BA Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing with Foundation Year
About this course
BA (Hons) Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing with Foundation Year is a four-year undergraduate degree focusing on the intersection of expressive arts, health, and wellbeing. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice. The course includes a compulsory foundation year designed to ease entry into higher education. Year 0 establishes foundational capabilities through Academic Skills, Preparation for Professional Practice, Communicating with Impact, and Professionalism: applied roles and responsibilities. Year 1 introduces the expressive arts context via The Healthy Practitioner, The Creative Self, Working Creatively with Groups, Arts, Culture and Wellbeing, and Human Development and Play. Year 2 builds practical competence through The Developing Practitioner, Concept of Self, Group Work with Diverse Populations, Arts for Health, and Arts for Health Research Methods. The final stage culminates with The Emerging Practitioner, The Professional Self, Groupwork in Community Extended Placement, and a Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 72 A level: DDD T Level: Pass BTEC: MMP GCSE: GCSE Maths and English are preferred, however if you don't have these qualifications you will be able to undertake Maths and English at Level 2 as part of your course of study. Access to HE: Pass Access to HE Diploma with 60 credits: 45 at Level 3 with a minimum of Distinction: 0, Merit: 24, Pass: 15 English language: IELTS: 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each skills area)
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 89%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 78%
- Organisation and management: 60%
- Learning resources: 67%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Caring personal services: 30%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 69%
- West Midlands: 16%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 2%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Placement Learning and Professional Development
- Academic Skills
- ​​Preparation for Professional Practice
- Communicating with Impact
- Professionalism: applied roles and responsibilities
- The Healthy Practitioner
- The Creative Self
- Working Creatively with Groups
- Arts, Culture and Wellbeing
- Human Development and Play
- The Developing Practitioner
- Concept of Self
- Group Work with Diverse Populations
- Arts for Health
- Arts for Health Research Methods
- The Emerging Practitioner
- The Professional Self
- Groupwork in Community Extended Placement.
- Dissertation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing with Foundation Year at University of Derby earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £37,500. The £28,500 median after five years is £5,000 more than the UK median for Health studies.
What do graduates of BA Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing with Foundation Year at University of Derby 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 Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
89% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
The typical offer is DDD at A level. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Creative Expressive Arts, Health, and Wellbeing with Foundation Year at University of Derby?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.