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

Art and Contemporary Practices

Entry requirements

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Most popular A-levels studied

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.

Fine art
SubjectGrade
Source: HESA

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.

Source: University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Course details

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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 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) student reviews

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Overall

National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

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.

Art

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

88%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

75%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

75%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

81%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

81%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

81%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

75%

med

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?

75%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

81%

low

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

81%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

81%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

62%

low

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

88%

med

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

75%

low

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

75%

low

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

62%

low

How well organised is your course?

69%

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?

87%

low

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

75%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

60%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

75%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

75%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

93%

high

Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.

69%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

88%

high

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.

Fine art
Mode of study
Full-time68%Part-time32%
Gender ratio
Female85%Male13%Other1%
Where students come from
UK100%
Student performance
2:1 or above76%
Number of students170
Source: HESA

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.

Creative arts and design

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.

Creative arts and design

Earnings

£17.2k

First year after graduation

£16.6k

Third year after graduation

£20.1k

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 Art and Contemporary Practices.

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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