional, and artistic sides of working as a graphic designer with an individual artistic voice, equipping you for a successful career in the creative industries.
You will:
• Learn how to create compelling images, work to professional standards, and understand how your work fits into the industry.
• Be introduced to a broad range of creative skills, from the generation of ideas ...
Why choose this course?<br/>The Graphic Design degree will help you develop both your graphical style and flair for creative image-making. The course covers the practical, professional, and artistic sides of working as a graphic designer with an individual artistic voice, equipping you for a successful career in the creative industries.<br/><br/>You will:<br/>• Learn how to create compelling images, work to professional standards, and understand how your work fits into the industry.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Be introduced to a broad range of creative skills, from the generation of ideas to their technical production through printmaking, traditional and digital media, with an emphasis on design and the development of a unique personal style.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Be introduced to professional creative processes and encouraged to expand your abilities through workshops and practical projects.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn how to interpret a brief, identify, and solve problems, develop creative individuality, and produce a professional portfolio.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Gain personal, professional, and entrepreneurial skills including working as a freelance designer: from marketing and self-promotion to contracts, invoices and working with clients.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Be encouraged to work on live briefs and competitions.<br/><br/><br/><br/>You can also choose to study this course as a foundation year Graphic Design (with Foundation Year) (four years including foundation year) UCAS code: W290.<br/><br/>Key Course Features: <br/>• You will be part of a vibrant and creative community of commercial artists including illustrators, animators, and comic artists.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You will be taught by a teaching team with a broad range of experience working professionally in the design and creative industries.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• We encourage you to take on commissions and learn how to produce high-quality production prototypes to pitch to clients.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Be part of an end-of-year degree show exhibition - view the 2022 Degree Show e-magazine, Unjammed.<br/><br/>
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Wrexham (Main Campus)
Application Details
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
W991
Institution Code
G53
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
Access to HE Diploma
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
96-112 UCAS Tariff points from International Baccalaureate Certificates
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
96-112 UCAS Tariff points
AS
Accepted alongside A-Levels as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
96-112 UCAS Tariff points
Extended Project
Accepted as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff requirement.
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Accepted alongside Irish Leaving Certificate Higher Level as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff requirement. Where GCSE Maths, English and/or Science are required these must be at O4 or above.
A level
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Accepted as part of overall 96-112 UCAS Tariff point requirement.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
A*
E
We accept WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales as part of your overall tariff score.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs  | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | |
| EU, Channel Islands, International | £11,750 | 2025/26 | Year 1 | 
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