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University degree

Graphic Design

City of Bristol College · Bristol
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 100% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

The course is delivered at our College Green Campus. The Higher National Certificate has two component units, A1 and A2, that cover the wider Graphic Design sector, focusing on creative and professional practices.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
85% got in with other higher education. The rest came in a mix of ways:
other higher education85%
another degree15%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
0%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
£17,500
3 years on
£20,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Sales occupations35%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled15%
Elementary occupations15%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled15%
Business and Financial Project Management ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled10%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Highly recommend
Coming here has changed how I think. The best part: the cohort are bright and motivated, which makes the learning environment great. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. On the city — good transport links
Class of 2024 · Full-time
★★★★
Exceeded expectations
Coming here has changed how I think. The best part: the final show is a proper platform — industry people come to see it. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. On the city — local cost of living is managea
Class of 2023 · Full-time
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on City of Bristol 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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