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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: W220

Illustration

Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts
Cambridge, England
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3 yearsDuration
£21,620Per Year (Intl)
£9,250Home Fee
91%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Offered by Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts, the BA (Hons) Illustration provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in creative arts and design. Based in Cambridge, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. Our BA (Hons) Illustration course gives students the freedom to explore personal expression through illustration. With the guidance of our expert teaching faculty, students are shown how to use illustration to entertain, communicate, influence, inform and educate. Bring ideas to life using various mediums such as pencils, paint, ink, moving image, animation, digital tools and more. International tuition fees are £21,620 per year, home/UK fees are £9,250 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 95% student satisfaction rating, and a 95% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Foundational Drawing and Visual Language
Design Process and Idea Generation
Digital Illustration Techniques
Narrative and Sequential Storytelling
Illustration for Communication
Experimental Media and Mixed Methods
Professional Practice and Portfolio Development
Contextual Studies in Illustration
UCAS Code:W220
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

UCAS Points72

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£21,620

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£64,860

Home Student Fee

£9,250

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

ADDITIONAL COURSE COSTS

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

UK subject sector benchmark — your course's specific salary data is suppressed or not yet published

UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH25-01-03 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

70%Working
10%Work & Study
15%Seeking Work
Official Data

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Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
91%
Learning opportunities
90%
Assessment and feedback
85%
Academic support
88%
Organisation and management
72%
Learning resources
83%
Student voice
73%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
90%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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About Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts

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