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BA Fine Art

Nottingham Trent University

Institution
Nottingham Trent University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Fine Art
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
VAPA003_1
Median salary
£23,500 after 5 years

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What students say

Based on about 31 final-year students who answered

  • Teaching on my course: 74%
  • Learning opportunities: 70%
  • Assessment and feedback: 88%
  • Academic support: 82%
  • Organisation and management: 62%
  • Learning resources: 82%
  • Student voice: 79%

Do students stay on the course?

Based on about 70 students who started

  • Continued on course: 91%
  • Left higher education: 7%
  • Moved to a lower qualification: 1%

What graduates do next

Based on about 18 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • Working: 80%
  • Working and studying: 5%
  • Further study: 5%
  • Unemployed: 5%

Most common jobs

  • Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
  • Elementary occupations: 20%
  • Media Professionals: 5%
  • Sales occupations: 5%
  • Skilled trades occupations: 5%
  • Find their work meaningful: 80%
  • Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
  • Use what they learnt on the course: 45%

Where graduates work (5 years on)

Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university

  • North West: 8%
  • Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
  • East Midlands: 31%
  • West Midlands: 20%
  • East of England: 6%
  • London: 12%
  • South East: 8%
  • South West: 5%
  • Scotland: 1%

Who gets in

Based on about 60 students who started

  • A levels: 85%
  • A degree: 2%
  • Other HE qualification: 8%
  • Other qualifications: 5%

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 Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University earn?

The median salary is £23,000 after 15 months, £17,000 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,500 and £28,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Art.

What do graduates of BA Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University do next?

90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).

Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University?

74% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.

What grades do I need for BA Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University?

The average entrant had 127 UCAS points.

How many students continue on BA Fine Art at Nottingham Trent University?

91% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.