W2 Design course codes
By UCAS's old subject scheme, a course code starting W2 means design, in the creative arts and design area (W). 748 courses at 113 UK universities use one for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 104 UCAS points; 96 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often See entry requirements. Another 117 joint honours courses carry W2 as their second subject.
Compare these courses, filter by entry grades and shortlist with the joint honours too
Codes in use
Universities choose their own codes, so most subjects have several. A code naming two subjects is a major/minor degree.
- W210 40
- W220 33
- W250 31
- W230 27
- W211 26
- W231 22
- W232 20
- W240 20
- W221 19
- W212 18
- W213 17
- W200 16
- W280 16
- W214 15
- W215 15
- W241 14
- W281 14
- W222 13
- W252 13
- W290 12
- W225 11
- W233 11
- W216 10
- W242 10
- W282 10
- W202 9
- W224 9
- W235 9
- W291 9
- W223 8
- W243 8
- W251 8
- W226 7
- W236 7
- W201 6
- W234 6
- W246 6
- W283 6
- W219 5
- W237 5
- W239 5
- W23A 5
- W254 5
- W260 5
- W204 4
- W217 4
- W228 4
- W23M 4
- W244 4
- W248 4
- W286 4
- W292 4
- W293 4
- W294 4
- W206 3
- W227 3
- W238 3
- W23B 3
- W247 3
- W249 3
- W25F 3
- W270 3
- W271 3
- W285 3
- W287 3
- W203 2
- W207 2
- W218 2
- W21F 2
- W22A 2
- W22B 2
- W22F 2
- W23C 2
- W23K 2
- W23W 2
- W253 2
- W255 2
- W266 2
- W267 2
- W2A3 with clinical medicine 2
- W205 1
- W208 1
- W209 1
- W20F 1
- W21A 1
- W21B 1
- W21G 1
- W21P 1
- W21Z 1
- W229 1
- W22G 1
- W23D 1
- W23F 1
- W23G 1
- W23L 1
- W23O 1
- W23P 1
- W23S 1
- W23T 1
- W23V 1
- W245 1
- W24A 1
- W24B 1
- W24D 1
- W24K 1
- W24P 1
- W24Y 1
- W257 1
- W258 1
- W25G 1
- W261 1
- W262 1
- W268 1
- W269 1
- W26A 1
- W26B 1
- W272 1
- W276 1
- W27A 1
- W27B 1
- W284 1
- W288 1
- W28C 1
- W28F 1
- W28G 1
- W295 1
- W298 1
- W299 1
- W2AD 1
- W2F5 with astronomy 1
- W2H0 1
- W2H1 with general engineering 1
- W2HP 1
- W2J3 with ceramics and glass 1
- W2J6 with maritime technology 1
- W2J9 with other technologies 1
- W2N1 with business studies 1
- W2N2 with management studies 1
- W2N5 with marketing 1
- W2OA 1
- W2OB 1
- W2P2 with public relations and advertising 1
- W2S4 1
- W2W3 with music 1
Joint honours
Courses carrying W2 as their second subject, by the subject their code starts with.
- with G4 computer science (older codes) 10
- with N5 marketing 9
- with W1 fine art 9
- with W7 crafts 7
- with W8 creative writing 6
- with P3 media studies 5
- with W6 film and photography 5
- with H6 electronic and electrical engineering 3
- with K1 architecture 3
- with W3 music 3
- with W4 drama 3
- with C0 no standard meaning 2
- with H1 general engineering 2
- with H3 mechanical engineering 2
- with H7 production and manufacturing engineering 2
- with J4 polymers and textiles 2
- with L1 economics 2
- with Q1 linguistics 2
- with W0 no standard meaning 2
- with W9 other creative arts 2
- with C1 biology 1
- with F3 physics 1
- with F5 astronomy 1
- with G1 mathematics 1
- with G5 information systems (older codes) 1
- with G6 software engineering (older codes) 1
- with H2 civil engineering 1
- with K7 architecture, building and planning, unlisted subject 1
- with L0 no standard meaning 1
- with L2 politics 1
- with N0 no standard meaning 1
- with N1 business studies 1
- with N2 management studies 1
- with N3 finance 1
- with N4 accounting 1
- with N6 human resource management 1
- with N7 office skills 1
- with N9 other business 1
- with P2 public relations and advertising 1
- with P5 journalism 1
- with P6 media, journalism and communications, unlisted subject 1
- with P9 other media and communications 1
- with Q0 no standard meaning 1
- with Q3 English studies 1
- with R0 no standard meaning 1
- with R1 French 1
- with R3 Italian 1
- with V3 history by topic, incl. art history 1
- with X1 teacher training 1
Subjects
The subject UCAS tags these courses with first.
