Illustration at University for the Creative Arts
Illustration (BA (Hons), W220) at University for the Creative Arts asked for 32–168 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uca.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~168 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 32 - 168 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 uca.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 70% had fewer than the 168 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 70%, other qualifications 18%, 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
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
13%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%90%
Learning opportunities88%87%
Assessment and feedback90%88%
Academic support96%91%
Organisation and management85%78%
Learning resources81%88%
Student voice89%83%
55 final-year students · 93% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£21.5k5 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 onThis course
75% working5% working and studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
25%
use what they learned
UK 53%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Farnham, South East England, England
- Postcode
- GU9 7DS
Subjects
illustration design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Farnham
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MidKent College (Inc Medway School of Arts) | Foundation Degree in Fashion and Textiles FdA | 72 - 168 points | — |
| University for the Creative Arts | Illustration this course | 32 - 168 points | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Fashion BA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Product Design Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Product Design BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Warwick | Design and Global Sustainable Development BASc (Hon) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| Brunel University of London | Digital Design BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 96–111 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Fashion Design with Business BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Marketing and Design BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Design with Innovation MSci (Hon) | 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Fashion Buying & Merchandising BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
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