Illustration at University of South Wales
Illustration (FdA, W224) at University of South Wales asked for 48 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 southwales.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 southwales.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
40% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 10%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Foundation Degree in Arts
- Code
- W224 · W2 design
- Duration
- 2 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%90%
Learning opportunities83%87%
Assessment and feedback91%88%
Academic support95%91%
Organisation and management75%78%
Learning resources86%88%
Student voice80%83%
30 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£20.5k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working10% working and studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 89% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
45%
use what they learned
UK 53%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations30%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals25%
- Sales occupations15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cross Keys, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- NP11 7ZA
Subjects
illustration design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff
- 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 | — |
| 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 | Fashion Cultures and Business (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 48 points | under 96 |
| University of South Wales | Illustration this course | 48 points | 112–127 |
See all 1,177 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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