Textiles & Surface Design at The Northern School of Art
Textiles & Surface Design (BA (Hons), W230) 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 70%, other higher education 20%, other qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W230 · 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
90%
still studying
UK 85%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%90%
Learning opportunities91%87%
Assessment and feedback92%88%
Academic support86%91%
Organisation and management92%78%
Learning resources89%88%
Student voice81%83%
20 final-year students · 95% responded · NSS 2024-26
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
80% working20% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
45%
use what they learned
UK 53%
- Sales occupations25%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Design occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% 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
textile design 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 | Textiles & Surface Design 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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