BA Illustration
What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 65 students who started
- Continued on course: 86%
- Left higher education: 12%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 1,110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 24%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 27%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- A degree: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 8%
- Other qualifications: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Illustration at Nottingham Trent University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £37,000. The £30,000 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Illustration at Nottingham Trent University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Illustration at Nottingham Trent University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Illustration at Nottingham Trent University?
The average entrant had 133 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Illustration at Nottingham Trent University?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.