BA Fine Art
About this course
BA (Hons) Fine Art, combining practical studio practice with critical and contextual studies. Core topics include design and creative practice, artificial intelligence, ethics and professional practice, and global and comparative perspectives. The course includes a 140-hour work placement in Year 2 and culminates in a public degree show exhibition.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112 points A level: Typical offer – BCC-BBC IB: 28 points
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 78%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 50%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 10%
- South East: 5%
- Wales: 15%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Creative Spaces
- Creative Practices in Art and Design
- Originating a Creative Project
- Materials, Methods and Possibilities - Introduction to Fine Art and Photography
- Materials, Methods and Possibilities - Exhibition
- Spanish: Communication in Practice
- French: Intermediate Language Development
- Spanish: Intermediate Language Development
- Chinese: Intermediate Language Development
- German: Communication in Practice
- French: Communication in Practice
- Subsidiary Language
- Fine Art and Photography: Developing Independent Practice
- Fine Art: Strategies for Making & Thinking
- Creative Futures: ADI
- Creativity in the Modern Workplace
- Upper Intermediate Language Development and Global Employability
- Advanced Language Development and Global Sustainability
- Post Beginner Language Development and Global Cultures
- Experiential Overseas Learning
- Developing Intercultural Literacy and Cross-Cultural Skills
- Study Abroad Immersive Year
- Fine Art and Photography: Contexts and Strategies
- Fine Art and Photography: Audience & Networks
- Fine Art: Studio Practice - Consolidation
- Fine Art: Studio Practice - Exhibition
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Fine Art at University of Chester earn?
The median salary is £17,000 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £27,000. The £22,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Art.
What do graduates of BA Fine Art at University of Chester do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Fine Art at University of Chester?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Fine Art at University of Chester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
Does BA Fine Art at University of Chester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Fine Art at University of Chester?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.