BA Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics with Foundation Year
What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 97%
- Assessment and feedback: 98%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 96%
- Student voice: 97%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started
- Continued on course: 77%
- Left higher education: 19%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 4%
What graduates do next
Based on about 43 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 86%
- Working and studying: 1%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 25%
- Skilled trades occupations: 13%
- Sales occupations: 12%
- Design occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 9%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 180 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 23%
- South East: 24%
- South West: 23%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark for the purposes of indicating courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics with Foundation Year at Arts University Bournemouth earn?
The median salary is £20,000 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,000 and £31,000. The £24,000 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Drama.
What do graduates of BA Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics with Foundation Year at Arts University Bournemouth do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics with Foundation Year at Arts University Bournemouth?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics with Foundation Year at Arts University Bournemouth?
The average entrant had 139 UCAS points.
Is BA Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics with Foundation Year at Arts University Bournemouth accredited?
Yes. This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark for the purposes of indicating courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
Does BA Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics with Foundation Year at Arts University Bournemouth include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics with Foundation Year at Arts University Bournemouth?
77% of students continued into their second year, and 19% left higher education.