Painting Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Painting BA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 78% 0% 5% £9250 £30400 195 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Fine Art - Painting/Printmaking BA (Hons) Glasgow School of Art 65% 5% 1% £9250 £18960 209 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Painting BA (Hons) Robert Gordon University 95% 0% 0% £6750 £15000 £15450 160 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Fine Art (Digital Media, Drawing and Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture) BA (Hons) University of Dundee 64% 5% 0% £9250 £19500 179 Dundee On campus Full-time
Painting and Drawing BA (Hons) University of Chichester 42% 10% 5% £9250 £14500 126 Chichester On campus Full-time
Fine Art Painting BA (Hons) University of Brighton 63% 3% 10% £9250 £13842 156 Brighton On campus Full-time
Fine Art Painting & Drawing BA (Hons) The University of Northampton 60% 0% 15% £9250 - 110 Northampton On campus Full-time
Painting Drawing and Printmaking BA (Hons) Plymouth College of Art 94% 0% 10% £4625 - 130 Plymouth On campus Part-time
Scenic Painting for Stage and Screen BA (Hons) Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 56% 0% 7% - - 130 London On campus Full-time
Fine Art: Painting BA (Hons) University of the Arts London 48% - 4% £9250 - 160 London On campus Full-time
Fine Art Practice (Painting) MLitt Glasgow School of Art 48% - 4% £7920 £19980 160 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Scenic Arts (Construction, Props & Painting) BA (Hons) Rose Bruford College 48% - 4% £9250 £18000 160 Sidcup On campus Full-time
Painting MA Plymouth College of Art 48% - 4% £8000 £15500 160 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Fine Art Painting BA (Hons) St Helens College - - - £7995 - - Saint Helens On campus Full-time
Painting MA Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
Painting MA Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

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 £16221 £19536
25-75 percentile range £15000 - £22000 £11190 - £21313 £13583 - £25698

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £18492 £17227 £21282
25-75 percentile range £15232 - £21999 £11965 - £22236 £14661 - £27181

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.

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.

Typical employers for graduates of Painting

  • Residential Homes and Buildings
  • Commercial or Industrial Buildings

Jobs of graduates of Painting (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Painting at Anglia Ruskin University

20% Teaching Professionals
15% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
15% Sales occupations
15% Elementary occupations
5% Medical Practitioners
5% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Secretarial and related occupations

Grading & Study Time

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Painting


Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Painting, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Painting is the study of/training in the expression of emotions, ideas or views of reality through representation by the application of paints and chemical colour substances to canvasses or other materials.

The median salary of graduates of Painting was £18000 15 months after graduation, £16221 3 years after graduation and £19536 5 years after graduation.

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

Painting - BA (Hons) at Robert Gordon University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 95 out of 100 among 20 respondents.