Illustration at University of Gloucestershire
Illustration (BA (Hons), W220) at University of Gloucestershire asked for 96–120 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 glos.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 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 glos.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 45% had fewer than the 120 asked.
15 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
- W220 · W2 design
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course88%90%
Learning opportunities91%87%
Assessment and feedback89%88%
Academic support92%91%
Organisation and management69%78%
Learning resources97%88%
Student voice85%83%
15 final-year students · 76% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£18.5k5 years£23k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working20% working and studying10% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
20%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
45%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
30%
use what they learned
UK 53%
- Elementary occupations35%
- Sales occupations25%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
- Protective service occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cheltenham, South West England, England
- Postcode
- GL50 4AZ
Subjects
illustration design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Gloucestershire
- 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 | 3D Design and Craft BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| 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 | Illustration this course | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
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