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BA Illustration

York St John University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary£23,500
Satisfaction75%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs54%
Meaningful Work68%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,500
typical starting salary
£20,000
£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
Elementary occupations
13%
02
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
12%
03
Design occupations
★ Professional
8%
04
Sales occupations
7%
05
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
7%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
3%
10
Skilled trades occupations
3%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (60% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
63%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
69%
Organisation
64%
Learning Resources
72%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

Don't rely just on loans! Universities give out thousands in non-repayable cash bursaries if your household income is lower or you come from a state school.

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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
15%
80-95
10%
96-111
15%
112-127
15%
128-143
5%
144-159
10%
160-175
15%
192-207
5%
208-223
5%
240+
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Other HE
10%
Access
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
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
35%Design

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
54%
Professional Work
68%
Meaningful Role
62%
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