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.
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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 | |
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Median salary | £19000 | £15500 | £17000 |
25-75 percentile range | £16000 - £23000 | £11500 - £18500 | £13000 - £21000 |
All Creative Arts and Design courses of The Northern School of Art
Salary of all UK Graduates of Creative Arts and Design
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £19948 | £16221 | £19536 |
25-75 percentile range | £17428 - £24000 | £11190 - £21313 | £13583 - £25698 |
All Creative Arts and Design courses in the UK
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.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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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
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Costs
Tuition Fees Fine Art BA (Hons)
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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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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Student composition of The Northern School of Art
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Total number of students enrolled at The Northern School of Art by level Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- postgraduates:
- Total:
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Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Fine Art BA (Hons) | De Montfort University | 51% | 5% | 9% | £9250 | £15250 £15750 | 137 | Leicester | On campus Full-time | |
Fine Art BA (Hons) | University of Reading | 69% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | £22350 | 168 | Reading | On campus Full-time | |
Fine Art BA (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | 81% | 10% | 5% | £9000 | £16520 | 132 | Aberystwyth | On campus Full-time | |
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Fine Art with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) | University of Sunderland | 44% | 0% | 5% | £9250 | £16000 | 113 | Sunderland | On campus Full-time | |
Fine Art (4 years) BA (Hons) | University College London | 33% | 10% | 0% | £9250 | £35000 | 204 | London | On campus Full-time | |
Fine Art (with Foundation) BA (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 80% | 10% | 10% | £9250 | £15000 £15450 | 117 | Cheltenham | On campus Full-time |