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UCA

MA Graphic Design

MA · Full time · 1 year

Fee

£13,150

Fee for 2027/28 · international £20,600

The SLC master's loan covers the fee

Affordability

Likely affordableBased on example figures

SLC master's loan, plus paying the university directly

Outcomes

£30,500 at 3 years£33,000 at 5 yearsEstimate for this university

Estimate for this uni · University employment rate: 76%

Based on your details: £400 left a month · £3,000 towards fees.

Ways to pay

SLC loan

£13,206

Paid to you in three parts (estimate).

Pay uni directly

Likely affordable

Your money stays above £0 every month of the first year.

StepEx loan

—

Not offered on this course.

The SLC loan is paid to you, not to the university; you pay the university yourself. Payment months are estimates. SLC eligibilityResults are estimates from the figures you entered, not advice and not a decision. How we work it out

MonthSLC loanLeft from incomeFeeBalance
Start£4,358−£4,340£3,018
1£400£3,418
2£400£3,818
3£400£4,218
4£4,358£400−£4,340£4,636
5£400£5,036
6£400£5,436
7£4,490£400−£4,471£5,855
8£400£6,255
9£400£6,655
10£400£7,055
11£400£7,455

Starts from your savings and contributions.

Graduate outcomes

Median pay

1 year
£28,000
3 years
£30,500
5 years
£33,000

Estimate for this university

All design master’s

All master’s, every subject (£44,900 at 5 years)

Estimate: the design master’s figure, adjusted by a quarter of the gap between UCA’s design undergraduates’ pay 5 years on (£26,000) and all universities in England (£27,100) (Department for Education, LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels).

Range of pay

£20,800 to £35,300 after 1 year

£22,500 to £45,300 after 5 years

In work or study

84.1% after 5 years, all universities

76% in graduate jobs or study after 15 months, UCA

Full-time taught master’s graduates of this university in design in professional or managerial work or further study, about 15 months on, 2020 to 2023 (Office for Students).

Typical jobs
sample

Graphic designer
Product designer
UX designer
Fashion designer
Design manager

Range of pay and 5-year work rate: Design studies, all UK master’s graduates, Department for Education (LEO, tax year 2023-24, brought to August 2026 earnings levels). Not a prediction of what you will earn. Compare all design courses

Before you apply

Course type
MA · Master’s degree
Study
Full time, 1 year
Application fee
Check with the university
Start dates, entry requirements, deadlines
On the university’s page

Pay the university directly assumes you pay the fee in three instalments: at the start, after 4 months and after 7 months. Universities’ own payment terms vary; check with the university.
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