Overview

This Graphic Design programme from Arts University Bournemouth approaches all forms of graphic design as triggers for thinking and feeling. By interrogating your practice at the cognitive level, you’ll explore how such things as a metaphor, and the framing and blending of ideas, drive communication.

Through self-initiated research and experimentation, you’ll be encouraged to engage with the world, and find insights that generate understanding and guide positive action.

Course philosophy

Students apply to the course predominantly from graphic design courses but are welcomed from a variety of backgrounds (if they can show an aptitude for typography).

Students may have studied photography, architecture, illustration, interaction design, three-dimensional design, fine art, or, subjects such as journalism, philosophy, psychology, anthropology or sociology.

Programme Structure

Course Content:

Strategies for practice: Materials, methods, contexts - This unit seeks to identify and critically review the attitudes and understanding underlying your graphic design practice. It begins with a critique of conventional understanding of the communication process.

The Master’s project 1: Investigate, propose, experiment - This unit marks a shift from a predominantly taught, toward a supervisory, mode of study. You’ll engage in experimentation and primary and secondary research around a focus of study that you will define in consultation with the course team.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00

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More details

Early applications are encouraged to allow time to organise accommodation and arrange a visa (if required) before enrolment.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

70

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

92

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70

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

You will usually have BA (Hons) Degree graded at 2.1 or above, or an equivalent UK or international qualification in your chosen subject or a related discipline.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19950 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9975 GBP / year

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Living costs

Bournemouth

United Kingdom

700 - 1000 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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