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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Art and Contemporary Practices
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Art and Contemporary Practices course at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
D
You may also need to
Attend an interview
Submit a portfolio
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W190
Here's what University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) says about its Art and Contemporary Practices course.
Explore your creative identity and engage your imagination, working on collaborative projects, participatory art, community initiatives, digital creation, relational practices, curation, art and education, public art, and more. Interpret and contextualise theory, creative, and technical skills to produce effective contemporary art that builds engagement between the art world and the wider community.
Set your sights on a successful career, focusing on employment in your chosen field, with opportunities to explore the evolving possibilities for art and creativity within the full context of contemporary art, health, recreation, and education.
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Art and Contemporary Practices at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Creative and Cultural Industries
Location
Inverness | Inverness
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Fine art
Start date
September 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) reviews
Showing 1 reviews
1st year student
Five stars: Excellent
2 years ago
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 University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) students who took the Art and Contemporary Practices course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
94%
high
Teaching on my course
94%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
94%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
94%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
94%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
high
Learning opportunities
90%
high
Learning opportunities
90%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
100%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
78%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
89%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
94%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
89%
high
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
94%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
83%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
83%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
89%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
83%
med
Academic support
97%
high
Academic support
97%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
100%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
94%
high
Organisation and management
64%
med
Organisation and management
64%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
53%
low
How well organised is your course?
72%
med
Learning resources
81%
med
Learning resources
81%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
82%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
94%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
67%
low
Student voice
74%
med
Student voice
74%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
72%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
72%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
78%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
80%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
72%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
82%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). These students are taking Art and Contemporary Practices or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Fine Art | B | |||||
| History | D | |||||
| Mathematics | D | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) graduates who took Art and Contemporary Practices - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
45%
Say it fits with future plans
45%
Are utilising studies
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) graduates who took Art and Contemporary Practices - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£14.2k
First year after graduation
£15.7k
Third year after graduation
£15.3k
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 Art and Contemporary Practices.
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
Discussions
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