Illustration BA (Hons)
University of Huddersfield
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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With a focus on illustration, this course aims to help you to develop into an independent, creative thinker with the ability to create and deliver exciting visual communication and image-making through your visually engaging work. Creating storyboards and characters or environments for animation and games design, developing comic strips and building narratives for children’s books, or making interesting and desirable packaging and merchandise, on this flexible Illustration degree course, you’ll ...Read more

With a focus on illustration, this course aims to help you to develop into an independent, creative thinker with the ability to create and deliver exciting visual communication and image-making through your visually engaging work. Creating storyboards and characters or environments for animation and games design, developing comic strips and building narratives for children’s books, or making interesting and desirable packaging and merchandise, on this flexible Illustration degree course, you’ll be taught by tutors who have professional industry experience within art and illustration. You’ll be able to you’ll develop the techniques and skills required to pursue a broad range of careers within the creative industries.


Why Study Illustration BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?

Art at Huddersfield is top in Yorkshire for Learning Resources, scoring 88% based on experimental statistics from the National Student Survey 2023. Learn to present, evaluate, curate, and interpret works of Illustration. You’ll also engage with a range of inspiring guest speakers and take part in live sessions from professionals within your chosen field. Use our links with industry and professional practitioners to gain the opportunity to take part in live projects, national competitions, awards, and exhibitions. On the course, you’ll work in a lively and dynamic studio environment, where you’ll be encouraged to develop your creative and conceptual thinking. You could also gain valuable professional experience by undertaking a work placement or applying for the Enterprise Placement Year to start your own small business. Study Illustration and you’ll be better prepared for a potentially rewarding career ahead – for example, as an illustrator for editorial content, books, advertising campaigns or packaging and merchandising design.


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At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you can gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is. †full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.


Why Huddersfield?

Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Key stats

CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
52nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2024
70th
Design Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
80%
Average salary
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Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Design Studies graduate salary
£18,000
What students say
SR
Student Reviewer
04 Apr 14

The guide and support given by the tutors is good. They help the first years adapt to their new environment quickly. There is also a lot of space around the university for people..Read more

SR
Student Reviewer
04 Apr 14

The student union/council are a very nice addition to the university. It's nice to have normal students being able to get involved with major decisions around the university, and..Read more

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A level

A level:

BCC - BBC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

104 - 112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

M:45 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM - MMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

or equivalent.

from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.

or above.

112-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

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Popular A-level subjects

Design Studies

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Art & Design
32%
Fashion & Textiles
24%
Mathematics
14%
English Language
13%
Graphic Communication
13%
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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£16,500 per year

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Students from EU

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£16,500 per year

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SR
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04 Apr 14
The guide and support given by the tutors is good. They help the first years adapt to their new environment quickly. There is also a lot of space around the university for people...
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SR
Student Reviewer
04 Apr 14
Illustration BA (Hons)
The student union/council are a very nice addition to the university. It's nice to have normal students being able to get involved with major decisions around the university, and...
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University of Huddersfield
University of Huddersfield , Huddersfield

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University of Huddersfield
Queensgate Huddersfield Kirklees HD1 3DH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Huddersfield  0.2 miles away

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