Design Degrees
Do you have a passion for creating compelling and eye-catching concepts? From digital adverts to mobile apps, we are continuously surrounded by the creativity of design professionals.
Book Open Day ApplyOur design courses are created with industry in mind, and we aim to prepare you for the workplace by the time you graduate.
Why study design at USW?
Design Courses
Release your creativity and your strategic and business ideas, and learn to craft powerful messages that make people listen and engage. In this course, you'll develop original ideas, master content creation and campaign production, and work on real world client briefs, all while honing your skills to appeal to consumer audiences and thinking through advertising platforms.
The course provides a platform for graduates and professionals from all disciplines to collaborate across boundaries, to imagine future worlds and propose alternative solutions to complex global challenges. Through immersion in the latest design thinking and innovation practices, you will show how design is a tool for change.
Be inspired by the world of graphic design and learn to think and practice like a creative designer with this industry-facing degree course.
The practical element of this graphic design masters is strengthened by an enhanced critical understanding of contemporary professional design debates, issues, and trends, plus a greater understanding of research and how to apply them effectively.
Illustration is an essential part of our language Learn how to use your artistic skills to communicate, connect, inform and educate across a variety of media.
Through our holistically designed modules, carefully planned assessment and live briefs, and involvement with our industry partners, our students are equipped with a wide range of discipline-specific and transferable skills to prepare them for industry.
The course has had sixteen years of graduates, and we are very proud to see them working in art departments for every conceivable film and tv production. Travelling through time and space on shows like Doctor Who, The Crown and The Witcher, to films like Doctor Strange, Black Widow and Ant Man.
Why USW?
100%
of BA (Hons) Advertising Design students at USW were satisfied with their course. (National Student Survey 2024).
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92% of BA (Hons) Illustration students at USW were satisfied with their course. (National Student Survey 2024)
Why USW?
Top in Wales
Graphic Design at USW is top for Teaching Quality in Wales. (Guardian University Guide 2025)
92% of BA (Hons) Illustration students at USW were satisfied with their course. (National Student Survey 2024)
Your student experience
Study in the heart of Cardiff
Cardiff is one of the most affordable cities in the UK too, so it’s perfect for cash-strapped students. There’s always something happening or new places to discover.