Graphic and Digital Design (Top up Award)

Northumbria University, Newcastle
Undergraduate BA (Hons) Full-time 1 Year ArtFashion, textiles, and jewelleryGraphic designProduct design

About this course

The Graphic and Digital Design Top-Up course gives you the opportunity to explore both traditional and emerging design practices to help prepare you for a career in the dynamic creative industries.

Build on your current design skills by incorporating the latest design thinking in combination with industry-standard practices across various platforms, including web, apps, and smart devices.

The course covers key areas such as branding, typography, editorial, digital design, UI/UX, data visualisation, and design for virtual reality.

Studio-based activities, live briefs, and critique sessions allow you to enhance your skills, helping you to develop a portfolio while staying connected to real-world design challenges.

By the end of the course, we aim for our graduates to be confident, independent designers ready for the evolving digital landscape.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2141 Web design professionals
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers
3422 Clothing, fashion and accessories designers
3421 Interior designers
3411 Artists
3429 Design occupations

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Newcastle upon Tyne
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Art, Fashion, textiles, and jewellery, Graphic design, Product design