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University degree

Graphic Design and Communication

Black Mountain Activities Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

Graphic Design & Communication makes an essential contribution to the material and visual cultures that surround us. An indispensable force that shapes our world, and a catalyst for social, cultural and political change. It has the power to dictate, persuade, and importantly – pose questions.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
48-63 pts5%
80-95 pts5%
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts30%
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts15%
176-191 pts10%
192-207 pts15%
How they qualified
80% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels80%
other higher education10%
another degree5%
no formal qualifications5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
89%
In work or further study after
85%
Continue past first year
94%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£24,000
After 15 months
£18,500
3 years on
£23,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Sales occupations13%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled16%
Elementary occupations7%
Design occupationsHighly skilled12%
Administrative occupations6%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled3%
Caring personal services5%
What students say National Student Survey
94%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching93%
Assessment & feedback88%
Academic support97%
Well organised94%
Learning resources94%
Student community98%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Black Mountain Activities Limited's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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