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BA Fine Art

University of Derby🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: General Studies
Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary
£23,500
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
59%
Meaningful Work
55%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£26,000
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

35%
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

68%Customer service
65%Web and Multimedia Design
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
17%
02
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
11%
03
Design occupations
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
9%
05
Sales occupations
7%
06
Skilled trades occupations
6%
07
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
4%
08
Customer service occupations
4%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
4%
10
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
3%

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
59%
Professional Work
55%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track