BA Illustration

Bournemouth and Poole College, the🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary
£24,500
Satisfaction
89%
Degree Completion
93%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
35%

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.

Vulnerability Matrix

Web and Multimedia Design65% Exposed
Secretarial and related62% Exposed
Sales40% Exposed
Artistic, literary and media32% Exposed
Managers, directors and senior officials30% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,500
typical starting salary
£22,500
£28,000
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
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
07
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Outcomes

93%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
35%
Meaningful Role
10%
Career On Track

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