Fine Art (including Foundation Year) at University of Chester
Fine Art (including Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), W104) at University of Chester asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on chester.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
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 chester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W104 · W1 fine art
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 84%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%87%
Learning opportunities89%83%
Assessment and feedback92%88%
Academic support83%90%
Organisation and management88%71%
Learning resources92%86%
Student voice85%82%
20 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£17k5 years£22.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working15% working and studying25% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Chester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- CH1 4BJ
Subjects
fine art design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Art 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Fine Art HND | 80 points | — |
| Leeds Beckett University | Fine Art BA (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| Liverpool Hope University | Fine Art (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University of Chester | Fine Art (including Foundation Year) this course | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Derby | Fine Art with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lancashire | Fine Art BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Salford | Fine Art BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College) | Fine Art HND | 64 - 70 points | — |
| East Sussex College | Fine Art BA (Hons) | CC - DDE | — |
| Falmouth University | Drawing BA (Hons) | 64 points | 128–143 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Fine Art (Extension Degree) BA (Hons) | CC | 144–159 |
See all 240 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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