- graphic design 116
- fashion design 80
- illustration 74
- interior design and architecture 64
- fashion 63
- product design 50
- design 41
- graphic arts 33
Universities
- Norwich University of the Arts 53
- University for the Creative Arts 48
- University of the Arts London 35
- Nottingham Trent University 24
- Anglia Ruskin University 20
- Falmouth University 19
- Ravensbourne University London 18
- University of Staffordshire 16
- De Montfort University 15
- University of Northampton 15
- Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts 13
- London Metropolitan University 13
- University of Brighton 13
- University of Hertfordshire 13
- Kingston University 12
- University of Lincoln 12
- Birmingham City University 11
- Middlesex University 11
- University of East London 11
- Cardiff Metropolitan University 10
- Coventry University 10
- Leeds Arts University 10
- Teesside University 10
- University of Derby 10
- University of Westminster, London 10
- Brunel University of London 9
- University of South Wales 9
- Arts University Bournemouth 8
- Istituto Marangoni London 8
- Northumbria University, Newcastle 8
- University of Southampton 8
- Bristol, UWE 7
- Manchester Metropolitan University 7
- Newcastle College University Centre 7
- Sheffield Hallam University 7
- University of Chester 7
- University of Cumbria 7
- University of Plymouth 7
- University of Salford 7
- Arts University Plymouth 6
- Glasgow School of Art 6
- Hereford College of Arts 6
- Oxford Brookes University 6
- The Northern School of Art 6
- The University of Edinburgh 6
- University of Dundee 6
- University of Portsmouth 6
- University of West London 6
- York St John University 5
- Blackpool and the Fylde College 4
- DN Colleges Group 4
- Edinburgh Napier University 4
- Keele University 4
- Leeds Beckett University 4
- Loughborough University 4
- Ulster University 4
- University College Birmingham 4
- University of Gloucestershire 4
- University of Greater Manchester 4
- University of Huddersfield 4
- University of Hull 4
- University of Lancashire 4
- University of Leeds 4
- University of Sunderland 4
- Bath Spa University 3
- Bournemouth University 3
- Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges) 3
- Coleg Sir Gar 3
- East Sussex College 3
- Heriot-Watt University 3
- Lancaster University 3
- London South Bank University 3
- University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College 3
- University Centre South Essex 3
- University of Bedfordshire 3
- University of Greenwich 3
- University of Kent 3
- University of Worcester 3
- Bangor University 2
- Bucks New University 2
- Canterbury Christ Church University 2
- Liverpool Hope University 2
- Liverpool John Moores University 2
- NABA London 2
- Robert Gordon University 2
- University Centre St Helens 2
- University of Roehampton 2
- University of Strathclyde 2
- University of Suffolk 2
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David 2
- University of Warwick 2
- University of Wolverhampton 2
- Coastland College 1
- Cornwall College 1
- Edge Hill University 1
- Futureworks 1
- Glasgow Caledonian University 1
- Goldsmiths, University of London 1
- Hull College 1
- LMA 1
- New College Durham 1
- Nottingham College 1
- SAE Institute 1
- Sheffield College 1
- UCEN Manchester 1
- University Centre Rotherham 1
- University of East Anglia UEA 1
- University of Liverpool 1
- University of Reading 1
- University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 1
- University of Winchester 1
- Vogue College of Fashion 1
- Wrexham University 1
Courses
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