Fine Art at The University of Edinburgh
Fine Art (BA (Hons), BAFA) at The University of Edinburgh 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 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound 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 ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 10% had fewer than the 128 asked.
55 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 63%, other higher education 26%, a baccalaureate 6%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- BAFA
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
91%
still studying
UK 84%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
4%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course68%87%
Learning opportunities60%83%
Assessment and feedback71%88%
Academic support76%90%
Organisation and management44%71%
Learning resources86%86%
Student voice59%82%
65 final-year students · 84% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£21k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
83% working3% working and studying4% studying3% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
63%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations22%
- Sales occupations8%
- Teaching Professionals6%
- Elementary occupations6%
- Skilled trades occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 115 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
creative arts and design design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Creative arts 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Manchester | Cultural, Creative and Media Industries BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Glasgow School of Art | International Foundation (Art and Design) CertHE | 128 points | — |
| Kingston University | Creative Industries BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | — |
| SOAS University of London | Creative Arts and Africa and Black Diaspora BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Fine Art this course | 114 - 128 points | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Creative Arts and Industries MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | — |
| Arts University Bournemouth | Creative Direction BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| Bath Spa University | Creative Arts Practice BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Sustainable Futures: Arts, Ecology, and Systems Change BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | — |
| University of Brighton | Content Creation BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Digital Arts for Animation, Games and Immersion BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 128–143 |
See all 108 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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