Ravensbourne University London
Illustration MA
Ravensbourne University London

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 35 graduates of Illustration MA at Ravensbourne University London for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Design Studies.

Overall student satisfaction
72 /100
35 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Design Studies

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Design Studies at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23500 £23000 £27000
25-75 percentile range £21000 - £26000 £18500 - £28500 £21000 - £34500


Salary of all UK Graduates of Design Studies

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22025 £20113 £23568
25-75 percentile range £19981 - £25071 £15144 - £24676 £17604 - £29974

Course Description

Throughout your Illustration MA degree course, you will explore roles of illustration today and its wide-ranging professional applications moving forward.

You will experiment across narrative and storytelling methods that will enable you to present and reposition information in a strategic, accessible and engaging fashion.

You will examine complex knowledge, data and information and bring it to life with empathy, which will enable you to tell stories that need to be told and ensure that no message is lost in translation.

Join the new MA Illustration course in our new flagship building, The Institute for Creativity and Technology, where creative minds prosper. By taking on consultancy and organisational roles as well as developing your own illustration practice, this course is designed to make you truly industry ready.

The MA Illustration course leader, Dr Mireille Fauchon, is an illustrator, educator and researcher, while her illustration practice encompasses publishing for print, screen, installation, facilitation and critical writing.

After studying for your MA in Illustration, you will:

  • Have the confidence and experience to jump start your illustration business

  • Be able to identify the most effective narrative and storytelling strategies

  • Be able to take advantage of immersive illustration technologies

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Illustration MA at Ravensbourne University London

25% Administrative occupations
15% Natural and social science professionals
15% Quality and Regulatory Professionals
15% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Engineering professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

English language requirements

test Grade Additional Details
IELTS (Academic) 6

6.0 overall and a minimum of 5.5 in each component.

TOEFL (iBT) 72

72 points overall including minimum Reading 18, Listening 17, Speaking 20, Writing 17

PTE Academic 50

PTE Academic or SELT: 50 overall with minimum 42 in each subtest

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

Costs

Tuition Fees Illustration MA

Ireland £10400 year 1
England UK £10400 year 1
Northern Ireland £10400 year 1
Scotland £10400 year 1
Wales £10400 year 1
Channel Islands £10400 year 1
EU £17000 year 1
International £17000 year 1

Average student cost of living in London

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

University Rankings

Positions of Ravensbourne University London in top UK and global rankings.

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About Ravensbourne University London

Established in 1962 in North Greenwich, London, Ravensbourne University London is a digital media and design university. Their ultramodern campus is home to a rich selection of Art & Design themed programmes, ranging from Video Game Design and Animation, to Fashion. The university places a particular focus on making sure there is a place in the job market for their creative students, and provides a series of what they call Short Courses to give learners the express training they need to jump at any opportunities they might find.

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Student composition of Ravensbourne University London

undergraduates:
2390
postgraduates:
60
Total:
2450
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