Graphic Design at University of Chester

Graphic Design (BA, W213) at University of Chester asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~112 points

Selective

around BBB

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 chester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 144–159 points. 6% of them had fewer than the 112 asked.

15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%, no formal qualifications 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts
Code: W213 · 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

80%

still studying

UK 85%

15%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

20 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course75%90%

Learning opportunities74%87%

Assessment and feedback83%88%

Academic support82%91%

Organisation and management64%78%

Learning resources90%88%

Student voice64%83%

15 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

3 years

£21k5 years

£25k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Chester, North West England, England
Postcode: CH1 4BJ

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Subjects

graphic design design, and creative and performing arts

Campus

Campus: Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park 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
Aston University, Birmingham	Product Design and Innovation BSc (Hons)	96 - 112 points	—
Bucks New University	Costume Design and Making BA (Hons)	88 - 112 points	112–127
Burnley College	Art & Design BA (Hons)	104 - 112 points	—
Canterbury Christ Church University	Graphic Design BA (Hons)	112 points	96–111
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Fashion Buying and Brand Management BA (Hons)	112 points	under 96
Coventry University	Digital Technology and Computing BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96
Hereford College of Arts	Digital Content Creation BA (Hons)	96 - 112 points	—
University of Chester	Graphic Design this course	112 points	144–159
University of Cumbria	Games Design BA (Hons)	104 - 112 points	96–111
University of Derby	Fashion, Marketing and Communication BA (Hons)	112 points	96–111
University of East London	Interior Design BA (Hons)	112 points	96–111

See all 1,177 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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