Creative Arts and Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Weston College of Further and Higher Education 65% 5% 5% £8500 £12500 131 Weston-super-Mare On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 87% 10% 15% £9250 £11400 125 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University 85% 5% 15% £9250 £13200 133 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 91% 5% 8% £9250 £11400 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 73% 5% 8% £9250 £11400 108 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 76% 5% 15% £9250 £11400 120 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 70% 0% 5% £9000 £12600 129 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 5% £9250 £11400 102 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 10% £9250 £11400 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Coleg Llandrillo (Llandrillo College) 90% 25% 10% £8300 £8300 74 Colwyn Bay On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 91% 5% 8% £9250 £11400 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 66% 0% 4% £9250 £11400 118 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 88% 0% 10% £9250 £11400 108 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Robert Gordon University 88% 0% 0% £6750 £15000 £15450 190 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 74% 0% 5% £9250 £11400 99 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University 38% 0% 6% £9250 £16500 132 Poole On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 95% 15% 0% £9250 £11400 117 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 76% 5% 15% £9250 £11400 120 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 100% 0% 10% £9250 £11400 106 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 83% 0% 5% £9250 £11400 106 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 38% 20% 6% £9250 £11400 110 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Royal Holloway, University of London 69% 3% 0% £9250 £18100 137 Egham On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 76% 0% 5% £9250 £11400 102 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 84% 5% 15% £9250 £11400 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Aberystwyth University 96% 10% 15% £9000 £14300 125 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 47% 5% 0% £9250 £11400 117 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 97% 5% 10% £9250 £11400 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 80% 0% 6% £9250 £11400 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Staffordshire University 82% 5% 5% £9250 £14000 82 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University 85% 5% 15% £9250 £13200 133 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Norwich University of the Arts 52% 5% 11% £9250 £15900 127 Norwich On campus Full-time
Norwich University of the Arts 52% 5% 11% £9250 £15900 127 Norwich On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 82% 0% 8% £9250 £11400 113 Liverpool On campus Full-time
London Metropolitan University 80% 10% 18% £2310 £4277 117 London On campus Part-time
Liverpool Hope University 95% 5% 5% £9250 £11400 115 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 72% 0% 0% £9250 £11400 128 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of Brighton 58% 3% 9% £9250 £13842 131 Brighton On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 84% 5% 15% £9250 £11400 116 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 84% 0% 10% £9250 £11400 112 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University 85% 5% 15% £9250 £13200 133 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 80% 0% 1% £9250 £11400 107 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Liverpool Hope University 85% 0% 9% £9250 £11400 127 Liverpool On campus Full-time
University of the Highlands and Islands - 0% 20% £6915 £7230 133 Inverness On campus Full-time
Lancaster University 88% 0% 15% £9250 - 154 Lancaster On campus Full-time
University of South Wales 86% - 15% £7500 £12300 67 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
University of Central Lancashire 83% 5% 15% £6000 - 110 Preston On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University 85% 5% 15% £9250 - 133 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Bath Spa University 75% 3% 6% £9250 - 124 Bath On campus Full-time
Bath Spa University 84% 0% 10% £9250 - 124 Bath On campus Full-time
Lancaster University 88% 0% 15% £9250 - 154 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Bournemouth University 38% 0% 6% £9250 - 132 Poole On campus Full-time
Bath Spa University 84% 0% 10% £9250 - 124 Bath On campus Full-time
Bath Spa University 84% 0% 10% £9250 - 124 Bath On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University 85% 5% 15% £9250 - 133 Birmingham On campus Full-time
West Herts College 85% 0% 20% £6165 - - Watford On campus Full-time
East Sussex College - 10% 15% £7995 £9000 - Eastbourne On campus Full-time
University of Leeds 86% 5% 5% - - 139 Leeds On campus Full-time
Calderdale College - 10% 15% £6950 £6950 - Halifax On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire 76% 5% 5% - - 138 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Weymouth College - 5% 20% £6650 £6650 - Weymouth On campus Full-time
University of Stirling 88% 0% 0% - - 167 Stirling On campus Full-time
University of Wales - - 5% £9000 £13500 130 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Nottingham College 73% 10% 10% £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Cornwall College - - 5% £8600 £9950 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Bradford College 69% - 25% £8750 - - Bradford On campus Full-time
Canterbury College - 10% 25% £6000 - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Canterbury College - 10% 25% £6000 - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Canterbury College - 10% 25% £6000 - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Barnsley College 82% - 20% £5995 - - Barnsley On campus Full-time
Gloucestershire College - - 20% £5700 £9000 - Gloucester On campus Full-time
Barnsley College 82% - 20% £5995 - - Barnsley On campus Full-time
City of Bristol College - 0% 20% £6000 - - Bristol On campus Full-time
University of South Wales - - 0% £7500 £12300 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Glasgow School of Art - - 0% £7920 £19980 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Leeds Arts University - - 0% £9250 £16800 - Leeds On campus Full-time
University of Glasgow - - 0% £27750 £81600 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield - - 0% £2362 £5000 - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Calderdale College - - - £7950 £7950 - Halifax On campus Full-time
Middlesex University - - - £57 £84 - London On campus Part-time
University of Keele - - - £9250 £14700 - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Glasgow School of Art - - - £9250 £18960 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Strathclyde - - - £9250 £15150 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Glasgow School of Art - - - £7920 £19980 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £9000 £13000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Glasgow School of Art - - - £7920 £19980 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Glasgow School of Art - - - £7920 £19980 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Huddersfield - - - £9250 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Derby College - - - £6500 £12000 - Derby On campus Full-time
Burnley College - - 30% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Cornwall College - - 30% £4300 £4975 - Redruth On campus Part-time
University of Bedfordshire - - 30% £8250 £13275 - Luton On campus Full-time
Truro and Penwith College - - 30% £4112 £4668 - Truro On campus Part-time
Calderdale College - - - £7950 £7950 - Halifax On campus Full-time
Ulster University - - - £9250 £15360 - Coleraine On campus Full-time
City of Oxford College - - - £6165 £7300 - Oxford On campus Full-time
