Here's what you will need to get a place on the Fine Art course at Robert Gordon University.
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B,C,C
to include Art & Design (or a creative design and/or media subject e.g. Media Studies) and English (or a written subject requiring the use of English) will be considered for Year 2 entry
You may also need to
Attend an interview
Submit a portfolio
Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at Robert Gordon University. These students are taking Fine Art or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Fine Art | A |
| Geography | C |
| History of Art | B |
| Photography | C |
UCAS code: WW31
Here's what Robert Gordon University says about its Fine Art course.
BA (Hons) Fine Art provides opportunity to study Painting, Printmaking, Drawing, Photography, Sculpture and Moving Image through the creative investigation of analogue and digital methodologies. Our curriculum includes studio-based projects, public exhibitions, work experience, international study options and culminates in a spectacular Degree Show. Gray’s offers excellent studio environments, fully equipped workshops and a highly experienced staff team, all set within a stunning riverside natural landscape and an extraordinary building exclusively designed for artists to grow and thrive.
Year 1 is completed via BA (Hons) Foundation in Art and Design - UCAS Code WW12
Source: Robert Gordon University
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Gray's School of Art
Location
Main Site - Aberdeen | Aberdeen
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Fine art
Start date
7 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £7,220 per year |
| Scotland | £1,820 per year |
| Wales | £7,220 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £7,220 per year |
| Channel Islands | £7,220 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £7,220 per year |
| EU | £18,300 per year |
| International | £18,300 per year |
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1 year ago
Currently union initiatives have improved in order to get students more interested so there's an uptick in performance, but generally not up to standard so far
1 year ago
The city is generally boring and the university is not any more lively. Whether it's the culture or the students themselves, anything interesting is usually conducted by the students privately and not by the university
1 year ago
Being an international student the fees are higher and harder to pay (including fluctuations in exchange rates) and the school is usually inflexible in their understanding of this. Value for money is low in my opinion
1 year ago
Most of the time I have to seek support for myself and even at that, it's usually a case of me being told to do it myself
1 year ago
Generally okay, could use more of each equipment/facility or a higher standard of it. Accommodation options are bad however, no real quality
1 year ago
Timetabling is generally bad in my course. A lot of the classes are too early and too long, and we tend to not have classes in our own engineering building. There's a tendency to change class locations often and it seems like in terms of coursework assessment and deadlines the staff are just figurin...
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 Robert Gordon University students who took the Fine Art course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
98%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
98%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
100%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
100%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
95%
high
Learning opportunities
92%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
93%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
93%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
98%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
95%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
95%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
98%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
93%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
98%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
91%
high
Academic support
93%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
91%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
95%
high
Organisation and management
95%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
95%
high
How well organised is your course?
95%
high
Learning resources
91%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
88%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
95%
high
Student voice
94%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
86%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
98%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
98%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
75%
med
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
98%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
86%
med
See who's studying at Robert Gordon University. These students are taking Fine Art or another course from the same subject area.
We have no information about graduates who took Fine Art at Robert Gordon University.
Earnings from Robert Gordon University graduates who took Fine Art - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£20.1k
First year after graduation
£19.7k
Third year after graduation
£24.1k
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 Fine Art.
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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