Illustration (with Foundation Year) at University of Northampton
Illustration (with Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), W221) at University of Northampton asked for 64 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 ↗ Main course page on northampton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~64 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 northampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 5%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W221 · W2 design
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Foundation
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 85%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%90%
Learning opportunities93%87%
Assessment and feedback86%88%
Academic support87%91%
Organisation and management84%78%
Learning resources89%88%
Student voice83%83%
70 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£20k5 years£24k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working5% working and studying30% unemployed
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
55%
use what they learned
UK 53%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
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
- Northampton, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NN1 5PH
Subjects
illustration design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Waterside Campus, University of Northampton
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley College University Centre | Graphic Design HNC | 64 points | — |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Graphic Design with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 64 points | 96–111 |
| Coventry University | Digital Technology and Computing with foundation year BSc (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| East Sussex College | Designer Maker BA (Hons) | CC - DDE | — |
| Falmouth University | Fashion Design BA (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| Hopwood Hall College | Esports (Operations Management) HNC | 64 points | — |
| London South Bank University | Game Design and Development (With Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 64 points | 96–111 |
| University of East London | Interior Architecture (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| University of Lancashire | Fashion Design BA (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lincoln | Creative Advertising with Arts Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| University of Northampton | Illustration (with Foundation Year) this course | 64 points | 112–127 |
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