It also aims to foster a culture of lively and stimulating conversation and debate to inspire analytical and innovative thinking.

The programme is delivered by design professionals who continue to practise and expert visiting practitioners, ensuring its taught elements continue to be up-to-date.

You will benefit from their strong links with prestigious companies and involvement in the regional design sector at organisations including the South West Design Forum.

Alongside gaining practical skills in desktop publishing, digital illustration and image manipulation, you will explore emerging design technologies and the ethical and social issues surrounding contemporary design practice.

You will also develop skills in marketing and project management through the development of a professional self-promotional portfolio and by showcasing your creative skills in a self-directed exhibition.

The degree is taught at Loxton Campus – the home of our creative arts programmes. Students on this course are encouraged to work across courses – with their Games and Animation Production counterparts at our Knightstone Campus, for example – and can also take advantage of the dedicated higher education library, extended opening hours and bright and spacious study spaces at our new University Centre in the Winter Gardens building in the centre of Weston.

All students have their own work space within the studio, which is theirs to use all week during term, and access to an Apple Macbook loaded with industry-standard software.

Students on our Graphic Design degree pathway are invited to attend optional residential visits and trips to design studios and exhibitions at an additional expense. In recent years students on this course have visited New York, for example.

Please contact the course leader Vicki King or UCW’s HEART student services team if you have any questions.

We can arrange bespoke visits so you can meet the team and have a look around our studios and campuses.

It would also be great to meet you and show you around at our next Open Day.

2021 entry full-time tuition fees: £8,500 per year.
2021 entry part-time tuition fees: £5,700 in year 1, £5,650 in years 2 and 3.

This covers all of the teaching and assessment elements that are required for you to complete the course.

It also includes:

• The use of UCW equipment and specialist software.
• Attendance at guest lectures at UCW.
• Annual £10 printing and photocopying allowance for full-time students and £5 for part-time students.
• The use of UCW computer equipment at any of our campuses and access to Microsoft Office 365 while you are enrolled with UCW.
• The loans of books from our libraries.
• Access to all of the UCW student support and careers services.

It does not include:

• Optional design studio/exhibition visits at an approximate cost of £35 each.
• Optional residential visits at an approximate cost of £50 (UK) and £75 (overseas) per night.
• Fees for submitting your work to design competitions.
• Extra printing and photocopying above the £10 limit.
• The cost of books or any specialist artistic materials that you may wish to purchase.
• Transport between our campuses, and to/from your partner university and any work placements. We encourage students to take advantage of termly bus passes to reduce transport costs.
• Accommodation and other living costs.

UCW publishes its Tuition Fees Policy on the Wider Information Set page of this website.

You may also be eligible for additional financial support, depending on your circumstances.