Creative Arts and Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Art and Design with Creative Technologies with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - 10% 10% £9250 £16085 158 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Art and Design BA/BSc (Hons) Weston College of Further and Higher Education 86% 10% 15% £8900 £12500 138 Weston-super-Mare On campus Full-time
Art and Design with Creative Technologies BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 74% 10% 10% £9250 £16085 158 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Creative and Therapeutic Arts BA (Hons) University of South Wales 77% 10% 5% £9000 £12600 156 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and Politics BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 83% 10% 6% £9250 £12500 109 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art and Design with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 74% 10% 10% £9250 £16085 158 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Video Games Art and Design BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 58% 4% 10% £9250 £23800 138 Egham On campus Full-time
Creative Arts BA (Hons) Aberystwyth University 68% 0% 15% £9000 £16520 139 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Art and Design (with a foundation year) BA (Hons) Staffordshire University - 8% 10% £9250 £16750 100 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Games Art & Design (including Year 0) BA (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 91% 5% 8% £9250 £18000 134 Norwich On campus Full-time
Games Art & Design BA (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts - 5% 8% £9250 £18000 134 Norwich On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and Information Technology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University 85% 15% 10% £9250 £12500 125 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Creative Arts Practice (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University - 15% 8% £9250 £17585 123 Bath On campus Full-time Sandwich
Games Art & Design BA (Hons) University of Brighton - 4% 8% £9250 £13842 141 Brighton On campus Full-time
Art History and Visual Culture BA (Hons) University of Brighton 78% 10% 15% £9250 £13842 129 Brighton On campus Full-time
Art and Design BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - 10% 10% £9250 £16085 158 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Art and Design (With Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - 15% 50% £9250 - 106 Luton On campus Full-time
Contemporary Art Practice HND University of the Highlands and Islands - 0% 65% £7110 £7110 £7980 £8775 139 Inverness On campus Full-time
Art and Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire - 10% 20% £9250 - 91 Preston On campus Full-time
Art and Design BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - 15% 25% £9250 - 106 Luton On campus Full-time
Art and Design BA (Hons) University of Stirling 94% 0% 0% £9250 - 182 Stirling On campus Full-time
Art and Design (Art Practice or 3D pathways) HND West Herts College - 5% 35% £6000 - - Watford On campus Full-time
Art and Design with professional practice year BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - 15% 50% - - 106 Luton On campus Full-time Sandwich
Art and Design BA (Hons) University of Leeds 88% 5% 5% - - 164 Leeds On campus Full-time
Fine Art and Design (Placement Year) BA (Hons) Lancaster University - 0% 8% - - 151 Lancaster On campus Full-time Sandwich
Creative Arts with Music Production FD Calderdale College - 10% 15% £7950 £7950 - Halifax On campus Full-time
Art and Design BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 63% 5% 8% - - 116 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Art and Design Fashion HND The Manchester College 98% 20% 35% £8000 - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Fine Art and Design BA (Hons) Lancaster University - 0% 8% - - 151 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Art and Design Practice FdA Weymouth College 44% - 15% £6750 £6750 - Weymouth On campus Full-time
Fine Art HND North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College 68% 10% 20% £5950 - - Nuneaton On campus Full-time
Art & Design Practice FdA Cornwall College - - 25% £8600 £10000 - Redruth On campus Full-time
Art and Design* BA (Hons) Bradford College 73% - 20% £9000 - - Bradford On campus Full-time
Art Practice FdA University of South Wales - - 10% £7500 £12300 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Fine Art Practice FdA Nottingham College - - 20% £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Art and Design PhD University of Huddersfield - - - £2420 £8000 - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Art & Design History and Theology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Creative Arts with Performance Arts (Top-up) BA (Hons) Calderdale College - - - £7950 £7950 - Halifax On campus Full-time
Art History and Education BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and Sociology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and Musical Theatre BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Fine Art BA (Hons) East Sussex College - - - £3997 £9000 - Eastbourne On campus Part-time
International Foundation (Art and Design) CertHE Glasgow School of Art - - - £9250 £21360 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Art and Design (PGDE - Graduates only) PGDE University of Strathclyde - - - £9250 £18050 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
TAR Uwchradd Celf a Dylunio (11-18 ystod oedran) gyda SAC (Graddedigion yn unig) PGCE Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £9000 £9000 £13000 £14000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Creative Arts and Cultural Industries BA (Hons) SOAS, University of London - - 5% - - - London On campus Full-time
Contemporary Art Practice HNC University of the Highlands and Islands - - - £7110 £7110 £7980 £8775 - Inverness On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and Conservation Biology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Secondary Art and Design PGCE with QTS PGCE University of Huddersfield - - - £9250 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Art & Design BA (Hons) Burnley College - - 25% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Secondary Art and Design with QTS PGCE University of Cumbria - - - £9250 £13250 £13575 - Carlisle On campus Full-time
Art & Design Practice (Level 6 only) BA (Hons) Cornwall College - - - £4300 £5000 - Redruth On campus Part-time
Contemporary Art and Design Practice (Top-up) BA (Hons) Calderdale College - - - £7950 £7950 - Halifax On campus Full-time
