Fine Art with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Fine Art with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), W101) at University of Derby 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 derby.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 derby.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.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W101 · W1 fine art
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 84%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%87%
Learning opportunities91%83%
Assessment and feedback92%88%
Academic support88%90%
Organisation and management56%71%
Learning resources46%86%
Student voice75%82%
15 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£18.5k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working25% working and studying
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
45%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Elementary occupations20%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
fine art design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Markeaton Street
- 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) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Derby | Fine Art with Foundation Year this course | 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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