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BA Illustration for Commercial Application

The Northern School of Art🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
D /55
Graduate Salary£22,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs30%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£22,000
typical starting salary
£19,000
£25,000
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
Elementary occupations
25%
03
Sales occupations
15%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (82% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
95%
Assessment & Feedback
95%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
73%
Student Voice

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Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
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
55%Administrative
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
5%Elementary

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
30%
Career On Track