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BA Illustration

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary£24,500
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion93%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work35%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,500
typical starting salary
£22,500
£28,000
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
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
03
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
07
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 90 respondents (71% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
95%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
88%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Bournemouth
Average Weekly Rent
£135
Est. Annual Total£11,700
🎉7% 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

64-79
1%
80-95
5%
96-111
8%
112-127
17%
128-143
10%
144-159
11%
160-175
10%
176-191
6%
192-207
3%
208-223
6%
224-239
4%
240+
12%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
92%
Other HE
4%
Baccalaureate
3%
Degree
1%
No qualifications
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
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
62%Secretarial and related
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

93%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
35%
Meaningful Role
10%
Career On Track