Fine Art at Arts University Bournemouth
Fine Art (BA (Hons), W100) at Arts University Bournemouth asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 26% had fewer than the 120 asked.
65 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 88%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W100 · W1 fine art
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
88%
still studying
UK 84%
7%
left higher education
UK 10%
6%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
90 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%87%
Learning opportunities79%83%
Assessment and feedback83%88%
Academic support89%90%
Organisation and management74%71%
Learning resources90%86%
Student voice83%82%
55 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£22k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 240 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
79% working7% working and studying1% studying7% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
56%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
66%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
49%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations16%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals16%
- Elementary occupations12%
- Sales occupations9%
- Skilled trades occupations7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 700 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Poole, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BH12 5HH
Subjects
fine art design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Arts University Bournemouth
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Art at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Creative Writing and Fine Art BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Arts University Bournemouth | Fine Art this course | 104 - 120 points | 144–159 |
| Arts University Plymouth | Fine Art BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Bath Spa University | Fine Art BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 144–159 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Fine Art BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Fine Art BA (Hons) | EEE - BBB | 192–207 |
| Southampton, Solent University | Fine Art BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | Fine Art BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Fine Art BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | Art and Creative Writing BA (Hons) | BBB | 112–127 |
| University of Wales Trinity Saint David | Fine Art: Studio Site and Context (Swansea College of Art) BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | — |
See all 240 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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