Art History and Early Childhood BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art History and Psychology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Fine Art HND Truro and Penwith College - - - £4112 £4668 - Truro On campus Part-time
Creative Arts with Music Production (Top-up) BA (Hons) Calderdale College - - - £7950 £7950 - Halifax On campus Full-time
Art and Design (Foundation Year for Specialist Degrees) BDes (Hons) Ulster University - - - £9250 £15840 £16320 - Coleraine On campus Full-time
Art History and English Language BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art (Secondary PGCE - Graduates only) PGCE University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Art History and Creative Writing BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Animation Art & Design BA (Hons) Bournemouth University - - - £9250 £18800 - Poole On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and Mathematics BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and Music BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art & Design (General Foundation) BA (Hons) University of Dundee - - - £9250 £20900 £21900 - Dundee On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and Social Policy BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art and Design MA (Res) University of Huddersfield - - - £2420 £8000 - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Art History and Philosophy & Ethics BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Education Secondary and Creative Arts Practice BA (Hons) Bath Spa University - - - £9250 £15930 - Bath On campus Full-time
Creative Arts Practice BA (Hons) Bath Spa University - - - £9250 £17585 - Bath On campus Full-time
Art History and Law BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Fine Art HNC Truro and Penwith College - - - £8224 £9335 - Truro On campus Full-time
Fine Art (HNC/HND) HND Wakefield College - - - £6950 £9500 - Wakefield On campus Full-time
Art and Design FD Calderdale College - - - £7950 £7950 - Halifax On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and International Relations BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Creative Arts for Health and Wellbeing FdA University of Suffolk - - - £8220 £13992 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Art History and Film & Visual Culture BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art and Design: Graphic Design HND Gloucestershire College - - 15% £7400 - - Gloucester On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and Nutrition BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art History and Drama BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and Computer Science BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art and Design with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
PGCE Secondary Art and Design PGCE University of Reading - - - £9250 £22350 - Reading On campus Full-time
Creative Arts with Acting Performance FD Calderdale College - - - £7950 £7950 - Halifax On campus Full-time
Art & Design (Foundation Entry Included) BA (Hons) Burnley College - - 25% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Art and Design (including foundation year) BA (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £2310 £4815 - London On campus Part-time
Creative Arts Practice (progression route) BA (Hons) University of Suffolk - - - £9250 £9250 £14598 £14610 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Art History and Economics BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art History and Social Care BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Game Art and Design FdA University of South Wales - - - £7500 £12300 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Art and Design MSc (Res) University of Huddersfield - - - £4765 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Creative Arts Practice (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University - - - £9250 £17585 - Bath On campus Full-time
Art and Design - Gaelic Medium (PGDE - Graduates only) PGDE University of Strathclyde - - - £9250 £18050 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Art History and Media & Communication BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and Human Biology BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art and Design with Creative Technologies with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Art and Design Foundation (Swansea College of Art) CertHE University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Art History and Business Management BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Art & Design History and Sport & Physical Education BA (Hons) Liverpool Hope University - - - £9250 £12500 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
PGCE Secondary Art and Design (11-18 age range) with QTS (Graduates only) PGCE Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £9000 £9000 £13000 £14000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
52 /100
297 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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 £21824 £16402 £17970
25-75 percentile range £18500 - £24973 £12244 - £20390 £12789 - £22627
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
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 £19000 £17167 £18333
25-75 percentile range £18000 - £24000 £13000 - £22000 £13333 - £22833
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

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 Aug 27, 2024

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024

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% Skilled trades occupations
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5% Design occupations
5% Sales occupations
5% Elementary occupations
5% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
5% Skilled trades occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

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) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Creative Arts and Design, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Creative Arts and Design was £21824 15 months after graduation, £16402 3 years after graduation and £17970 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Creative Arts and Design studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (Scotland) - PGDE
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Education - PGCE
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Bachelor of Design (Honours) - BDes (Hons)
  • Master of Research - MA (Res)
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)