University for the Creative Arts
Illustration (with Professional Practice Year)
BA (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
75–85%
high entry
Grad employment
84%
15 months after
In professional roles
51%
Median grad salary
£24,000
15 months after
The University for the Creative Arts' illustration with professional practice year is a BA that runs over four years with a year in the workplace; the placement is what the extra year adds. The degree covers drawing, digital illustration and image-making practice for editorial, book and commercial contexts. Most applicants who meet the grades receive an offer.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Illustration (with Professional Practice Year) 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 (with Professional Practice Year)
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.