Communication Design at Glasgow School of Art
Communication Design (BA (Hons), W213) at Glasgow School of Art asked for 114–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gsa.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 114 - 128 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check gsa.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. 20% had fewer than the 128 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 70%, other higher education 22%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W213 · W2 design
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 95%
0%
left higher education
UK 5%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%92%
Learning opportunities93%83%
Assessment and feedback95%80%
Academic support96%88%
Organisation and management83%79%
Learning resources94%89%
Student voice89%79%
40 final-year students · 87% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£21.5k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
77% working9% working and studying3% studying9% unemployed3% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
50%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
45%
use what they learned
UK 53%
- Design occupations20%
- Sales occupations15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals10%
- Skilled trades occupations10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 52% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G3 6RQ
Subjects
design design, and creative and performing arts
visual communication design, and creative and performing arts
history of design historical, philosophical and religious studies
visual communication design, and creative and performing arts
history of design historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Garnethill Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Design studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Creative Technologies BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Games Design and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Bucks New University | Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng (Hon) | 100 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Glasgow School of Art | Communication Design this course | 114 - 128 points | 176–191 |
| Kingston University | Interaction Design BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 128–143 |
| Lancaster University | Design BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Fashion BA (Hons) | 114 - 128 points | 144–159 |
| University of Dundee | Graphic Design BDes (Hon) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Art History and Visual Culture and Modern Languages with International Placement BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Leeds | Art and Design BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | Communication, Media and Popular Music BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
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