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BA Graphic Design

University of Plymouth🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
D /56
Graduate Salary£21,000
Satisfaction79%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work55%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£21,000
typical starting salary
£19,000
£25,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
50%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Administrative occupations
5%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (88% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
73%
Assessment & Feedback
76%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
61%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Plymouth
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,420
🎉17% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
10%
112-127
10%
128-143
25%
144-159
20%
160-175
20%
176-191
5%
192-207
5%
240+
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
50%
Other HE
50%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

52%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

65%Web and Multimedia Design
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
32%Artistic, literary and media
5%Elementary

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
55%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track