Fine Art at Arts University Plymouth
Fine Art (BA (Hons), W101) at Arts University Plymouth 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 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aup.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 aup.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 112–127 points. At least 35% had fewer than the 120 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 15%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W101 · W1 fine art
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
65%
still studying
UK 84%
30%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%87%
Learning opportunities93%83%
Assessment and feedback98%88%
Academic support100%90%
Organisation and management92%71%
Learning resources83%86%
Student voice92%82%
10 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£17k5 years£20k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working25% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 68%
10%
use what they learned
UK 25%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AT
Subjects
fine art design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Tavistock Place
- 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 BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 144–159 |
| Arts University Plymouth | Fine Art this course | 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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