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BA Illustration

Birmingham City University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs35%
Meaningful Work55%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£27,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£36,500 (1183 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
Sales occupations
30%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
20%
03
Elementary occupations
20%
04
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Customer service occupations
5%
07
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 55 respondents (90% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
93%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
92%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Birmingham
Average Weekly Rent
£130
Est. Annual Total£11,560
🎉8% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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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

96-111
20%
112-127
20%
128-143
15%
144-159
10%
160-175
25%
176-191
5%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

33%
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
55%Administrative
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
35%Design

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
35%
Professional Work
55%
Meaningful Role
25%
Career On Track