Overview

Through this Graphic Design (Hons) degree offered at University of Portsmouth you’ll build an inspiring design profile that no employer can resist.

Graphic design is a cornerstone of many industries, so you'll have lots of career options after graduation. If you want to start in web design, advertising, branding, and other media, or advance to a Master's: now is your time to explore.

Career opportunities:

With the skills and knowledge you gain from this course, you can work across a variety of creative industries. In 15 months after graduating, 90% of Graphic Design graduates have already started work or are pursuing further studies (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019), so you'll be in excellent company.

Areas you could work in include magazine design publishing, branding and design, advertising, web design, and TV and film. You could also set up your own business, work as a freelancer, or go on to postgraduate study.

Graduate destinations

Companies and studios our graduates have worked at include:

Why Not Associates
Aardman Digital
The Light Surgeons
Fitch
4IV
Rubrik
FHM Magazine

Graduate startups

Some businesses our graduates have started up include:

Territory Studio
Bright Agency
Debut Art
Strong Island
MWM Creative
Lethal Creative Studio
iLoveDust

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Practice - Design Studio Practice
User Experience Design
Editorial Design
Ethical Design
Visual Culture: Exploratory Practice

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

More details

You can apply through the normal UCAS process if you have not yet submitted any applications at all through UCAS. This option remains open until 30 June.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

62

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

A levels - BBB-BCC
UCAS points - 104-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent
T-levels - Merit
BTECs (Extended Diplomas) - DDM-DMM
International Baccalaureate - 24

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

17900 GBP / year

≈ 17900 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

EU students – £10,300 a year (including EU Scholarship – may be subject to annual increase)

Living costs

Portsmouth

United Kingdom

710 - 1099 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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