Painting Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor's & Master's

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Glasgow School of Art 35% 5% 4% £9250 £18960 159 Glasgow On campus Full-time
University of Dundee 77% 5% 5% £9250 £19500 177 Dundee On campus Full-time
University of Brighton 48% 3% 5% £9250 £13842 177 Brighton On campus Full-time
Rose Bruford College 48% 3% 5% £9250 £18000 177 Sidcup On campus Full-time
Plymouth College of Art 48% 3% 5% £8000 £15500 177 Plymouth On campus Full-time
The University of Edinburgh 52% 0% 5% £9250 £30400 204 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Robert Gordon University 100% 0% 5% £6750 £15000 £15450 168 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
University of Chichester 29% 0% 0% £9250 £14500 135 Chichester On campus Full-time
Glasgow School of Art - - - £7920 £19980 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
The University of Northampton 73% 0% 5% £9250 - 136 Northampton On campus Full-time
University of the Arts London 51% - 5% £9250 - 152 London On campus Full-time
St Helens College - - 50% £7995 - - Saint Helens On campus Full-time
Manchester Metropolitan University 48% 3% 5% - - 177 Manchester On campus Full-time
Coventry University 48% 3% 5% - - 177 Coventry On campus Full-time
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 44% 0% 2% - - 143 London On campus Full-time
Plymouth College of Art 68% 5% 15% £4625 - 106 Plymouth On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
59 /100
2829 students of Painting in the UK replied

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2021

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Painting

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £18000 £15246 £18052
25-75 percentile range £15000 - £21000 £10693 - £20299 £12542 - £24157
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 2, 2021
All Painting courses of UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £17157 £16397 £20147
25-75 percentile range £13757 - £21238 £11140 - £21428 £13389 - £25407
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Painting

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 Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK

Current jobs

Among graduates of Painting 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 Sep 29, 2021

Typical employers for graduates of Painting

  • Residential Homes and Buildings
  • Commercial or Industrial Buildings

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Painting who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

% Skilled jobs

Jobs of graduates of Painting (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Painting at Bath Spa University

10% Elementary occupations
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Design occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Teaching Professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Skilled trades occupations
5% Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
5% Sports and fitness occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Painting

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Sep 29, 2021
All courses of UK
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FAQ

  • The following degrees are offered for Painting studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Letters - MLitt
  • Master of Fine Arts - MFA (PG)

Painting at Robert Gordon University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey year with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 17 respondents.

The median salary of graduates of Painting was £18000 15 months after graduation, £15246 3 years after graduation and £18052 5 years after graduation.