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Graphic Design degrees abroad
Graphic design is the study of how information is conveyed through visual content.
As a graphic design student, you’ll explore how different design mediums, such as illustration, typography, iconography, and photography, can be used to communicate messages. You’ll develop your design skills to create visual content that meets specific project briefs and optimizes user experience.
Studying graphic design abroad is a great way to combine your education with your desire to travel the world. In a field that’s ever-changing, with new concepts and trends always on the horizon, you’ll build an internationally-inspired portfolio. You’ll observe first-hand how cultural contexts shape the visual content produced by other countries, and your new surroundings will spark your own creativity.
Graphic Design program structure
There are plenty of ways to study graphic design. Some universities offer short, intensive graphic design courses that typically require around three months of full-time study. These don’t usually require any previous experience and will provide you with a basic understanding of the field.
The most popular way to study graphic design is to complete a BA over three or four years. If you’re interested in getting a postgraduate qualification, a master’s degree can be studied over one or two years, followed by a PhD which takes five years on average to finish.
Graphic design programs are heavily structured around your practical work. As such, you’ll likely have more workshops and seminars than lectures. This means you’ll have more opportunities to think and design creatively with the guidance and support of faculty. You’ll probably be assessed through a mixture of design portfolios, essays, reports, and presentations.
Graphic design is a flexible course with a wide range of elective modules to choose from. While the precise content of graphic design programs will vary between institutions, there are some core areas of study, including:
- Typography
- Illustration
- Photography
- Principles of visual communication
- Design for online and print
- Cultural, historical and contemporary influences on graphic design
- Graphic design theory
Types of graphic design degrees
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Graphic Design study abroad programs
Graphic design undergraduate programs
Bachelor's in graphic design
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Advertising/Graphic Design - BA Concord University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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18,185 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,185 USD
- Start date
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Art – Graphic Design - BFA Campbellsville University, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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25,400 USD
Fee in university's local currency 25,400 USD
- Start date
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Art (Graphic Design) - BFA University of Southern Mississippi, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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10,770 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,770 USD
- Start date
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Art - Art Graphic Design - BA University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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16,800 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,800 USD
- Start date
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Art - Graphic Design - BFA Auburn University at Montgomery, USA
- Program type
- Bachelor's
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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20,336 USD
Fee in university's local currency 20,336 USD
- Start date
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Associate in graphic design
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Applied Graphic Design/Digital Imaging - AA Laney College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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7,950 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,950 USD
- Start date
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Art and Graphic Design - AA Hesston College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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28,992 USD
Fee in university's local currency 28,992 USD
- Start date
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Computer Technology: Technical Computer Graphics - AASc Southeast Missouri State University, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 4 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,155 USD
Fee in university's local currency 13,155 USD
- Start date
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Graphic Communication: Graphic Design - AASc Mohawk Valley Community College, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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6,892 USD
Fee in university's local currency 6,892 USD
- Start date
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Graphic Communications: Graphic Design - AASc College of Southern Nevada, USA
- Program type
- Associate
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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11,048 USD
Fee in university's local currency 11,048 USD
- Start date
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Diploma in graphic design
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Advertising & Graphic Design - UGDip Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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12,464 USD
Fee in university's local currency 15,412 CAD
- Start date
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Graphic Design - Dip Toronto Film School, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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28,340 USD
Fee in university's local currency 35,044 CAD
- Start date
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Graphic Design - OCADip Centennial College, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,369 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,531 CAD
- Start date
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Graphic Design with Co-op - UGDip Institute of Technology Development of Canada, Canada
- Program type
- Undergraduate diploma
- Duration
- 22 months
- Annual tuition fee
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8,370 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,350 CAD
- Start date
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Certificate in graphic design
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Applied Graphic Design/Digital Imaging - Cert Laney College, USA
- Program type
- Undergraduate certificate
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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7,950 USD
Fee in university's local currency 7,950 USD
- Start date
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Pathway in graphic design
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Graphic Design (Foundation) - FD Leeds Beckett University, UK
- Program type
- Undergraduate pathway
- Duration
- 2 years
- Annual tuition fee
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14,990 USD
Fee in university's local currency 10,900 GBP
- Start date
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Graphic design graduate programs
Master's in graphic design
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Computer Graphic Design - MCGD University of Waikato, New Zealand
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 18 months
- Annual tuition fee
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23,900 USD
Fee in university's local currency 33,670 NZD
- Start date
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Digital Art & Design: Graphic Design - MFA New York Institute of Technology, USA
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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25,000 USD
Fee in university's local currency 25,000 USD
- Start date
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Digital Art and Design: Graphic Design - MA University of Nicosia, Cyprus
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 18 months
- Annual tuition fee
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8,058 USD
Fee in university's local currency 6,930 EUR
- Start date
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Fine Arts: Graphic Design - MFA University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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25,908 USD
Fee in university's local currency 36,500 NZD
- Start date
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Graphic Design - MA Arts University Bournemouth, UK
- Program type
- Master's
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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25,442 USD
Fee in university's local currency 18,500 GBP
- Start date
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Diploma in graphic design
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Fine Arts: Graphic Design - PGDipFineArts University of Canterbury, New Zealand
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 1 year
- Annual tuition fee
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25,908 USD
Fee in university's local currency 36,500 NZD
- Start date
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Graphic Design - OCDip Fanshawe College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate diploma
- Duration
- 20 months
- Annual tuition fee
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13,494 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,686 CAD
- Start date
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Certificate in graphic design
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Graphic Design - GradCert Centennial College, Canada
- Program type
- Postgraduate certificate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Annual tuition fee
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13,124 USD
Fee in university's local currency 16,229 CAD
- Start date
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Future graphic design careers
As a graphic design graduate, you’ll have a range of creative career paths open to you. Your ability to produce original and memorable visual content will help you succeed in any of the following roles:
- Graphic designer
- Brand designer
- Illustrator
- Animator
- Concept artist
- Printmaker
- Creative director
- VFX artist
One of the best ways to gather experience, network with professionals, and improve your employability is to complete an internship with a design agency. Speak to your university’s career service to see if they have any partnerships with companies who might be able to offer you a placement.
