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BA Costume Design and Practice

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
D /52
Graduate Salary
£22,000
Satisfaction
73%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
15%
Meaningful Work
65%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
Recognised By

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£22,000
typical starting salary
£19,000
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
18%Teaching

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Sales occupations
25%
02
Elementary occupations
15%
03
Administrative occupations
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
06
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
15%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track