Graphic arts degrees
62 courses at 21 UK universities offer graphic arts for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 104 UCAS points.
Qualifications BA (Hons) 50, BSc (Hons) 3, HND 3, FdA 2
Study full-time 60, part-time 2
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing graphic arts with another subject.
- computer games graphics 7
- animation 5
- photography 5
- computer animation and visual effects 3
- computer games 3
- audio technology 2
- applied computing 2
- creative computing 2
- computer games design 2
- fine art 2
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- W2 design 34
- I7 computer-generated visual and audio effects 4
- I6 games 3
- W9 other creative arts 3
- I4 artificial intelligence 2
- W6 film and photography 2
Universities
- Norwich University of the Arts 18
- University of Staffordshire 7
- Nottingham Trent University 5
- University for the Creative Arts 4
- Warwickshire College and University Centre 4
- University of Hertfordshire 3
- City of Bristol College 2
- Escape Studios 2
- Grwp Llandrillo Menai 2
- Teesside University 2
- University of East London 2
- University of Portsmouth 2
- Bedford College Group 1
- Bournemouth and Poole College 1
- Hopwood Hall College 1
- Ravensbourne University London 1
- TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) 1
- Trafford & Stockport College Group 1
- Tyne Coast College 1
- University of Lancashire 1
- University of the West of Scotland 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DCDG | Graphic Design | HND | Bedford College Group | 32 points | UCAS |
| BA2D | 2D Digital Animation and Design Production (Top Up) | BA (Hons) | Bournemouth and Poole College | — | UCAS |
| T501 | Art and Design (Graphic Design) Tattoo Illustration | HND | City of Bristol College | — | UCAS |
| T401 | Art and Design (Graphic Design) Tattoo Illustration | HNC | City of Bristol College | — | UCAS |
| — | 3D Art & Games Development | FdSc | Grwp Llandrillo Menai | 72 - 96 points | UCASUNI |
| — | 3D Art & Games Development | BSc (Hons) | Grwp Llandrillo Menai | 72 - 96 points | UCASUNI |
| W223 | Comic & Concept Art | BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 32 - 168 points | UCASUNI |
| W22B | Comic & Concept Art (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) | BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 32 - 168 points | UCAS |
| W22A | Comic & Concept Art (with Integrated Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 32 - 168 points | UCASUNI |
| W224 | Comic & Concept Art (with Professional Practice Year) | BA (Hons) | University for the Creative Arts | 32 - 168 points | UCASUNI |
| W225 | Visual Communication | BA (Hons) | University of East London | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| W226 | Visual Communication (with Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | University of East London | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| I401 | Comics and Visual Storytelling | BA (Hons) | Escape Studios | — | UCASUNI |
| I402 | Comics and Visual Storytelling (Integrated Masters) | MArt | Escape Studios | — | UCAS |
| W618 | 2D Digital Animation | BA (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | — | UCASUNI |
| W281 | 3D Games Art and Design | BA (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | — | UCASUNI |
| W619 | Comics and Concept Art | BA (Hons) | University of Hertfordshire | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| AD10 | Art & Design | HND | Hopwood Hall College | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| W225 | Illustration | BA (Hons) | University of Lancashire | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| W2AD | Design for Publishing | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| W212 | Design for Publishing (with Integrated Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| W202 | Design for Publishing (with Integrated Foundation Year) with Diploma in Creative Computing | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| W203 | Design for Publishing (with Integrated Foundation Year) with Diploma in Creative Professional Development | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| W200 | Design for Publishing with Diploma in Creative Computing | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| W201 | Design for Publishing with Diploma in Creative Professional Development | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| W213 | Graphic Communication | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| W214 | Graphic Communication (with Integrated Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| W211 | Graphic Communication (with Integrated Foundation Year) with Diploma in Creative Computing | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| W215 | Graphic Communication (with Integrated Foundation Year) with Diploma in Creative Professional Development | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| W208 | Graphic Communication with Diploma in Creative Computing | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| W209 | Graphic Communication with Diploma in Creative Professional Development | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| W210 | Graphic Design | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| W216 | Graphic Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| W206 | Graphic Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) with Diploma in Creative Computing | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| W207 | Graphic Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) with Diploma in Creative Professional Development | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| W204 | Graphic Design with Diploma in Creative Computing | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| W205 | Graphic Design with Diploma in Creative Professional Development | BA (Hons) | Norwich University of the Arts | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| W200 | Games Art | BA (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| W206 | Games Art (London) | BA (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCAS |
| W202 | Games Design | BSc (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| W207 | Games Design (London) | BA (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCAS |
| W204 | Visual Effects Art | BA (Hons) | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCAS |
| W954 | Creative Computing | BA (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | — | UCASUNI |
| W953 | Creative Computing | BSc (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | — | UCASUNI |
| W282 | Motion Design with Integrated Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Ravensbourne University London | 48 points | UCAS |
| W12N | Photography | BA (Hons) | TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| W211 | Comics and Graphic Novels | BA (Hons) | Teesside University | 96 - 112 points | UCASUNI |
| W219 | Comics and Graphic Novels with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Teesside University | 32 - 88 points | UCASUNI |
| CCP6 | Contemporary Art & Design Practice (Top Up) | BA (Hons) | Trafford & Stockport College Group | 64 points | UCAS |
| GRA1 | Graphic Design - Tyne Metropolitan College | HNC | Tyne Coast College | — | UCAS |
| I614 | Concept Art for Games and Film | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| I615 | Concept Art for Games and Film (with a Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| I613 | Concept Art for Games and Film (with a Placement Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| I740 | Games Art | FdA | University of Staffordshire | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| I741 | Games Art | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| I742 | Games Art (with a foundation year) | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| I74A | Games Art (with a Placement Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| WW28 | Graphic Design with Photography | BA (Hons) | Warwickshire College and University Centre | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| WW27 | Graphic Design with Photography | FdA | Warwickshire College and University Centre | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| WW30 | Graphic Design with Photography (Top-Up) | BA (Hons) | Warwickshire College and University Centre | — | UCAS |
| WW29 | Graphic Design with Photography with Integrated Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Warwickshire College and University Centre | 32 points | UCASUNI |
| W902 | Graphic Arts & Moving Image | BA (Hons) | University of the West of Scotland | — | UCASUNI |