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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Fine Art

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Fine Art course at Robert Gordon University.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

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.

Fine art
SubjectGrade
Fine ArtA
GeographyC
History of ArtB
PhotographyC
Source: HESA

Course summary

What this course is about

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

Course details

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

Tuition fees

LocationFees
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

Robert Gordon University student reviews

(3.5)
Based on 29 reviews from Robert Gordon University's students and alumni
5 star
31%
4 star
17%
3 star
28%
2 star
14%
1 star
10%
All reviews

Showing 22 reviews

2nd year student

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

(3)
Student Union

2nd year student

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

(2)
University life

2nd year student

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)
Finance

2nd year student

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)
Support

2nd year student

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

(3)
Facilities

2nd year student

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...

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Course

National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Robert Gordon University

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.

Art

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

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

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

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

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

91%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

95%

high

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

95%

high

How well organised is your course?

95%

high

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

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

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

Student information

See who's studying at Robert Gordon University. These students are taking Fine Art or another course from the same subject area.

Fine art
Mode of study
Full-time96%Part-time4%
Gender ratio
Female86%Male14%
Where students come from
International2%UK98%
Student performance
2:1 or above42%
Number of students165
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Fine Art at Robert Gordon University.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Robert Gordon University graduates who took Fine Art - or another course in the same subject area.

Creative arts and design

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.

Source: LEO

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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