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BA Fine Art

The Northern School of Art🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
92%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
55%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£30,000
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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

26%
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

55%Administrative
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
40%Sales
35%Design
32%Artistic, literary and media

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Librarians and Related Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
55%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track