Department of Typography & Graphic Communication

Undergraduate study

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Develop into a well-rounded, "thinking" designer. Our distinctive BA Graphic Communication course combines creativity, academic rigour, and professional practice.

Master's study

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Transform your career with our master's courses. Study communication design, creative enterprise or typographic research at postgraduate level.

PhD study

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Embark on your doctorate with us. We've supported PhD study in design and typography for over five decades.

In the last research excellence framework, we were ranked first in the UK for research in our sector (Times Higher Education Institutions ranked by subject, based on its analysis of the last research excellence framework (REF) 2014).

Short courses

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Enhance your expertise with academics who are leaders in their fields. We run short courses in typeface design as well as symposia and workshops that illuminate design history.