Course summary
BA (Hons) Graphic Design (with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year) is a five year degree programme, including a foundation year to help develop your creativity before you embark on year one of a degree. Your fourth academic year would then include a year in industry placement. From branding to typography, UI/UX design to print media and digital publishing, BA (Hons) Graphic Design at UCA Farnham introduces you to the many exciting avenues within the industry, with an added business focus. You’ll take part in challenging live projects, competitions and extra-curricular industry placements, so that by the time you graduate you’ll have a wealth of knowledge and experience to take forward into your career. The course will enable you to specialise in your area of interest while building a strong entrepreneurial skill set, and you’ll be encouraged to collaborate, socialise and share ideas within our unique community of creative students. Recent students have designed window displays for Benetton’s flagship stores, worked with Sky on the creation of a new TV channel and undertaken live projects for Bestival. Check out the @gdfarnham.uca Instagram to see some of our day-to-day activities and student work-in-progress. Related courses
- BA/BSc (Hons) Advertising (with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year)
- BA (Hons) Illustration (with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year)
- BA (Hons) Visual Communication (with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year)
How to apply
25Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W21B
- Institution code:
- C93
- Campus name:
- Farnham
- Campus code:
- F
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
For further information on how to apply to UCA: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/applying-to-uca/
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Additional entry requirements
Other
An audition/portfolio review is not required for this course but we will invite you to an Applicant Day to meet the course team. Alternatively, we can arrange an online meeting with the course team. Details will be provided once we've received your application.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Listening 5.5, Reading 5.5, Speaking 5.5, Writing 5.5 |
We require evidence of your English language ability to meet the requirements for your course. If you're a Home student and studied in the UK, we require GCSE English at a minimum grade C/4 (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2). If you’re an EU student and studied a European qualification, we may accept the English Language score from your main qualification - please review your country from the list on our website to see whether we will accept it: https://www.uca.ac.uk/international-study/equivalent-qualifications/ If your qualification is not on this list, we accept the following English language qualifications: IELTS (overall score 6.0), TOEFL ibt (overall score 88), PEARSON PTE Academic (overall 55), Cambridge Proficiency Exam (overall score 169), Cambridge Advanced Exam (overall score 169). If you need a Tier 4 student visa to study in the UK, you will need to take an IELTS test, and achieve an overall score of 6.0 and a minimum score of 5.5 for each element (Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing).
For more information on English Language Requirements, please visit our website:
https://www.uca.ac.uk/International-study/language-requirements-support/
Unistats information
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
| EU | £16950* | Year 1 |
| International | £16950* | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £16950* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Additional fee information
Undergraduate Tuition Fees for September 2023 are still to be confirmed. Once finalised, details will appear here and on https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/fees-finance/undergraduate/
Provider information
University for the Creative Arts
Falkner Road
Farnham
GU9 7DS
Clearing contact details
Enquiry FormUCA Clearing Team
+44 (0)1252 918240
Additional information
Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00 (GMT) Thursday 17th August: 08:00 - 20:00 (GMT) Friday 18th August: 08:00 - 20:00 (GMT) Saturday 19th August 10:00 - 16:00 (GMT)