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BA Graphic Design

Southampton Solent University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsFoundation YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work80%

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
£22,000
£26,000
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
65%
02
Sales occupations
20%
03
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (87% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
79%
Academic Support
72%
Organisation
66%
Learning Resources
51%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Southampton
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

<48
5%
64-79
20%
80-95
15%
96-111
25%
112-127
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
5%
160-175
5%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
No qualifications
5%
Other HE
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

54%
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
40%Sales
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track