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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Illustration (with Foundation Year)
Bristol, UWE
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Illustration (with Foundation Year) course at Bristol, UWE.
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A level
No specific subjects required.
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Submit a portfolio
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W20F
Here's what Bristol, UWE says about its Illustration (with Foundation Year) course.
BA(Hons) Illustration (with Foundation Year) encourages you to create and develop your own personal visual language. Problem-solving through drawing and making is core.
Explore a range of media and deepen your awareness of the traditions of illustration through theoretical studies. Build an awareness of the professional world and develop core skills through individual experimentation. Exceptional facilities and resources include industry standard digital media studios and production and fabrication workshops.
Innovation and individualism are celebrated. Investigate potential places for your work and test yourself against industry expectations through live briefs and externally judged national and international competitions.
Our City Campus is a powerhouse of inspiration and collaboration. It spans across Bristol and includes renowned contemporary arts centres Spike Island, Arnolfini and Watershed. Visits from respected practitioners will keep you up to date with contemporary illustration practice.
Attend lectures and seminars at the Arnolfini and Watershed and work in our production and fabrication workshops, equipped with traditional tools and the latest technology. Showcase your work to talent scouts and potential employers at the final year degree show and graduate with an impressive portfolio of work.
Alongside established freelance illustration career paths, our graduates work as film directors, set designers, art/creative directors, illustration agents, visualisers, designers, model-makers, animators, storyboard artists, puppeteers and theatrical/film costume and prop designers.
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Arts
Location
City Campus | Bristol
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time including foundation year
Subjects
• Illustration
Start date
September 15, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
Bristol, UWE reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Bristol, UWE students who took the Illustration (with Foundation Year) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
87%
med
Teaching on my course
87%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
90%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
86%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
80%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
Learning opportunities
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
79%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
93%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
Assessment and feedback
85%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
88%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
87%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
84%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
85%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
81%
med
Academic support
86%
med
Academic support
86%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
85%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
87%
med
Organisation and management
74%
med
Organisation and management
74%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
80%
med
How well organised is your course?
68%
med
Learning resources
83%
med
Learning resources
83%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
80%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
86%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
84%
med
Student voice
79%
med
Student voice
79%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
75%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
76%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
86%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
64%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
90%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
73%
low
Student information
See who's studying at Bristol, UWE. These students are taking Illustration (with Foundation Year) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Fine Art | B | |||||
| Product Design | B | |||||
| Photography | B | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Bristol, UWE graduates who took Illustration (with Foundation Year) - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
71%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
91%
In work, study or other activity
63%
Say it fits with future plans
61%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
23%
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
9%
Design occupations
8%
Business and public service associate professionals
7%
Sales occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Bristol, UWE graduates who took Illustration (with Foundation Year) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£16.1k
First year after graduation
£21.5k
Third year after graduation
£22.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Illustration (with Foundation Year).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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