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BA Illustration

The University of Huddersfield🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
D /53
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction81%
Degree Completion65%
Professional Jobs30%
Meaningful Work60%

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
£22,000
£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
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
20%
03
Sales occupations
20%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Caring personal services
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
09
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
10
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (68% response rate)

74%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
88%
Academic Support
68%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
68%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Huddersfield
Average Weekly Rent
£100
Est. Annual Total£9,520
🎉25% 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
10%
80-95
10%
96-111
25%
112-127
15%
128-143
15%
144-159
25%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
Other HE
25%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

26%
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
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

65%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
50%
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