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BA Illustration

University of Northampton, the🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work80%

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
£20,500
£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
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Caring personal services
10%
04
Design occupations
★ Professional
10%
05
Librarians and Related Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
07
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 55 respondents (82% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
91%
Assessment & Feedback
84%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
73%
Student Voice

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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
10%
80-95
5%
96-111
15%
112-127
5%
128-143
25%
160-175
5%
192-207
10%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Baccalaureate
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
35%Design
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
12%Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
80%
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