MDes Graphic Design

When can you start this course? | UCAS code | Fees | Course length | Entry requirements

Why choose this course?

It's a studio practice based four year course that incorporates undergraduate and postgraduate study.
It's equivalent to any other masters degree.
You can apply for student loan funding to cover all four years of full time study.
If you have a passion for graphic design, this course will prepare you for your career in this field.
All our lecturers are active professionals and are members of the Visual Communication Research Group.

About the course

This four year course integrates undergraduate and postgraduate study, enabling you to be committed from the early stages as a deep thinker, risk taker and innovative practitioner in graphic design. You'll study the same modules as BA (Hons) Graphic Design students until January of your third year, when you will move on to study at masters level for the final 18 months.

You will explore exciting and rapidly evolving areas of graphic design, including the latest developments in design, publishing, branding, advertising, the internet, screen based and moving images and contemporary practice in graphic design. We will encourage you to consider the ethical impact of your practice and individuality as a designer, by questioning and challenging what the subject can be and pushing the boundaries. You will produce in depth, challenging and original creative ideas through your graphic design projects.

The course supports students in accessing placements with high profile agencies such as; Baseline, Forster Design and Brand Nation and also offers a programme of additional visits and conferences.

Find out more about what subjects and modules you'll be studying...

Your career

As a graduate you could work as a freelancer or in a design studio, art direction, editorial design, typography, branding, advertising, corporate identity, interactive media, signage or web design. You may also decide to progress on to alternative careers such as teaching or continue onto further postgraduate study.

Anything else?

For direct entry to year three, you'll need a foundation degree or DipHE in a related subject, or practical or professional experience.

For direct entry in January of year three when the Level 7 masters modules begin, you'll need a good honours degree or equivalent in a related subject and work or creative practical experience.

Start dates

If you're from the UK or EU you can apply to study this course in:

September 2012

If you're from a country outside the EU you can apply to study this course full time in:

September 2012

UCAS code

W216

Fees

Taking the full 4 year course?

UK/EU students will pay £3,375 per year
International students will pay £9,250 per year.

Starting the course at Masters level?

If you've already got a BA (Hons) and want to go on to the MDes, you'd start half way through Year 3 and study for 18 months. Fees for this 18 month period are:

UK/EU students

£285 per single module (you usually take 12 of these modules in total)

International students

£9,700

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2011 and August 2012. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year and there may be extra costs eg for exams, trips or special modules.