University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Birmingham City University - - - £7900 £16300 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Wales - - - £7800 £15000 - Cardiff online Part-time
University of Dundee - - - £9250 £19500 - Dundee On campus Full-time
Wakefield College - - - £6950 £9500 - Wakefield On campus Full-time
Kingston University - - - £8400 £15700 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
University of Suffolk - - - £8220 £12996 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
University of Keele - - - £9250 £16800 - Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
University of Bolton - - - £9250 £46600 - Bolton On campus Full-time
Glasgow School of Art - - - £7920 £19980 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Glasgow School of Art - - - £7920 £19980 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Reading - - - £9250 £18650 - Reading On campus Full-time
Calderdale College - - - £6950 £6950 - Halifax On campus Full-time
Derby College - - - £6500 £12000 - Derby On campus Full-time
University of Suffolk - - - £9250 £14598 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
University of Strathclyde - - - £9250 £15150 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Brighton - - - £9250 £13842 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Loughborough University of Technology - - - £4500 £18100 - Loughborough On campus Full-time
Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £9000 £13000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
West Suffolk College - - - £8500 - - Bury St Edmunds On campus Part-time
Hopwood Hall College - - - £6000 - - Rochdale On campus Full-time
South Thames College - - - £5100 - - London On campus Full-time
South Thames College - - - £5100 - - London On campus Full-time
Halesowen College - - - £4880 - - Halesowen On campus Full-time
South Tyneside College - - - £6000 - - South Shields On campus Full-time
Academy of Contemporary Music Guildford - - - £11100 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Nottingham College - - - £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Academy of Contemporary Music Guildford - - - £9250 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Morley College - - - £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
The City of Liverpool College - - - £6673 - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Selby College - - - £7320 - - Selby On campus Full-time
Trafford College - - - £7995 - - Altrincham On campus Full-time
South Thames College - - - £7725 - - London On campus Full-time
Sheffield Hallam University - - - - £14895 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Bishop Auckland College - - - £7500 - - Bishop Auckland On campus Full-time
York College - - - £3600 - - York On campus Part-time
Nottingham College - - - £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Nottingham College - - - £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Morley College - - - £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
Morley College - - - £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
Grimsby Institute - - - £5495 - - Grimsby On campus Full-time
Morley College - - - £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
SOAS, University of London - - 10% - - - London On campus Full-time
Morley College - - 10% £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
South Thames College - - 10% £5100 - - London On campus Full-time
Cardiff and Vale College - - 10% £7500 - - Rumney On campus Full-time
Craven College - - 10% £6950 - - Skipton On campus Full-time
University of Cumbria - - 10% £9250 - - Carlisle On campus Full-time
Calderdale College - - 10% £7950 - - Halifax On campus Full-time
Nottingham College - - 10% £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College - - 10% £5950 - - Nuneaton On campus Full-time
South Thames College - - 10% £6350 - - London On campus Full-time
The City of Liverpool College - - 10% £8410 - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Nottingham College - - 10% £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Bishop Burton College - - 10% £9250 - - Beverley On campus Full-time
Staffordshire University - - 10% £6350 - - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Morley College - - - £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
Solihull College and University Centre - - - £7500 - - Solihull On campus Full-time
South Thames College - - - £5100 - - London On campus Full-time
Oxford Brookes University - - - £7570 - - Oxford On campus Full-time
Morley College - - - £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
The City of Liverpool College - - - £6673 - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Chichester College - - - - £7500 - Chichester On campus Full-time
South Thames College - - - £5100 - - London On campus Full-time
Nottingham College - - - £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
South Thames College - - - £5100 - - London On campus Full-time
Calderdale College - - - £6950 - - Halifax On campus Full-time
Nottingham College - - - £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
South Thames College - - - £5100 - - London On campus Full-time
Morley College - - - £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
The City of Liverpool College - - - £6673 - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Morley College - - - £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
South & City College Birmingham - - - £6165 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Cumbria - - - £6000 - - Carlisle On campus Part-time
Morley College - - - £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
Morley College - - - £6165 - - London On campus Full-time
Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £1200 - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Grimsby Institute - - - £5495 - - Grimsby On campus Full-time
Nottingham College - - - £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
South Thames College - - - £5100 - - London On campus Full-time
Nottingham College - - - £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College - - - £5950 - - Nuneaton On campus Full-time
Leeds City College - - - £3975 - - Leeds On campus Part-time
Chesterfield College - - - £6995 - - Chesterfield On campus Full-time
Sunderland College - - - £5999 - - Sunderland On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
University of Bolton - - - - - - Bolton On campus Full-time
University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Full-time
University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
University of Worcester - - - - - - Worcester On campus Full-time
University of Exeter - - - - - - Exeter On campus Full-time
University of Worcester - - - - - - Worcester On campus Part-time
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Morley College - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Part-time
Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Part-time
Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Bangor University - - - - - - Bangor On campus Part-time
University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Part-time
University of Westminster - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
The Manchester College - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
New College Swindon - - - - - - Swindon On campus Full-time
University of Chester - - - - - - Chester On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
New College Swindon - - - - - - Swindon On campus Full-time
University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Part-time
Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
South Tyneside College - - - - - - South Shields On campus Full-time
Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
University of Brighton - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Birmingham Metropolitan College - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Creative Arts and Design

