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BA Art

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Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£26,500
Satisfaction85%
Degree CompletionN/A
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£26,500
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£36,500 (1183 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Caring personal services
10%
05
Design occupations
★ Professional
10%
06
Elementary occupations
10%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
10%
09
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
10%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 50 respondents (74% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
69%
Assessment & Feedback
86%
Academic Support
73%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
79%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% more expensive than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
5%
48-63
10%
64-79
20%
80-95
5%
96-111
10%
112-127
15%
128-143
5%
192-207
5%
208-223
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Degree
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

21%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

40%Science, engineering and technology associate
35%Design
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching

Outcomes

75%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track