Illustration at University of Brighton

Illustration (BA (Hons), W220) at University of Brighton asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on brighton.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~120 points

Selective

around BBB

Published as 104 - 120 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 brighton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

25% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. At least 20% of them had fewer than the 120 asked.

45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, other higher education 6%, a baccalaureate 2%.

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: 2027

Placement year: optional

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

95%

still studying

UK 85%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

55 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%90%

Learning opportunities85%87%

Assessment and feedback80%88%

Academic support90%91%

Organisation and management72%78%

Learning resources79%88%

Student voice82%83%

35 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

3 years

£23.5k5 years

£29k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Brighton, South East England, England
Postcode: BN2 4AT

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Subjects

illustration design, and creative and performing arts

Campus

Campus: City Campus
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
Arts University Bournemouth	Communication Design and Strategy BA (Hons)	104 - 120 points	128–143
Arts University Plymouth	Fashion Design BA (Hons)	104 - 120 points	96–111
Bath Spa University	Fashion Design BA (Hons)	BBB - BCC	144–159
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Ceramics BA (Hons)	96 - 120 points	112–127
City St George's, University of London	Mechanical and Design Engineering BEng (Hon)	120 points	112–127
Edge Hill University	Graphic Design BA (Hons)	112 - 120 points	112–127
Futureworks	Animation with Illustration BA (Hons)	104 - 120 points	112–127
University of Brighton	Illustration this course	104 - 120 points	128–143
University of Chichester	Sustainable Fashion BA (Hons)	104 - 120 points	—
University of East London	Interior Architecture BA (Hons)	120 points	under 96
University of Gloucestershire	Graphic Design BA (Hons)	96 - 120 points	96–111

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