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £19000 £16190 £18405
25-75 percentile range £17000 - £24000 £11190 - £20190 £13083 - £23405
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Creative Arts and Design courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £16500 £16750 £18000
25-75 percentile range £14500 - £18000 £11500 - £22500 £12000 - £24250
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Creative Arts and Design

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Creative Arts and Design who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Creative Arts and Design

  • Interactive Media Companies
  • Interior Design Companies
  • Fashion Design Firms
  • Printed Media Companies
  • Film and Television Producers
  • Advertising Agencies
  • Entertaining Companies
  • Art Museums
  • Ballet Companies
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Cruise Lines
  • Movie Studios
  • Party Companies
  • Performing Arts Companies
  • Radio/TV/Film
  • Theatres
  • Talent Agencies"

Specialisations within Creative Arts and Design

  • Interior Design
  • Art Management
  • Fashion Design
  • Graphic Design
  • Industrial Design
  • Multimedia Art

Jobs of graduates of Creative Arts and Design (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Creative Arts and Design at Bath Spa University

10% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
10% Skilled trades occupations
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Sales occupations
10% Elementary occupations
5%
5% Administrative occupations
5% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
5% Design occupations
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Creative Arts and Design

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022
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FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Creative Arts and Design was £19000 15 months after graduation, £16190 3 years after graduation and £18405 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Creative Arts and Design studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Master of Letters - MLitt
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland) - PGDE
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE
  • Bachelor of Design (Honours) - BDes (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Pre-Master's Diploma - PMD
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Master of Philosophy (Research) - MPhil (Res)
  • Master of Research - MRes
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil
  • Master of Fine Art (Research) - MFA (Res)
  • Master of Fine Arts - MFA (PG)
  • Master of Research - MA (Res)
  • Foundation Diploma - FDipl
  • Graduate Diploma - Grad Dip
  • Master of Music - MMus

Art & Design History and Social Policy - BA (Hons) at Liverpool Hope University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 15 respondents.