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BA Graphic Communication

The University of Reading
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Creative Arts and Design
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Course Score
B /69
Graduate Salary
£26,500
Satisfaction
91%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
75%
Meaningful Work
65%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

56%
High AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is already doing some of the work in these jobs. People who learn to use AI tools will have a real edge, though the more routine roles may thin out over time.

AI impact by graduate destination

Web and Multimedia Design65%
Administrative55%
Media45%
Sales40%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates some of the most lucrative direct pathways in its field. Explore the full career profiles and AI projections on our sister hub, WhatCareer.

Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts and Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,500
typical starting salary
£23,500
£29,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Creative Arts and Design graduates nationally earn £18,000-£36,500 (1089 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
10%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

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

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