BA Graphic Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Graphic Design, an undergraduate graphic design degree. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice. The course includes a compulsory foundation year and offers an optional four-year full-time route with a professional placement year. The first year establishes core foundations through Design Principles: type and image, Designing with Time: type and image, Professional Development 1, and Wicked Problems: The Complexity of Critical Design Thinking. The second year advances through Interactivity with type and image, Professional Development 2, Graphic Communication: social good, Graphic Communication: culture, Graphic Communication: commerce, Critical Design Thinking and Contemporary Issues, and Professional Placement Year. The final year concludes with Independent Practice 1, Professional Development 3, Design Futures: Independent Critical Project, and Independent Practice 2.
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Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
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What students say
Based on about 82 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 93%
- Organisation and management: 71%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 12%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 21%
- South East: 22%
- South West: 41%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 95 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 91%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Design Principles: type and image
- Designing with Time: type and image
- Professional Development 1
- Wicked Problems: The Complexity of Critical Design Thinking
- Interactivity with type and image
- Professional Development 2
- Graphic Communication: social good
- Graphic Communication: culture
- Graphic Communication: commerce
- Critical Design Thinking and Contemporary Issues
- Professional Placement Year
- Independent Practice 1
- Professional Development 3
- Design Futures: Independent Critical Project
- Independent Practice 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Graphic Design at Bath Spa University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £31,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for Creative arts and design.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Graphic Design at Bath Spa University?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Graphic Design at Bath Spa University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Graphic Design at Bath Spa University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.