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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Graphic Design Foundation Degree course at Hugh Baird College.
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W211
Here's what Hugh Baird College says about its Graphic Design Foundation Degree course.
The Foundation Degree Graphic Design course will go on to facilitate the discovery and development of your strengths within the design arena, helping you choose a preferred specialism in either; graphic design, illustration, advertising, motion graphic design, brand consultancy, design consultancy, or studio management.
This programme consists of practical projects covering multiple modules, with a self-initiated final major project that will be displayed at the end of course exhibition. The course allows you to develop individuality, experiment with innovative ways of creative and visual thinking, explore the breadth of possibilities within art and design in 2 and 3 dimensions, and pursue a sustained investigation into your chosen specialism.
At the centre of the course will be the ‘Design Studio’, a real-life working environment, where undergraduates will work on ‘live’ and realistic briefs, to industry standard deadlines, as well as liaising with clients and staff to underpin professional learning. The course will help develop confidence and competence to communicate design solutions, through both print-based and new media graphic disciplines. Personal and professional development will provide opportunities for students to develop a range of skills, techniques and attributes essential for successful performance in a working life environment.
Source: Hugh Baird College
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Graphic Design Foundation Degree at Hugh Baird College.
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Qualification
Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
Department
FACULTY OF DESIGN INDUSTRIES
Location
University Centre | Liverpool
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• Graphic arts
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
You will study a range of core modules, including:
?FdA Year 1: •Introduction into Graphic Design •Creative Thinking •Responsive Professional Practice
?FdA Year 2: •Professional Practice and Work Based Projects •Ideas in Context •Pathway Investigation Module
How you will be assessed
Assessment is conducted in a variety of ways throughout the course: • Portfolio work • Presentations • Reflective comments and self-assessment • Group discussions • One-to-one tutorials • Critique sessions
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Hugh Baird College students who took the Graphic Design Foundation Degree course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
90%
high
Teaching on my course
90%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
77%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
92%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
100%
high
Learning opportunities
91%
high
Learning opportunities
91%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
92%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
92%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
92%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
92%
high
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
85%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
69%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
100%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
85%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
69%
low
Academic support
92%
high
Academic support
92%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
92%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
73%
med
Organisation and management
73%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
77%
med
How well organised is your course?
69%
med
Learning resources
64%
low
Learning resources
64%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
62%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
62%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
69%
low
Student voice
77%
med
Student voice
77%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
85%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
77%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
69%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
67%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
85%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
85%
med
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
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Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Hugh Baird College graduates who took Graphic Design Foundation Degree - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£14.6k
First year after graduation
£19.3k
Third year after graduation
£17.9k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Graphic Design Foundation Degree.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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