About Graphic Design, BA (hons) in University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)

On this degree, you will develop your skills in Graphic Design through both digital and traditional print media. You will work on live projects with real deadlines, and our great links with industry mean that you could be working on placements with top agencies around the country.

You will be taught in a friendly and competitive studio atmosphere, developing your problem solving and creative skills at the same time. We are also well known for our success in national and international student competitions.

• Design Studies at UCLan is in the UK top 20 and 3rd in the North West for learning opportunities and organisation and management. We are also 10th in the UK for assessment and feedback - National Student Survey 2019.
• Each year our students are successful in winning prestigious awards for national and international competitions such as D&AD, Young Creative Network, Creative Conscience and live competitions.
• Our great links with industry mean that you could be working on placements with top agencies around the country.
• You will have access to facilities including Mac suites which are loaded with the latest industry software including the Adobe Creative Suite.

FURTHER INFORMATION

The Graphic Design BA(Hons) degree course at UCLan, Preston is one of the most established and successful courses of its kind in the country. For more than 40 years our Graphic Design course has consistently stood for excellence in design and is recognised for its relevance to industry and employability.

Each year our students are successful in winning prestigious awards for national and international competitions such as D&AD, Roses, Little Chip, RSA and YCN to name a few.

This programme of study is focused on generating creative ideas for a range of challenging briefs. In the first two years, you will be taught how to develop your visual language skills in problem solving, through creative thinking and exploring the use of type and image.

In your first year you will learn about idea generation and develop a strong creative and competitive dynamic as you learn and develop and learn with others on this course. 

You will generate ideas for a wide range of graphic design applications covering both digital and print platforms. These include typography, branding, advertising, packaging and editorial. All final year graphic design students exhibit their work in an end of year Degree Show, which is open to the public in June each year.

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND ASSESSMENT

A 3 year degree qualification typically comprises 360 credits and each 20 credit (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study, which comprises of a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study. Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors, and will depend on your option choices.

We believe that creativity can be nurtured through shared experience. By creating a friendly, competitive studio atmosphere and leaving the 'classroom' behind, you will be able to flourish in an environment designed to support and encourage.

We have an ongoing programme of visiting speakers who add a further dimension to the course and its content. This will keep you informed about current issues and development within the industry.

The learning and teaching strategy is designed to challenge existing methods of generating ideas and problem solving by setting briefs that stimulate creative thinking and encourage risk taking. Each brief sets out a specific design problem and will be taught through lectures, group seminars, practical demonstrations, one-to-one tutorials and critiques, followed by guided self-study.

OPPORTUNITIES

This course offers you an optional 48 week placement in the industry. Using the optional placement year extends the development of a professional approach and the successes after graduation. Many of our students spend a year working in top agencies across London and the North West.

INDUSTRY LINKS

With its strong links with industry, the course offers you many placement opportunities, including the possibility of spending a year working in top agencies across London and the North West.

Once a year we hold a Conference Week with various national and international guest speakers from all areas of Graphic Design, Advertising and Illustration.

58% from listed boards (The All Indian Senior School Certificate awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), or The Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Indian Council for School Examinations (ICSE), or a recognised Indian State Education Board, such as the West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka Education Boards
60% from other boards, not listed above
Where a specific subject is required for entry to the degree programme, 58% must be achieved in this subject
Pre-University Certificate, Government of Karnataka can be considered – send to tutor – evidence from Govind included in entry requirements folder
3% margin to be considered by UCLan staff based on reputation of institution, work experience etc

65% in Year 12 English *
Or
65% average grade in Year 11 and Year 12 English provided Year 12 is not below 60%
Or
Standard English language requirements – IELTS 6 or equivalent

University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) Highlights

University of Central Lancashire Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Preston is officially the cheapest city in the UK for students. The following are the categories of the tuition fee payable by the students.

The total estimated annual cost of attendance for the 2020/2021 academic session is as presented on the table below: