Fine Art at Newcastle University
Fine Art (BA (Hons), W150) at Newcastle University asked for 120–156 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 ncl.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~156 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 120 - 156 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 ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 156
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 22% had fewer than the 156 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 7%, a foundation course 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W150 · W1 fine art
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
97%
still studying
UK 84%
3%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%87%
Learning opportunities80%83%
Assessment and feedback87%88%
Academic support97%90%
Organisation and management80%71%
Learning resources88%86%
Student voice88%82%
50 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£20.5k5 years£28k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
80% working15% working and studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
50%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations20%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Design occupations10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Subjects
fine art design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Newcastle Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MidKent College (Inc Medway School of Arts) | Foundation Degree in Fine Art Practice FdA | 72 - 168 points | — |
| University for the Creative Arts | Body Art BA (Hons) | 32 - 168 points | 96–111 |
| Newcastle University | Fine Art this course | 120 - 156 points | 176–191 |
| Kingston University | Fine Art BA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Glasgow School of Art | Fine Art - Painting and Printmaking BA (Hons) | 114 - 128 points | 176–191 |
| Lancaster University | Fine Art BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| Loughborough University | Fine Art BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| UCL (University College London) | Art and Technology BA (Hons) | ABB | 208–223 |
| University of Dundee | Art & Philosophy BA (Hons) | ABB | 176–191 |
| University of Leeds | Art and Design BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Art and Psychology BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
See all 240 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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