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BA Graphic Design

Manchester Metropolitan University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction92%
Degree Completion91%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£26,500
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
70%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
03
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
04
Elementary occupations
5%
05
Sales occupations
5%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
0%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
0%
08
Skilled trades occupations
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 65 respondents (92% response rate)

95%
Teaching Quality
91%
Assessment & Feedback
93%
Academic Support
97%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
93%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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
1%
80-95
3%
96-111
14%
112-127
15%
128-143
8%
144-159
12%
160-175
13%
176-191
3%
192-207
9%
208-223
7%
224-239
3%
240+
11%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
94%
Other HE
4%
Degree
1%
No qualifications
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

57%
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

72%Information Technology
65%Web and Multimedia Design
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
35%Design

Outcomes

91%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track