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26% of students drop out or transfer from this specific course. Consider asking why on an open day.

BA Graphic Design

University of the West of England, Bristol🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£24,500
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion74%
Professional Jobs63%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,500
typical starting salary
£22,000
£27,000
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
16%
02
Design occupations
★ Professional
11%
03
Sales occupations
10%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
9%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
7%
06
Elementary occupations
6%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Administrative occupations
4%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
4%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
3%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 55 respondents (95% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
93%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
83%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Bristol
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,860
💸12% more expensive 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

64-79
2%
96-111
13%
112-127
14%
128-143
11%
144-159
9%
160-175
14%
176-191
4%
192-207
4%
208-223
4%
224-239
11%
240+
7%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
81%
Other HE
18%
Degree
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

41%
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

65%Web and Multimedia Design
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate

Outcomes

74%
Continuation
63%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track