Illustration for Commercial Application at The Northern School of Art
Illustration for Commercial Application (BA (Hons), W220) at The Northern School of Art asked for 96–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on northernart.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 112 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 northernart.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, no formal qualifications 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 3
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 85%
20%
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 course100%90%
Learning opportunities96%87%
Assessment and feedback94%88%
Academic support100%91%
Organisation and management97%78%
Learning resources96%88%
Student voice100%83%
15 final-year students · 89% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£15.5k5 years£18.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working10% studying15% unemployed
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
40%
use what they learned
UK 53%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Hartlepool, North East England, England
- Postcode
- TS24 7DR
Subjects
illustration design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Church Square
- 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Product Design and Innovation BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| Bucks New University | Costume Design and Making BA (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Burnley College | Art & Design BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | — |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Graphic Design BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Fashion Buying and Brand Management BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Digital Technology and Computing BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| The Northern School of Art | Illustration for Commercial Application this course | 96 - 112 points | — |
| University of Chester | Fashion Communication Marketing (Social Media) BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Cumbria | Games Design BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Derby | Fashion, Marketing and Communication BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of East London | Interior Design BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
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