Applied Art BA (Hons)

Wrexham Glyndwr University

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£18000
Unemployment Rate	20% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Applied Art BA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9000 Tuition (UK) Tuition fees per year for Applied Art BA (Hons) at Wrexham Glyndwr University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Wrexham (Main Campus)
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)

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Student Reviews

	Applied Art BA (Hons) and other Others in Creative Arts and Design courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University	Average review score among all courses in the UK
Explanations	100	77
Interesting courses	100	85
Intellectually stimulating	100	77
Challenged to do my best	100	92
Depth of concepts	100	85
Builds on previous learnings	100	62
Joined ideas from different topics	100	62
Balance directed/independent study	100	77
Applicability of course content	100	69
Clear criteria in markings	100	69
Fair assessment	100	85
Tests reflected your learning	100	77
Timely feedback	100	85
Helpful feedback	90	69
Approachability of teachers	100	77
Support from teachers	100	77
Organisation of courses	100	31
Communication of changes	100	58
IT facilities	78	67
Library	100	85
Course specific resources	100	75
Student feedback opportunities	100	69
Student feedback valued	100	77
Student's feedback acted upon	100	62
Work of student union	100	56
Mental wellbeing services	90	64
Overall satisfaction	75

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Others in Creative Arts and Design courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University

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 Others in Creative Arts and Design 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	£18000	£14000	£17000
25-75 percentile range	£12000 - £19000	£10000 - £20000	£10500 - £23000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Creative Arts and Design courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University

Salary of all UK Graduates of Creative Arts and Design

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£20000	£16977	£20190
25-75 percentile range	£17667 - £24333	£11760 - £21991	£13937 - £25916

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Creative Arts and Design courses in the UK

Course Description

Why choose this course?

This Applied Art course focuses on the high-quality craft skills needed to be a professional maker. Develop your material and design skills through ceramics, metal, jewellery and mixed media.

You will:

Be able to understand the importance of high-quality making, originality and how to generate personal responses to materials and processes.
Develop creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial skills.
Be able to combine their conceptual and technical skills in applied arts with the professional skills needed to be a successful maker.
Develop interpersonal skills through collaborative projects and teamwork. Study a course that has been ranked 5th in Wales as part of the Art & Design subject league table for Teaching Quality in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023. Study a course that has been ranked 5th out of Welsh universities for the teaching on my course in the Others in creative Arts and Design subject league tables, National Student Survey (NSS) 2022

You can also choose to study this course with a foundation year BA Hons Applied Art (with foundation year)

Key course features:

Excellent gallery and commercial links, with the focus on craft skills to enable you to become exceptional makers.
Focus is placed on developing your business skills in areas such as pricing, publicity and marketing; we are consistently praised by external examiners for how well prepared our students are for professional life.
You will be taught by a dedicated team of research-active practitioners who exhibit their own work both nationally and internationally.
Work on live projects, exhibitions, competitions and commissions for public and private clients; this will give you confidence for your future career, for example, when approaching galleries and retail outlets with your work.
Be part of an end of year degree show exhibition - view the 2022 Degree Show e-magazine, Unjammed.

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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Creative Arts and Design
Total respondents	10	30
Unemployed	20%	10%
Studying	0%	3%
Working	60%	63%
Both studying and working	10%	15%
No information	10%	8%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	35%	65%
Utilise skills from studies	35%	65%
Work is meaningful	60%	40%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	30%
Non highly-skilled jobs	40%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	30%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Others in Creative Arts and Design courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University

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

Example below based on all graduates of Applied Art BA (Hons) at Wrexham Glyndwr University

30%	Process, plant and machine operatives
20%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10%	Protective service occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

**Teaching & Assessment** Assessment is predominantly through practical and design work such as maquettes, sketchbooks, samples, and finished objects. Work is presented to tutors, and verbal feedback is given instantly, followed by more expansive written feedback. You'll be assessed for each module. Formative assessments are used to monitor progress and can take place at any time. These consist of a band grading, plus evaluative comments and a feedback tutorial if appropriate. Grading isn't finalised until the end of the year, when work is reviewed and moderated by an external examiner. - **TEACHING AND LEARNING** Wrexham Glyndŵr University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential. We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available. Contact time is 14 hours per week for Level 4, 12 hours per week for Level 5, and 10 hours per week for Level 6. The workshop facilities are open and staffed 5 days a week and students have constant access to the workshops.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Creative Arts and Design

Average UCAS Tariff Score 141

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Creative Arts and Design
<48	5
48-63	5
64-79	5
80-95	15
96-111	15
112-127	20
128-143	15
144-159	5
160-175	5
176-191	0
192-207	5
208-223	5
224-239	5
>240	5

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Creative Arts and Design courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University

If you require a Student Visa (formerly referred to as Tier 4 visa) to study in the UK, please apply through Centurus at https://centurusone.com/apply/1111.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Applied 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 Applied Art BA (Hons)

England UK	£9000	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9000	year 1
Scotland	£9000	year 1
Wales	£9000	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

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

University Rankings

Positions of Wrexham Glyndwr University in top UK and global rankings.

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About Wrexham Glyndwr University

Located in the town of Wrexham, Wales, Wrexham Glyndwr University was founded in 2008, making it one of the youngest universities in the UK. Despite its youth, the university has earned itself a strong reputation nationally in a selection of its subject fields. Apart from the large number of study options on-site, busy or mature students also have the option of signing up for their entirely Online Master’s degrees, or studying on a part-time basis.

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