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Illustration at Arts University Plymouth

Illustration (BA (Hons), W220) 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
Selective
around 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
0%10%20%30%25%<969615%11210%1285%14420%160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

25% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. At least 33% of them had fewer than the 120 asked.

40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, an Access course 5%, other higher education 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
W220 · W2 design
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
97%
still studying
UK 85%
3%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%90%
Learning opportunities77%87%
Assessment and feedback76%88%
Academic support85%91%
Organisation and management70%78%
Learning resources71%88%
Student voice78%83%
45 final-year students · 90% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£24k3 years
£17.5k5 years
£21k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying10% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
45%
use what they learned
UK 53%
  • Sales occupations20%
  • Business and public service associate professionals15%
  • Elementary occupations15%
  • Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
  • Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 60% 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
View on map ↗

Subjects

illustration design, and creative and performing arts

Campus

Campus
Tavistock Place
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Design studies 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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Arts University BournemouthCommunication Design and Strategy BA (Hons)104 - 120 points128–143
Arts University PlymouthIllustration this course104 - 120 points112–127
Bath Spa UniversityFashion Design BA (Hons)BBB - BCC144–159
Cardiff Metropolitan UniversityCeramics BA (Hons)96 - 120 points112–127
City St George's, University of LondonMechanical and Design Engineering BEng (Hon)120 points112–127
Edge Hill UniversityGraphic Design BA (Hons)112 - 120 points112–127
FutureworksAnimation with Illustration BA (Hons)104 - 120 points112–127
University of Brighton3D Design and Craft BA (Hons)104 - 120 points112–127
University of ChichesterSustainable Fashion BA (Hons)104 - 120 points—
University of East LondonInterior Architecture BA (Hons)120 pointsunder 96
University of GloucestershireGraphic Design BA (Hons)96 - 120 points96–111

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