Study Design in the United Kingdom

547 programmes in design at 86 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 23,887 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 21,259 USD and 25,958 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Design programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Art and Design Pathway (Level 3 Extended Diploma) New City College — 9,500 USD
Bachelor in Animation The University of Edinburgh Bachelor's —
PhD in Applied Bio-principles in Design and Manufacture Loughborough University, England PhD 35,489 USD
Bachelor in Art and Design Foundation Year Ulster University Bachelor's 21,621 USD
Bachelor in Product Design Cardiff Metropolitan University Bachelor's 20,475 USD
Acrylic Painting - Mixed Ability Abingdon and Witney College — —
Set Design for Screen and Stage Buckinghamshire New University — 20,475 USD
Bachelor in Games Design & Development Ulster University Bachelor's 21,621 USD
Advanced 3D Printing with Fusion 360: Design Your Phone Case Online Packt — —
Blender to Unreal Engine 5: Foundation and Asset Creation Online Packt — —
Bachelor in Interior Design University of West England Bachelor's 13,363 USD
Clay for Wellbeing York College — —
Bachelor in Product Design (Hons) Coventry University, England Bachelor's 27,095 USD
Master in Applied Innovation Design Bangor University Master's 25,934 USD
Bachelor in Animatronics Design Buckinghamshire New University Bachelor's 24,569 USD
Bachelor in Design for Future Living Birmingham City University Bachelor's 21,956 USD
Master in Communciation Design University of Reading Master's 29,142 USD
Master in Sustainable Design and Construction Loughborough University, England Master's 38,356 USD
Advanced Selenium WebDriver Techniques and Framework Design Online Packt — —
Master in Graphic Design Anglia Ruskin University Master's 20,500 USD
Bachelor in Graphic Design Online Arden University Bachelor's 16,500 USD
ChatGPT for Web Design - Create Amazing Websites Online Packt — —
Animation Level 3 Bedford College — —
Level 1 Diploma in Art, Design & Media Berkshire College of Agriculture — —

Design in the United Kingdom by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 206 21,259 USD 23,887 USD 25,958 USD
Master's 171 23,204 USD 25,252 USD 27,095 USD
PhD 32 24,175 USD 26,651 USD 34,261 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within design

Design 324 Art and Design 192 Game Design 31

Universities for design in the United Kingdom

Study Design in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many design programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
547 design programmes at 86 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a design degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for bachelor's programmes in design in the United Kingdom is 23,887 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 21,259 USD and 25,958 USD per year.
Can I study design in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the design programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (547 of 547).
Are any of these design programmes available online?
31 of the 547 programmes in the United Kingdom are delivered online or by distance learning.

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