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BA Illustration

University of Derby🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction78%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work45%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£26,000
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
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
35%
02
Design occupations
★ Professional
20%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Skilled trades occupations
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (87% response rate)

83%
Teaching Quality
68%
Assessment & Feedback
74%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
58%
Learning Resources
57%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

48-63
10%
64-79
20%
80-95
10%
96-111
10%
112-127
20%
128-143
10%
160-175
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
Other HE
25%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

29%
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

65%Web and Multimedia Design
35%Design
32%Artistic, literary and media
18%Teaching
5%Elementary

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
45%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track