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BA Illustration and Design with Integrated Foundation Year

University of Sunderland🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
D /56
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion65%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£23,000
typical starting salary
£19,000
£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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
25%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
10%
03
Sales occupations
10%
04
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Skilled trades occupations
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
10
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (72% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
87%
Assessment & Feedback
90%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
73%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

<48
5%
48-63
15%
64-79
10%
80-95
10%
96-111
20%
112-127
20%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
5%
192-207
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
70%
No qualifications
20%
Access
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

24%
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

65%Web and Multimedia Design
45%Media
40%Sales
35%Design
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

65%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
55%
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