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University degree

Graphic and Communication Design

York College · York
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 35% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

g. digital, illustration and printmaking) can be fully explored. This is supported by state-of-the-art teaching facilities including specialised classrooms, workshops, a printmaking/bookmaking room, photography studios and Apple Mac suites, to ensure you get the finest experience.

You will be introduced to the role of the contemporary graphic designer and will develop innovative and original ideas, whilst working with a range of processes and formats in response to the ever-changing demands of the professional industry.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
90% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels90%
an Access course10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
65%
Continue past first year
63%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£17,000
3 years on
£19,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
63%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching79%
Assessment & feedback64%
Academic support56%
Well organised61%
Learning resources70%
Student community55%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on York College's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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