University for the Creative Arts
Illustration
BA (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
75%
15 months after
In professional roles
40%
Median grad salary
£24,000
15 months after
The University for the Creative Arts' illustration degree is a BA studying image-making for communication, narrative and artistic expression, covering drawing, printmaking, digital illustration and the professional contexts in which illustrators work. The programme develops a personal visual language alongside the technical skills required for editorial, book and commercial practice. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Illustration at University for the Creative Arts has a 75–85% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 32–168 points
About University for the Creative Arts
The University for the Creative Arts is a specialist creative institution spread across campuses in Surrey and Kent, formed from some of the country's oldest art schools.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University for the Creative Arts · Illustration
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.