BA (Hons) Graphic Design

Our first year explores the fundamentals of graphic design, looking in depth at ideas, tools and approaches, working together, digital skills, users and audiences, design and technology in culture, the future of workspaces, and utilising serious play. You are treated as a design professional from day one.

Modules include:

• Fundamentals of Graphic Design 1
• Fundamentals of Graphic Design 2
• Message 1
• Message 2
• Professional Life Practice: "Developing your Practice"
• Professional Life Practice: "Exploring your Practice"

The second year of the Graphic Design degree expands your design horizons, giving you a thorough grasp of the current settings for work, helping you to specialise and focusing your ambitions by offering you live briefs, collaborations, external partnerships, and work-based learning opportunities.

Modules may include:

• Collaborate
• Specialism
• Elective
• Professional Life Practice: "Applying your Practice"
• Work-based learning

The final year refines your design voice and prepares you to join the design community, by constructing your portfolio, refining your chosen direction, building professional readiness, a future-facing showcase and your own design identity.

Modules include:

• Design Voice
• Professional Life Practice: "Situating your Practice"
• Major Project
• Showtime

At Ravensbourne we accept a wide range of qualifications for entry onto our courses, whilst also considering the context in which they were achieved. For this course, we would usually require a GCSE Grade 4 or above in English in addition to any of the below;

• Two A Levels at grade CC or above
• BTEC Extended Diploma at grade MPP
• UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma
• T Level (pass or above)
• Access to Higher Education Diploma
• International Baccalaureate at grade 24 or above
• Other/Mixed qualifications equivalent to 64 UCAS Tariff points

At Ravensbourne we take a flexible approach to admissions, as we want you to know exactly what you need to achieve in your exams to guarantee a place on the course. We still think exams are important and look forward to hearing about your successes, but we place just as much importance on the work you will share with us as part of our interview and/or portfolio process.

Selection criteria:

Students should ideally have a background in art, creative media or design. Applicants are expected to submit a portfolio of work which shows a range of their skills and demonstrates why they would be a good fit for the course.

We may also consider a combination of portfolio and academic qualifications and take into consideration progress made during studies and/or relevant work experience.

You will graduate with strong concept skills, technical expertise and understanding of the future settings of design within society. Our graduates work in areas such as: typography, editorial design, packaging, information design, wayfinding, exhibition design, user-experience and user-experience (UX/UI) design, art direction and design strategy.

UK students

Simply select your chosen start date using the 'Apply now' dropdown at the top of this page, and you will be directed to the appropriate course page on the UCAS website.  The UCAS code for this course is located in the course overview bar at the top of this page. 

The UCAS website will guide you through the simple application process. You can also apply through your school or college using the UCAS system.

Learn more: how to apply for an undergraduate degree course

The entry requirements for this course can be found in the relevant section above.

International students

Simply select your chosen start date using the 'Apply now' dropdown at the top of this page, and you will be directed to the appropriate application form.

 For information on study routes, visa requirements, studying in England,  language and entry requirements, application requirements and access to international agents, please visit our international section.

Quick links:

• How to apply
• International Education Agents
• Visas and immigration
• Student visa CAS deposit refund
• International student FAQs

Admission onto this course is also subject to successful completion of an interview and portfolio (or showreel). 

If you wish to study our BA (Hons) Graphic Design degree course, we will need to see examples of previous work that showcases your suitability for the course. 

Your portfolio

Bring along your portfolio and don’t forget your sketchbooks, which will demonstrate your creative processes and how you think.

We are interested in seeing your completed projects, including final outcomes, but it's always good to include any personal work you're proud of too.

We will be looking out for original and innovative experiments as well as relevant visual research and idea development.

Examples of work can include (but not restricted to):

• Posters and other printed matter
• Editorial layouts, including books and magazines
• Typographic experiments
• Information graphics
• Other forms of design including digital examples.

Your interview
At interview we're keen to hear all about your motivation and enthusiasm to study Graphic Design at Ravensbourne. Show us you have a good understanding of your work and why you want to pursue a career in the creative industries.

Finally, the interview is a great opportunity to meet current students, get to know the course better and ask us questions.

This page offers great tips for completing your portfolio/showreel and preparing for your interview. 

You can’t learn in a vacuum. At Ravensbourne University London, industry connection is ingrained into everything we do. We will equip you for success in the creative and digital industries, ensuring you are truly industry ready upon graduation. Our tutors are respected academics and practitioners with substantial experience and industry links.

You will be part of a diverse community of creatives, working collaboratively to explore new professional practices. Ravensbourne has strong industry links with a range of high-profile companies, including: Apple, Barclays, the BBC, European Space Agency, Marks & Spencer, Museum of London, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Samsung and many more.

Find out more about our tuition fees and whether you qualify for financial support during your studies. 

Key links:

• Undergraduate fees and funding
• Paying your fees
• Scholarships, bursaries and other discounts

If you have any questions, we'd love to hear from you. 

Get in touch with a member of our admissions team:

T: +44 (0) 20 3040 3998

E: [email protected]

If you have specific queries about being an international student, contact [email protected]

For general information, call +44 (0) 20 3040 3500

You can also chat to our students