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Visual Communication at University for the Creative Arts

Visual Communication (BA (Hons), W215) at University for the Creative Arts asked for 32–168 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uca.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Highest
A*AA and above
Published as 32 - 168 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 uca.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%20%40%50%<9615%9625%11212814410%16010%176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 90% had fewer than the 168 asked.

15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with other higher education 40%, A-levels or Highers 35%, other qualifications 20%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
W215 · W2 design
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Year
2027
Year abroad
optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%90%
Learning opportunities79%87%
Assessment and feedback85%88%
Academic support87%91%
Organisation and management77%78%
Learning resources93%88%
Student voice79%83%
45 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£26.5k3 years
£21.5k5 years
£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
74% working8% working and studying1% studying8% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
39%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
40%
use what they learned
UK 53%
  • Web and Multimedia Design Professionals13%
  • Sales occupations12%
  • Elementary occupations10%
  • Artistic, literary and media occupations8%
  • Administrative occupations7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 145 graduates · 56% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Canterbury, South East England, England
Postcode
CT1 3AN
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Subjects

visual communication design, and creative and performing arts

Campus

Campus
Canterbury
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
MidKent College (Inc Medway School of Arts)Foundation Degree in Fashion and Textiles FdA72 - 168 points—
University for the Creative ArtsVisual Communication this course32 - 168 points96–111
Kingston UniversityFashion BA (Hons)128 - 144 points160–175
University of GlasgowProduct Design Engineering MEng (Hon)144 points192–207
University of LeedsProduct Design BSc (Hons)AAA160–175
University of WarwickDesign and Global Sustainable Development BASc (Hon)144 points144–159
Brunel University of LondonDigital Design BSc (Hons)AAB - BBB96–111
Glasgow Caledonian UniversityFashion Design with Business BA (Hons)AAB144–159
Lancaster UniversityMarketing and Design BSc (Hons)134 - 136 points128–143
University of BristolDesign with Innovation MSci (Hon)136 points144–159
University of ManchesterFashion Buying & Merchandising BSc (Hons)AAB144–159

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