BFA Fine Art
About this course
BFA in Fine Art, a fine art degree focused on studio-based visual art practice and contemporary critical debate. The course is delivered through a three-year studio-based structure where students work in collaboratively organised studios and engage with art history, theory and criticism as an integral part of their studio work.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA (or AAB for candidates who have undertaken or completed a post-18 Art Foundation course*) *Post A-level applicants with AAB at A-level (or equivalent) will be expected to submit an outstanding portfolio and to achieve at least a Merit or equivalent on their Foundation course. IB: 38 (including core points) with 666 at HL
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What students say
Based on about 29 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 77%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 68%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 48 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 64%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 12%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 21%
- Teaching Professionals: 14%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 9%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 9%
- Administrative occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 70%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 49%
- South East: 27%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BFA Fine Art at University of Oxford earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £28,000 after 3 years, £35,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,000 and £43,000. The £35,000 median after five years is £12,500 more than the UK median for Art.
What do graduates of BFA Fine Art at University of Oxford do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BFA Fine Art at University of Oxford?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BFA Fine Art at University of Oxford?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 226 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BFA Fine Art at University of Oxford?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.