Illustration (with Foundation Year) at University of East London
Illustration (with Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), 1A55) at University of East London asked for 48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on uel.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 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 uel.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
14% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points.
95 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- 1A55
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%90%
Learning opportunities83%87%
Assessment and feedback84%88%
Academic support81%91%
Organisation and management71%78%
Learning resources84%88%
Student voice80%83%
65 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£20k5 years£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
45%
use what they learned
UK 53%
- Sales occupations10%
- Design occupations10%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- E16 2RD
Subjects
illustration design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- University of East London
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackpool and the Fylde College | Fashion, Textiles and Costume HNC | 48 points | — |
| BMet (Birmingham Metropolitan College) | Digital Marketing And Communications HNC | 48 points | — |
| Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts | Fashion Branding & Creative Communication with Integrated Foundation Year BA | 48 points | under 96 |
| Coastland College | Art and Design Practice FdA | 48 points | — |
| Cornwall College | Art & Design Practice FdA | 48 points | — |
| DN Colleges Group | Graphic Design: Branding, Promotion and Digital Design (Distance Learning) BA (Hons) | 48 points | — |
| Gloucestershire College | Art and Design: Graphic Design HNC | 48 points | — |
| University College Birmingham | Graphic Design FdA | 48 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Art and Design (With Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 32 - 48 points | under 96 |
| University of Cumbria | Games Design (with integrated foundation year) BA (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| University of East London | Illustration (with Foundation Year) this course | 48 points | under 96 |
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