Program Overview

BA (Hons) Illustration

Experiment with different illustration mediums and tools as you build your creative identity and professional skills.

Key Information

• Course duration: 3 or 4 year options
• Course options: Integrated Foundation Year, Diploma Year
• Typical offer: 104-120 UCAS Tariff Points
• Annual fees:
  • Home (full-time): £9,535
  • Overseas (full-time): £18,500
• UCAS code: W220 (3 Year), W221 (4 Year)
• Institution code: N39
• Course start: September 2025

Course Overview

This course nurtures individuality and challenges conventional thinking, valuing the power of illustration to communicate through different media and creative applications. BA (Hons) Illustration is designed to inspire the development of a unique illustrative language with conviction and confidence, opening opportunities in freelance, publishing, design, education, and further study.

Course Details

Integrated Foundation Year (optional)

Our Integrated Foundation Year is designed to equip students with the necessary skills, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in their chosen degree subject. The course provides a comprehensive introduction to various disciplines, blending critical thinking and creative problem-solving with practical hands-on experience.

Year 1

• Core Units:
  • Creative Learning (40 credits)
  • Explore and Experiment (80 credits)
• Core Projects:
  • Wayfinding Week
  • Make it Manifest(o)
  • Interchange Weeks

Year 2

• Core Units:
  • Global Contexts (80 credits)
  • Collaboration (40 credits)
• Core Projects:
  • Wayfinding Week
  • Make it Manifest(o)
  • Interchange Week

Diploma Year (optional)

• Level 5 Diploma (120 credits)
• Students have the opportunity to spend a year after the second of their degree (or the third year if studying for a degree with an Integrated Foundation Year) enhancing their employability options through a Level 5 Diploma.

Final Year

• Core Units:
  • Research and Preparation (40 credits)
  • Resolution and Career Development (80 credits)
• Core Projects:
  • Wayfinding Week
  • Make it Manifest(o)
  • Interchange Weeks

Learning and Teaching

This course is taught through a mixture of learning and teaching methods, including:

• Group briefings
• Academic tutorials
• Group tutorials
• Workshops
• Critiques (crits)
• Seminars
• Lectures

Assessment

Assessment for this course is entirely coursework-based, meaning there are no exams. Your progress will be evaluated through the projects and assignments you complete for each unit.

Entry Requirements

• Home:
  • A/AS Levels (GCE): 3 A-level qualifications at grades BCC (104 UCAS Tariff points) or above
  • BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF or RQF): Distinction, Merit, Merit in an art, design, or media-related subject
• International:
  • A/AS Levels (GCE): 2 A-level qualifications at grades CC (64 UCAS Tariff points) or above
  • BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF or RQF): Merit, Merit, Pass in an art, design, or media-related subject
• English language qualifications:
  • Minimum UKVI approved IELTS exam score of 6.0 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each section

Fees and Funding

• Home:
  • BA course (three year): £9,535 per year
  • Integrated Foundation Year (optional): £9,535 per year
  • Level 5 Diploma Year (optional): £9,535 per year
• International:
  • BA course (three year): £18,500 per year
  • Integrated Foundation Year (optional): £18,500 per year
  • Level 5 Diploma year (optional): £18,500 per year

How to Apply

All applications for undergraduate courses will need to be made via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Our university UCAS code is N39.