Course summary

Overview Studying Graphic Design and Illustration in combination highlights the complementary aspects of the disciplines and allows for an exchange of knowledge and skills between them. You’ll develop your artistic and digital abilities through drawing and designing a wide range of projects and briefs, exploring and defining your own creative style. The joint honours course emphasises a practical approach to learning, meaning you’ll have opportunities to use industry-standard creative software to support your education and growth. Students graduate with creative and technological training and a portfolio of work that supports employment in multiple industries. Key features

• Live brief collaborations with organisations such as The National Archives in London, The Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales – one of Europe’s largest eco centres and national campaigning organisation Friends of the Earth. Our links to publishers also include Frances Lincoln and Lemniscaat (Netherlands) and publications such as You Magazine (Mail on Sunday).

• Both the Graphic Design and Illustration courses were ranked 10th in the UK in the Guardian’s 2021 listings for ‘Design & Craft’ courses.

• Two students on the Graphic Design course won the prestigious 2019 D&AD ‘New Blood’ Design Award.

• Opportunity to travel to destinations in mainland Europe

• Introduction to exhibition practice through illustration fairs, card sales and exhibitions

• Tailor your course to your individual needs with a joint honours degree

• The University of Worcester has been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Quality Education in the Times Higher Education’s University Impact Rankings every year since its inception in 2019. The University has also been ranked in the top 5 in the UK for Gender Equality in all years of the rankings and currently holds the number one spot (2023).

• Worcester rose to become the number one English university (excluding specialist institutions) for sustained employment, further study, or both, three and five years after graduation in the 2022 Government-published Longitudinal Educational Outcomes survey, having been in the top 10 in 2020 and 2021. 96% of our graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2022).

• Worcester is a leader in sustainability and has been awarded First Class Honours in the People and Planet Green League each and every year since 2009. In 2019, the University was named Sustainability Institution of the Year in the Green Gown Awards and was Highly Commended in the global awards at the UN.