Graphic Design (with integrated foundation year)

About this course

Graphic design is the discipline of communicating through the combination of image, typography, and layout, creating visual material that informs, persuades, and connects audiences to ideas, products, and organisations. It is a practice that has moved from the printed page to encompass digital interfaces, motion graphics, brand identities, and environmental design, making it one of the most versatile and consistently in-demand creative skills in the modern economy. At the University of Cumbria, this four-year full-time programme includes an integrated foundation year that provides a supportive and creative entry point, developing your skills, confidence, and core knowledge before you progress to the main degree. The foundation year builds strong artistic and academic foundations across drawing, design thinking, and contextual understanding, ensuring you are prepared for the more demandi

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 55% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 62 / 100Secretarial and related occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Sales occupations · 15% of graduatescards →

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