| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
| 2026-09-01 | - |
| 2027-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Graphic Design BA Honours
Why study our Graphic Design BA at Middlesex?
Kick start your creative career in graphic design. Our Graphic Design BA combines expert teaching, industry connections, and hands-on experience to give you the skills and experience to stand out in a competitive field.
3 great reasons to pick this course
- Open access to specialist studios: You will have access to fully-staffed studios, workshops, print rooms, and photography facilities.
- 92%: of graphic design students were positive about the level of support from teaching staff - NSS, 2024.
- Excellent job prospects: You could work for global publishers, design firms, ad agencies, and media providers like the BBC, Stylist, Penguin, and Amazon.
About your course
The course provides a strong foundation in the materials, processes, and technologies essential for graphic design. You’ll explore the historical and social influences, learn specialist graphic design practices, build a stand-out portfolio, and develop transferable skills for a diverse career.
Year 1 Overview
In your first year, you'll build a strong foundation in graphic design by exploring typography, design thinking, and a range of media, including photography, digital illustration, and printmaking. Through four modules, you'll engage in hands-on projects that emphasize experimentation, the design process, and critical thinking, drawing on both contemporary and historical ideas.
Year 2 Overview
In your second year, you'll refine your skills, tackle live and experimental briefs, and explore specialist areas like advertising, editorial design, branding, and web design. You'll develop your unique creative voice, strengthen problem-solving abilities, and transition toward independent learning and professional practice, preparing for your future career.
Year 3 Overview
In your final year, you’ll focus on professional-level visual communication and building an individual portfolio. Through self-directed projects in branding, advertising, and interactive media, you’ll refine your creative style. You'll have full access to exceptional facilities and digital tools, to help you build a diverse and polished portfolio. You'll even have opportunities to participate in industry competitions, and with expert staff and technicians providing support along the way, you will graduate feeling well prepared for an exciting and creative career.
Teaching and learning
Teaching staff
- Michael Wright: Programme Leader and Lecturer in Graphic Design.
- Claire Lewis: Director of Programmes and Lecturer in Graphic Design.
- Janet Ameer: Lecturer in Graphic Design.
- Billy Kiosoglou: Lecturer in Graphic Design.
Teaching methods
You'll work in small groups alongside tutors and technicians in specialist studios. You'll engage in hands-on-workshops, seminars, and project-based learning. The course is structured into two semesters, each with two 30-credit modules and up to three days of classes per week. Learning combines practical projects, discussions, and independent study, allowing you to explore design principles, emerging technologies, and creative trends while developing real-world skills.
Timetable
Whether you are studying full or part-time – your course timetable will balance your study commitments on campus with time for work, life commitments and independent study.
Academic support
Our excellent teaching and support teams will help you develop the skills relevant to your degree from research and practical skills to critical thinking. And we offer free 24-hour laptop loans with full desktop software, free printing and Wi-Fi to use on or off campus, even over the weekend.
Assessment methods
Assessment is an integral part of your learning, providing both grades and valuable feedback. You'll receive regular evaluations on your work, with opportunities to reflect and improve.
- Formative Assessments: Ongoing feedback during the learning process to help you enhance your performance, including verbal, written, and peer reviews.
- Summative Assessments: Final evaluations measuring how well you’ve achieved the learning outcomes for a project or module.
Facilities and support
Graphic Design facilities
The facilities, studios and workshops at our £18 million purpose-built Art and Creative Industries teaching spaces are recognised as amongst the best in the country. With a wide range of specialist equipment, software, and digital media equipment.
Entry requirements
Qualifications
- A Levels: BBC
- BTEC: DMM
- Access requirements: Overall pass in a relevant subject: must include 45 credits at level 3, of which all 45 must be at Merit or higher
- Combinations: A combination of A-Level, BTEC and other accepted qualifications that total 112 UCAS Tariff points
Portfolio
Entry onto this course requires a review of your portfolio. For more information please see the Portfolio tab.
Transfer courses?
If you have a qualification such as a foundation degree or HND or have completed terms at another university, you may be able to join us in year two or three. Find out how to transfer courses.
Mature students (over 21)
You can apply at any age, even without formal qualifications, provided you can demonstrate relevant experience and ability.
Foundation year
If you don't meet the entry requirements, why not consider our Visual Arts Foundation course to help you prepare for the full degree?
Careers
How can our Graphic Design degree support your career?
Our Graphic Design degree has an excellent reputation within the design industry and has very strong links with top employers. Many of our students undertake placements at top design companies in their second year and our industry partners support us with live projects and give visiting lectures. Hundreds of design agencies, organisations and other employers also attend our final year degree show each year.
Graduate employers
Graduating from this course opens up a wide range of exciting career opportunities. Recent graduates work for magazine publishers, design consultants, advertising agencies and media providers all over the world, including the BBC, Google, Stylist, Penguin, Amazon, Pentagram, Interbrand, Imagination, 20/20, JKR, Ogilvy & Mather and Leo Burnett.
Graduate job roles
Upon completing a BA in Graphic Design, graduates will possess core specialist and transferable skills necessary for a successful career in Graphic Design.
Graduates will be employable in a range of roles including:
- Graphic Designer
- Art Director
- Web Designer
- User Interface/Experience (UI/UX) Designer
- Motion Graphics Designer
- Environmental Graphic Designer
- Interaction Designer
- Information Designer
- Social Media/Content Designer
Fees and funding
Fees
The fees below are for the 2025/26 academic year:
- UK students: Full-time: £9,535*, Part-time: £79 per taught credit
- International students: Full-time students: £16,600, Part-time students: £138 per taught credit
No additional costs
The following study tools are included in your fees:
- Access to the resources, learning materials and software you need to succeed on your course
- Laptop loans for up to 24 hours
- Printing for academic paperwork
- Online training with LinkedIn Learning
Scholarships and bursaries
To help make uni affordable, we do everything we can to support you including our:
- MDX Excellence Scholarship offers grants of up to £2,000 per year for UK students
- Regional or International Merit Awards which reward International students with up to £2,000 towards course fees
- Through our Financial Packages Support you can get help with up to £1,000 of goods, including a new laptop or iPad.
Fees disclaimer
- UK fees: The university reserves the right to increase undergraduate tuition fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions. The tuition fees for part-time UK study are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.
Based on the current fee, for a typical three-year degree, the total costs for your studies will be £28,605.
- International fees: Tuition fees are subject to annual review and we reserve the right to increase the fees each academic year by no more than the level of inflation.
Any annual increase in tuition fees as provided for above will be notified to students at the earliest opportunity in advance of the academic year to which any applicable inflationary rise may apply.