Course summary
Overview Shape the future of communication with this MA in Visual Communication. Master storytelling across print, digital, and emerging technologies, exploring image-making, typography, interaction, and design while critically engaging with visual media’s social and theoretical contexts. Work with cutting-edge tools, including Portsmouth’s industry-leading XR facilities, and collaborate on real-world projects with external professional bodies. Develop expertise in photography, illustration, graphic design, and moving image while crafting cross-platform strategies that push creative boundaries. Whether you're a graduate refining your creative voice or an industry professional expanding your skills, this course prepares you to communicate complex ideas and create meaningful narratives. Graduates go on to careers in UX design, publishing, advertising, media production, and beyond—using design to promote diversity, advocate for sustainability, and harness AR and VR to inspire change. This is a new course and we're finalising the detailed information for this page.
Modules
Year 1 Core modules -Contextual Development – (30 credits) -Experimental Practice – (30 credits) -Interplay – (30 credits) -Narratives – (30 credits) -Professional Practice – (30 credits) -Strategies – (30 credits)
Entry requirements
A minimum of a second-class honours degree in visual communication, graphic design, illustration, or another relevant subject, or equivalent professional experience and/or qualifications. All applicants will be asked to submit an online portfolio in support of their application.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 6.0. |
| PTE Academic | 62 | An overall score of 62 with a minimum of 62 in each skill. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 79 | 79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing. |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 169. | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 169. | |
| Trinity ISE | Pass | Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components. |
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
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
**Postgraduate fees for 2026 entry will be available shortly.**
For further fee information please see the corresponding University of Portsmouth course page or visit https://www.port.ac.uk/study/masters-and-postgraduate-taught/fees-and-funding
Provider information
University of Portsmouth
University House
Winston Churchill Avenue
Portsmouth
PO1 2UP