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BA (Hons) Graphic Design
A broad-based course combining graphic design and illustration across print, screen and interactive media. Suits creative students who want to work in design studios, agencies or as freelancers; a foundation-year route also exists.
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A clearer look at BA (Hons) Graphic Design
A broad-based course combining graphic design and illustration across print, screen and interactive media. Suits creative students who want to work in design studios, agencies or as freelancers; a foundation-year route also exists.
This 36-month undergraduate route concentrates on creative research and concept development, making, experimentation and critical refinement, portfolio development and professional creative practice. A placement or professional-experience option is recorded, which can help connect academic learning with workplace practice when available.
Course focus
What you can expect to explore
- Creative research and concept development
- Making, experimentation and critical refinement
- Portfolio development and professional creative practice
- Contemporary media, audiences and platforms
Skills development
Capabilities you can build
- Visual communication
- Creative experimentation
- Project presentation
- Portfolio development
The balance of technical, academic and professional skills depends on the modules and assessments offered for your intake.
Learning experience
How you may learn
- Practical, laboratory, studio, simulation or supervised activities where appropriate to the discipline.
- Independent study and progressively more complex assignments or projects.
- A placement or professional-experience route is recorded; its length, availability and eligibility should be confirmed for the selected intake.
Who is this course for?
A strong fit for students who want to develop an individual creative voice, respond to briefs and build a professional portfolio. Entry requirements still determine eligibility, and students should compare the official module list with their own career goals before applying.
Career direction
Where it may lead
Relevant career directions may include:
- Designer or creative practitioner
- Content or visual-production specialist
- Creative-project professional
- Freelance or studio practitioner
These are examples, not guaranteed outcomes. Employment depends on your experience, location, professional registration where applicable and the modules completed.
Course contents
Published course content for this programme.
24 curriculum items were captured from the university’s official course page. These may include modules, course units or published curriculum topics, and can change by intake, pathway and availability.
- 01Integrated Foundation Year for Art and DesignPublished course content
- 02Design Principles: type and imagePublished course content
- 03Designing with Time: type and imagePublished course content
- 04Professional Development 1Published course content
- 05Wicked Problems: The Complexity of Critical Design ThinkingPublished course content
- 06Interactivity with type and imagePublished course content
- 07Professional Development 2Published course content
- 08Graphic Communication: social goodPublished course content
- 09Graphic Communication: culturePublished course content
- 10Graphic Communication: commercePublished course content
- 11Critical Design Thinking and Contemporary IssuesPublished course content
- 12Independent Practice 1Published course content
- 13Professional Development 3Published course content
- 14Design Futures: Independent Critical ProjectPublished course content
- 15Independent Practice 2Published course content
- 16Suspensions and DiscontinuationsPublished course content
- 17Programme modificationsPublished course content
- 18D&AD New BloodPublished course content
- 19Certificate in Global CitizenshipPublished course content
- 20Adobe Creative SuitePublished course content
- 21LibraryPublished course content
- 22Specialist technical workshops across all of art and designPublished course content
- 23RIBA South West Award 2021Published course content
- 24RIBA National Award 2021Published course content
Entry requirements
Can I apply?
- Academic
- A levels BBB-BCC, no specific subjects required
- Sri Lankan qualifications
- Sri Lankan A-levels with grades BCC-CCC
- English (IELTS)
- 6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 in each element
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Course information checked October 2026 from the official course page on bathspa.ac.uk. The expanded description is original GEC guidance built from the recorded course summary, award level and subject; it does not reproduce a university or partner listing word for word. Exact modules, teaching, assessment, professional recognition, fees, entry requirements and intakes can change. We confirm the latest details with Bath Spa University before you apply. Global Educational Consultants is an independent consultancy.