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BA Illustration

Arts University Plymouth🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£18,000
£27,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£36,500 (1183 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
Design occupations
★ Professional
20%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Customer service occupations
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (85% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
88%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
91%
Learning Resources
80%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Plymouth
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,420
🎉17% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

48-63
10%
64-79
5%
80-95
10%
96-111
15%
112-127
15%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%
192-207
5%
208-223
5%
240+
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
93%
Access
3%
No qualifications
3%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

34%
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

68%Customer service
65%Web and Multimedia Design
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track