18Oct
UndergraduateCoventry University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Course summary
The future graphic designer needs to be visionary, informed, responsible and technically adaptable. This course is designed to support your development in these areas through critical thinking, practical skills and creative exploration. Designed for ambitious creatives, this course helps you develop a diverse set of graphic design skills and build a distinctive portfolio. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your confidence and professional understanding to pursue roles in established studios or explore your own design ventures. Comprehensive design foundation: gain practical experience with essential design principles across multiple areas, including branding, advertising, information design, editorial and web design, typography, motion graphics and UI/UX. Creative ownership: take charge of your learning by selecting projects that align with your passions, honing your skills and shaping your own perspective on design. Portfolio development: build a standout portfolio that showcases your skills and creativity, helping you clearly define and pursue your individual career goals. Why you should study this course Graphic designers harness the power of visual language to shape our perceptions of the world. Graphic design isn’t just about making ‘pretty pictures’. This course enables you to practice graphic design as a means of making meaningful contributions to the world. Here is how: Exploration: foster ways of working that encourage creative discovery through play and experimentation with analogue and digital mediums, methods and techniques embedded in all modules. While informed by industry standards, this course does not aim to replicate the working world; instead, it provides a supportive space for innovation, risk-taking and imaginative thinking. Employability: prepare to be a productive force within industry. Develop key professional skills by working on authentic design briefs with real clients, taking part in studio visits and portfolio reviews, attending guest and alumni talks and showcasing your work through participation in renowned competitions such as D&AD. Technical skills: take pride in the work that you make. Attention to detail and industry-standard designs are developed through practised skill and iteration. Craftsmanship is considered just as important as a clever idea. Critical thinking: an inquisitive and investigative mindset leads to original designs. Learn to gather data, ask questions and draw conclusions to justify design decisions. In a world of questionable news and misinformation, an informed and inquisitive designer can begin to make a change in local, national and global communities. Storytelling: channel the power of design to connect and engage with people. Use design to solve problems, accessing its ability to enchant and activate emotions through storytelling.
- Joint 15th for career prospects in Graphic Design, Guardian University Guide 2025.
Modules
This course has a common first year. The common first year enables you to work alongside students doing similar courses to you, to widen your knowledge and exposure to other subject areas and professions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other students, so you can share your insights and experience which will help you to develop and learn. *Year One Modules* Designer User Co-Creator Maker *Year Two Modules* Design Activism: Start a Revolution Design Strategy: Transform with Insight Design Experience: Lead with Empathy Design Systems: Build a World *Sandwich Year* There’s no better way to find out what you love doing than trying it out for yourself, which is why a work placement can often be beneficial. Work placements usually occur between your second and final year of study. They’re a great way to help you explore your potential career path and gain valuable work experience, whilst developing transferable skills for the future. *Final Year* Design Position: Take a Stance Design Innovation: Create Dangerously Design Agency: Together as One Design Identity: Own your Future We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.
Assessment method
This course is assessed using methods that vary by module. These approaches are intended to prepare you for the complex and evolving contexts of professional practice. Assessment methods may include: Artefacts Practical coursework Digital coursework Individual work Group work Live/video presentations Video presentations Video/academic essays Academic essays. The Coventry University assessment strategy aims to ensure that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.
How to apply
14Jan
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
Please select a course option – you will then see the application code you need to use to apply for the course.
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 112 points
A level - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DMM
Access to HE Diploma
Scottish Higher - CCD
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 29 points
GCSE/National 4/National 5
We’re here to help you achieve your study goals. If your qualifications or expected levels of grades differ from those outlined above, chat with our admissions team and between us we will explore the possibilities open to you. We accept a range of qualifications and our study experience is designed to give you options and support from the start. Contact us via our website to find out more.
Additional entry requirements
Interview
Portfolio
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Additional costs/fee information
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Studying this course with a sandwich year incurs an additional £1,500 fee (£1,800 for international students) to cover your academic support throughout your placement year.
For full international fees and the most up to date information about tuition fees, please check the relevant course page of the Coventry University website.
Provider information
Coventry University
Priory Street
Coventry
CV1 5FB