BA (Hons) Graphic Design

YEAR 1

• Develop skills in typography, printing, layout, photography, design research, idea generation, visual narrative and story telling
• Learn technical skills in various design-related digital media such as InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Explore print, paper, material, format and hand-craft/making skills
• Develop your ability to design solutions for presenting complex data and information through editorial design and infographics.

YEAR 2

• Work on visual identity, packaging design, advertising and promotion, design for digital platforms and editorial design
• Work on projects set by external bodies such as industry employers, live clients and competition briefs
• Pitch your work to leading industry professionals
• Collaborate with second year students from another course at NUA on interdisciplinary projects.

YEAR 3

• Construct a professional portfolio of work
• Undertake projects including competition briefs and other professionally-focused projects
• Enhance creative thinking, idea generation and problem solving; alongside core skills in typography, image use and production
• Complete a Research Report that provides broad contextualisation to your practice.

Typical UK offers

A / AS Levels – GCE

GCE A/AS Levels 3 A-level qualifications at grades BBB. Where candidates are not taking 3 A-levels, NUA will consider combinations of A-level/AS-level and other Level 3 qualifications.

BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF or RQF)

Distinction, Merit, Merit in an art, design or media related subject

BTEC Diploma (QCF or RQF)

Distinction*, Distinction* in an art, design or media related subject

T Levels

A T Level in any subject with overall grade Merit or above

UAL Extended Diploma

Merit

UAL Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Merit

UAL Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Pass

Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Merit

Access to Higher Education Diploma (Art and Design)

Pass

International Baccalaureate Diploma

A minimum of 27 points

NUA welcomes applicants of all ages from all backgrounds. Your application will be primarily assessed through your portfolio, responses to questions asked and personal statement, so even if you have no formal qualifications or do not meet our typical offers it can still be worth applying.

If you are studying at the time of your application and your application is successful it is likely that you will receive a conditional offer.

If the qualification that you are studying is not shown, do not worry as we are able to accept other pre-entry qualifications as well as combinations of different qualifications. 

International applications

We accept qualifications from all over the world. To find our entry requirements from a specific country.

Most international students are required to hold an English language qualification. Applicants are required to have a minimum UKVI approved IELTS exam score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each section. Equivalent English language qualifications are acceptable such as, IB English language syllabus A or B/English Literature (Grade 4).

Home    

Undergraduate degree (full-time three and four year degree)    
£9,250

Overseas    

Undergraduate degree (full-time three and four year degree)    
£17,500

You’ll be taught by passionate and experienced tutors who have worked in some of the best design agencies in the UK.

And their reputation for nurturing talent, coupled with our strong reputation in industry, means that leading design groups and agencies seek actively to recruit graduates from the course, including:

• Carter Wong
• Turner Duckworth
• Brandhouse
• Design Bridge
• Pearlfisher
• Lewis Moberly
• BrandOpus
• JKR
• Ziggurat
• Bloom 

Graduates work in a broad range of careers including

• Graphic Designer
• Packaging Designer
• Creative Director
• Branding Designer
• Editorial Designer Brand Strategist
• Copywriter
• Marketing Creative
• Photographer
• Website/App Designer
• Printmaker/Printer