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BA Design

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction76%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,000
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
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
38%
02
Design occupations
★ Professional
16%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
9%
05
Administrative occupations
3%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
3%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
3%
08
Sales occupations
3%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
3%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
3%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (86% response rate)

80%
Teaching Quality
68%
Assessment & Feedback
76%
Academic Support
71%
Organisation
69%
Learning Resources
62%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Loughborough
Average Weekly Rent
£110
Est. Annual Total£10,070
🎉20% cheaper than the UK average

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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

80-95
5%
112-127
15%
128-143
30%
144-159
10%
160-175
5%
176-191
15%
208-223
15%
224-239
5%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Foundation
5%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

50%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
65%Web and Multimedia Design
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track