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BA Graphic Design

Birmingham City University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£27,000
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
40%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 45 respondents (83% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
88%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
76%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Birmingham
Average Weekly Rent
£130
Est. Annual Total£11,560
🎉8% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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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

<48
4%
80-95
6%
96-111
15%
112-127
25%
128-143
13%
144-159
15%
160-175
13%
192-207
3%
208-223
1%
224-239
1%
240+
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
91%
Other
3%
Access
2%
Other HE
2%
Baccalaureate
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

48%
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
52%Finance
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track