Graphic Communication BA (Hons)
Norwich University of the Arts
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 30 graduates of Graphic Communication BA (Hons) at Norwich University of the Arts for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Design Studies.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Design Studies
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Design Studies at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £22000 | £19000 | £23000 |
25-75 percentile range | £20000 - £25000 | £14000 - £23500 | £16500 - £30000 |
All Design Studies courses of Norwich University of the Arts
Salary of all UK Graduates of Design Studies
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £22025 | £20113 | £23568 |
25-75 percentile range | £19981 - £25071 | £15144 - £24676 | £17604 - £29974 |
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Course Description
OVERVIEW
Graphic Communication at Norwich University of the Arts is a forward-facing contemporary brand communications degree in which you will design brands and visual identities, advertising campaigns and digital communications including websites, apps, and motion, film and animation.
Typography, copywriting, imagery, motion and print applications lie at the heart of all your work. The course recognises that fact that we interact with brands and their products and services largely through digital interfaces, so the work you do will involve designing for screen as well as print environments. As such, this course is fundamentally at the centre of the wider graphic design industry.
- KEY FEATURES
- Share your first year with other graphics students, and continue to work alongside each other, allowing for a unique cross fertilisation of knowledge, skills and experience
- Develop skills in typography, layout, photography, motion graphics, copywriting, screen design, design research and idea generation
- Become adept at understanding and deciphering a brief, researching and generating ideas, problem-solving, developing the most successful concept, and executing and presenting the final work
- Create clever ideas-based solutions for organisations and brands, premium food and drink packaging, design for good/change and campaigns that aim to address the problems we face in the world
- Your timetable will be punctuated by regular industry talks from some of the highest profile designers, studios and agencies, anywhere in the world
- Participate in workshops and classes run by external professionals, undertake project briefs initiated and taught by designers from industry, and enter national and international design competitions judged by the design industry
- Engage with industry through portfolio reviews and surgeries, talks from practising alumni focused on portfolio development and employability, interview practice and graduate portfolio showcase events
- You will have the opportunity to create a range of employment focused tools. By the time you conclude the course you will have a professional portfolio and a strong sense of where you want to work within the industry.
- YOUR FUTURE
Nearly all designers must collaborate with others; even sole traders need to work with clients and suppliers, and of course working within any sort of agency set-up requires that you can work alongside others. Therefore, we provide opportunities for you to develop a set of professional and transferable skills such as teamwork, time management and project planning.
Students from Graphic Communication have been incredibly successful, receiving multiple awards from D&AD New Blood Awards (arguably the most prestigious student design competition in the world), the YCN Awards, Creative Conscience Awards and Dragon Rouge Firestarters.
Competition success is another way in which students gain direct access to the design industry, and many students have secured graduate placements and full-time employment as a direct result of entering and winning design competitions.
Students have found employment at some of the most prestigious design agencies including Superunion, Magpie, Weirdo, Tommy, Accept & Proceed, Pentagram, Sunday, Paul Belford and many, many more.
Graduates often start their careers as junior designers, but some have found other roles that they are equally equipped to work within including account/client management, design strategy and user experience design.
- OUR STUDENTS’ WORK
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Graphic Communication BA (Hons) at Norwich University of the Arts
55% | Elementary occupations |
15% | Information Technology Professionals |
5% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
5% | Administrative occupations |
5% | Sales occupations |
5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
5% | Skilled trades occupations |
5% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
5% | Web and Multimedia Design Professionals |
Grading & Study Time
Grading Distribution
Students of the course received the following grades
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
- Others
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
Costs
Tuition Fees Graphic Communication BA (Hons)
EU | £18000 | year 1 |
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England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
International | £18000 | year 1 |
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
- year 2
- year 3
University Rankings
Positions of Norwich University of the Arts in top UK and global rankings.
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About Norwich University of the Arts
Norwich University of the Arts (NUA) has maintained its strong reputation in Arts, Design and Media education since its establishment in 1845. NUA is located in Norwich, one of Britain’s greenest, safest cities which incidentally, and perhaps not coincidentally, also has a thriving Art and Music Scene. Norwich has been named one of the best places to live in the UK by The Sunday Times for numerous years consecutively, due to its energetic and young population, colourful outdoor markets, and reasonable cost of living compared to many parts of the UK.
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Student composition of Norwich University of the Arts
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Total number of students enrolled at Norwich University of the Arts by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 2535
- postgraduates:
- 90
- Total:
- 2625
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Graphic Design”: 1490 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught
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