Illustration BA (Hons)

Wrexham Glyndwr University

Key Course Facts

Salary after 15 months	£18000
Unemployment Rate	10% 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	10% Proportion of students of Illustration 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 Illustration BA (Hons) at Wrexham Glyndwr University UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Wrexham
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)
Subject	Illustration, Design

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 25 graduates of Illustration BA (Hons) and other courses in Design Studies at Wrexham Glyndwr University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Design Studies.

	Illustration BA (Hons) and other Design Studies courses of Wrexham Glyndwr University	Average review score among all Illustration courses in the UK
Explanations	88	92
Interesting courses	88	86
Intellectually stimulating	78	77
Challenged to do my best	96	86
Depth of concepts	75	89
Builds on previous learnings	71	78
Joined ideas from different topics	88	86
Balance directed/independent study	75	76
Applicability of course content	70	79
Clear criteria in markings	96	81
Fair assessment	96	87
Tests reflected your learning	83	87
Timely feedback	88	93
Helpful feedback	79	84
Approachability of teachers	83	88
Support from teachers	83	90
Organisation of courses	71	75
Communication of changes	82	78
IT facilities	55	79
Library	90	91
Course specific resources	87	81
Student feedback opportunities	79	83
Student feedback valued	82	85
Student's feedback acted upon	77	73
Work of student union	80	75
Mental wellbeing services	70	74
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.
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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 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	£18000	£14000	£17000
25-75 percentile range	£12000 - £19000	£10000 - £20000	£10500 - £23000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Creative Arts and Design

	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

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Course Description

Why choose this course?

The Illustration degree will help you develop both your illustrative style and flair for creative image-making. The course covers the practical, professional, and artistic sides of working as an illustrator with an individual artistic voice, equipping you for a successful career in the creative industries.

You will:

Learn how to create compelling images, work to professional standards and understand how your work fits into the industry.
Be introduced to a broad range of creative skills, from the generation of ideas to their technical production through printmaking, bookbinding, 3D materials, life drawing, traditional and digital media, with an emphasis on drawing and the development of a unique personal style.
Be introduced to professional creative processes and encouraged to expand your abilities through workshops and practical projects.
Learn how to interpret a brief, identify and solve problems, develop creative individuality and produce a professional portfolio.
Gain personal, professional and entrepreneurial skills including working as a freelance artist: from marketing and self-promotion to contracts, invoices and working with clients.
Be encouraged to work on live briefs and competitions.

You can also choose to study this course as a foundation year Illustration (with Foundation Year) (four years including foundation year) UCAS code: ILFY

Key course features:

You will be part of a vibrant and creative community of commercial artists including illustrators, animators and graphics designers.
You will be taught by a teaching team with a broad range of experience working professionally in the illustration and creative industries.
We encourage our students to self-publish and learn how to produce high-quality production prototypes to pitch to the publishing industry through the use of our in-house Bindery.
Our students have won illustration prizes and awards such as the Oxford University Press Illustration competition, the Macmillan Children’s Book competition, the Caldecott Society and D&AD awards and been nominated for prestigious Eisner and Silver Reuben Awards.
Be part of an end of year degree show exhibition - view the 2022 Degree Show e-magazine, Unjammed. 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 Design Studies subject league tables, National Student Survey (NSS) 2022.

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

	All Wrexham Glyndwr University graduates of undergraduate studies in Design Studies	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Creative Arts and Design
Total respondents	25	925
Unemployed	10%	9%
Studying	5%	3%
Working	55%	76%
Both studying and working	10%	9%
No information	10%	3%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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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
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Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	55%
Non highly-skilled jobs	35%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

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

35%	Teaching Professionals
15%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
5%	Caring personal services
5%	Process, plant and machine operatives
5%	Administrative occupations
5%	Managers, directors and senior officials

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

**Teaching & Assessment** There are no set exams. Assessment is continuous and relates to all aspects of the programme, providing a more carefully defined emphasis on formative assessment and feedback on your coursework throughout the academic year. We will advise you on your level of attainment and direct you towards a strategy for further progression as assignments and modules are completed. There are varied formats of assessment to encourage your learning through group seminars, critiques, and tutorials. This can be through group interaction with critical analysis where you will submit a range of work including sketchbooks, design sheets, finished artwork, screen-based work, technical/ production files, journals, essays, and audio-visual presentations. There are reviews of work at key points before Christmas and before Easter and this provides time for you to reflect on your progress prior to a final or summative year end assessment. - **TEACHING AND LEARNING** The programme is structured to enable you to work in a multidisciplinary manner, to be flexible and enable you to develop individually. This is supported by a personal tutor / tutorials system that provides you with guidance throughout all aspects of the programme. 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. In terms of particular needs, the University’s Inclusion Services can provide appropriate guidance and support should any students require reasonable adjustments to be made because of a recognised prevailing disability, medical condition, or specific learning difference.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Design Studies

Average UCAS Tariff Score 134

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Design Studies
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	15
96-111	15
112-127	25
128-143	20
144-159	5
160-175	5
176-191	0
192-207	5
208-223	5
224-239	5
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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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 Illustration, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Illustration 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)

University 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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