BA Illustration
Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points
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What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 77%
- Learning resources: 72%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 41 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 73%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
- Design occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 295 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 12%
- West Midlands: 44%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 14%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Creative Thinking – 30 credits
- Processes and Materials – 30 credits
- Professional Contexts – 30 credits
- Creative Practice – 30 credits
- Style and Meaning – 30 credits
- Innovative Approaches in Illustration – 30 credits
- Illustration Showcase – 30 credits
- Content Creation – 30 credits
- Illustration Pathways – 30 credits
- Personal Portfolio – 30 credits
- Creative Self-Promotion – 30 credits
- Commercial Portfolio – 30 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Illustration at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £22,000 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £34,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Design studies.
What do graduates of BA Illustration at Coventry University do next?
83% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Illustration at Coventry University?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Illustration at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
Does BA Illustration at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Illustration at Coventry University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.