Overview

On this Visual Communication degree at The University for the Creative Arts , youll learn to approach design as an agent of change – a strategy for positively transforming behaviours in desirable and sustainable ways. You’ll explore the ways in which you can convey messages and meaning through a diverse range of media - from print and motion to digital - and you’ll be encouraged to develop new skills to strengthen and inform your design practice.

Careers

Graduates of this exciting course will have had the opportunity to take their design work to the next level and might continue to develop their talents in a variety of different roles. These might include:

Creative director

Typographer

Graphic designer

Digital producer

Copywriter

Exhibition designer

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Defining your Practice

Extending Your Practice

Professional Contexts

Research Contexts

Major Project

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-21 00:00:00 , International

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We accept applications throughout the year. There’s no set deadline but we encourage you to apply by 31 March.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Canterbury, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Visual Arts Communication Studies Media Studies & Mass Media View 182 other Masters in Communication Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A good honours degree or equivalent qualification in a related discipline

and/or

Relevant work experience, demonstrating your ability to study at postgraduate level

For this course we will need to see your portfolio for review, you can either submit a digital portfolio or request an in-person portfolio review with the course team.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

18540 GBP / year

≈ 18540 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

10800 GBP / year

≈ 10800 GBP / year

Additional Details

Tuition fee for EU students: £10,800 per year

Integrated Pre-Masters course:

EU & UK: £10,800

Intenational: £18,020

Living costs

Canterbury

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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