The Northern School of Art
Fine Art BA (Hons)
The Northern School of Art

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 15 graduates of Fine Art BA (Hons) at The Northern School of Art for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Art.

Overall student satisfaction
92 /100
15 total respondents
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Creative Arts and Design

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Art 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 £19000 £15500 £17000
25-75 percentile range £16000 - £23000 £11500 - £18500 £13000 - £21000


Salary of all UK Graduates of Creative Arts and Design

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £19948 £16221 £19536
25-75 percentile range £17428 - £24000 £11190 - £21313 £13583 - £25698

Course Description

In a suite of dedicated studios and well-equipped workshops, we will provide you with technical expertise, conceptual confidence and industry ‘know-how’.

Over three years, you will have the opportunity to become a specialist in this medium – challenging and extending traditional disciplines such as painting, photography, video and sculpture.

Choose to explore and create experimental combinations of ideas and processes to create your own hybrid form of art.

By the end of your degree course, you will be experienced in organising and curating exhibitions. You will have been helped and encouraged to understand the historical and contemporary context of your practice.

You will have the opportunity to develop and establish a well-informed personal visual language that communicates well with contemporary audiences.

You will gain initiative, communication skills and a critical faculty that will be invaluable in the creative industries as well as in a wider range of careers.

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 Fine Art BA (Hons) at The Northern School of Art

25% Sales occupations
15% Elementary occupations
15% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Media Professionals
10% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Administrative occupations
10% Secretarial and related occupations

Grading & Study Time

In course assessment. Each module is assessed upon completion and given a percentage mark.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

We do not currently accept students from outside of the UK. However, we can accept applications from those have evidence of pre-settled status to live, work and study in the UK. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Fine Art, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Fine Art BA (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1

Additional fee information

As with most creative programmes delivered at higher education, this programme will have additional costs such as material and basic tools and contribution towards educational visits to ensure successful completion of the programme. The School offers financial support packages to help with this, whether this be through means-tested bursaries and/or grants. In addition, the School offers subsidised resale of course materials, free use of studios etc.

Average student cost of living in the UK

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.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)
  • year 2
  • year 3

About The Northern School of Art

The Northern School of Art is an institution that offers both Further Education and Higher Education courses related to Art and Design. This is the only specialist college of its kind in the north-east region of England, with campus sites in Middlesbrough and Hartlepool.

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