BA Illustration
What students say
Based on about 33 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 97%
- Left higher education: 3%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 1,110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 24%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 27%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 81%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 11%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Illustration at Nottingham Trent University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £37,000. The £30,000 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Design studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Illustration at Nottingham Trent University?
90% 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 Nottingham Trent University?
The average entrant had 141 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Illustration at Nottingham Trent University?
97% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.