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BA Textiles and Surface Design

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
D /58
Graduate Salary£22,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work55%

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
£25,000
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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Sales occupations
25%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Caring personal services
10%
06
Design occupations
★ Professional
10%
07
Elementary occupations
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (92% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
89%
Assessment & Feedback
85%
Academic Support
79%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
79%
Student Voice

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Entry Qualifications

A-level
65%
Other HE
15%
Access
10%
No qualifications
10%

Accreditations

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
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

48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
35%Design
32%Artistic, literary and media
18%Teaching

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
55%
Meaningful Role
35%
Career On Track