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BA Illustration

Black Mountain Activities
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion79%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work65%

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
£22,500
£26,000
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
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
25%
02
Sales occupations
20%
03
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15%
04
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
15%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Caring personal services
5%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (81% response rate)

85%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
93%
Academic Support
80%
Organisation
80%
Learning Resources
63%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
10%
80-95
10%
96-111
15%
112-127
20%
128-143
10%
144-159
15%
160-175
15%
208-223
5%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
Other HE
10%
Access
5%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
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
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

79%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
50%
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