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Fine Art - Painting and Printmaking at Glasgow School of Art

Fine Art - Painting and Printmaking (BA (Hons), W120) at Glasgow School of Art asked for 114–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gsa.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Competitive
around ABB
Published as 114 - 128 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 gsa.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%5%<962%967%1127%12811%14411%1605%1765%19210%20810%22420%240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128

The middle entrant had 176–191 points. 14% had fewer than the 128 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 71%, other higher education 18%, a degree 9%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
W120 · W1 fine art
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
94%
still studying
UK 95%
1%
left higher education
UK 5%
4%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
90 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%92%
Learning opportunities68%83%
Assessment and feedback83%80%
Academic support83%88%
Organisation and management42%79%
Learning resources89%89%
Student voice71%79%
55 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£25k3 years
£19k5 years
£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
76% working9% working and studying3% studying7% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
51%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
54%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
44%
use what they learned
UK 45%
  • Elementary occupations16%
  • Artistic, literary and media occupations14%
  • Design occupations11%
  • Sales occupations11%
  • Web and Multimedia Design Professionals7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 210 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode
G3 6RQ
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Subjects

history of art historical, philosophical and religious studies
drawing design, and creative and performing arts
painting design, and creative and performing arts
printmaking design, and creative and performing arts

Campus

Campus
Garnethill Campus
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

History of art, architecture and design 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
Glasgow School of ArtFine Art - Painting and Printmaking this course114 - 128 points176–191
SOAS University of LondonArabic and History of Art BA (Hons)ABB112–127
UCL (University College London)Dutch and History of Art BA (Hons)ABB144–159
University of BirminghamHistory of Art BA (Hons)128 points128–143
University of ExeterArt History & Visual Culture and Classical Studies with Study Abroad BA (Hons)ABB144–159
University of GlasgowComparative Literature/History of Art MA (Hons)120 - 128 points144–159
University of LeedsFine Art with History of Art BA (Hons)ABB160–175
University of ManchesterHistory of Art BA (Hons)ABB128–143
University of NottinghamArt History and Visual Culture BA (Hons)ABB112–127
University of WarwickHistory of Art BA (Hons)128 points128–143
Aberystwyth UniversityArt History BA (Hons)96 - 120 points96–111

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