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

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Park Campus - Cheltenham

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**Why an Integrated Foundation Stage?**An Integrated Foundation Stage starts your degree studies with a year spent learning the skills required to progress onto a full honours degree. Alongside an introduction to Illustration, you will develop valuable study skills, communication, team work and problem-solving techniques which help to build your confidence and prepare you for the rest of your course.**Why Illustration?**Our Illustration degree equips you with the creative, technical and ...Read more


Why an Integrated Foundation Stage?

An Integrated Foundation Stage starts your degree studies with a year spent learning the skills required to progress onto a full honours degree. Alongside an introduction to Illustration, you will develop valuable study skills, communication, team work and problem-solving techniques which help to build your confidence and prepare you for the rest of your course.


Why Illustration?

Our Illustration degree equips you with the creative, technical and enterprise skills you’ll need for a successful career in the creative industries, from animator to game artist. Developing abilities in life and location drawing, printmaking, specialist techniques and animation, you’ll learn to use drawn images to create visual narratives as a means of communication, from comics to graphic novels. With opportunities to gain experience on placements, with organisations such as ELCAF (East London Comics & Arts Festival), London Book Fair, Angoulême International Comics Festival, Cheltenham Illustration Awards and Cheltenham Literature Festival, our graduates stand out from the competition.You’ll draw on the expertise of accomplished lecturers including award-winning illustrators, and have the chance to exhibit your work alongside world-renowned illustrators at major international events (additional costs may apply, see course web page for details). You’ll even have the opportunity to self-publish and sell your work under the university’s own imprint, Pittville Press, and in our illustration publications ‘Unseen’, ‘Techne’ and ‘Olio’. You’ll also benefit from state-of-the-art design facilities, such as printmaking studios, an Apple Mac suite, Risograph stencil printer, letterpress workshop and book-binding equipment.


Why University of Gloucestershire?

At University of Gloucestershire, we’ve been encouraging students to meet every ambition since 1847. Join us and you’ll benefit from our three UoG promises:


1. UoG Career Promise

– if you are not in a job 6 months after graduating, we’ll guarantee you 6 months of free support post-graduation should you need it, followed by the offer of a paid internship and lifetime career coaching* (*eligibility conditions apply).


2. UoG Accommodation Promise

– we guarantee all first-year students accommodation on, or near, the campus you’re studying at.


3. UoG Connections Promise

– whilst at UoG, you’ll find the connections to reach your goals. With over 4,000 placements and more than 60 clubs and societies to join, you’ll make connections for life. Our ambition is boundless. Experienced lecturers promote a real-world ethos and treat our students as more than just a number. Alongside our strong support system, guest speakers, networking events and influential partnerships will help you prepare for life after graduation, whether that be in a successful career in your field or onto further study. Students never tire of finding inspiration here in the unique county of Gloucestershire – innovation and bravery thrive here. Cheltenham and Gloucester offer the best of city and country living, with the rolling hills of the Cotswolds paired with vibrant nightclubs and stunning parks in the bustling town and city centres.


After the course

Your story doesn’t end with us at graduation. We support our graduates to balance purpose with ambition, and 95% of University of Gloucestershire graduates are in work or further study within six months of completing their course*. *Graduate Outcomes Survey published 2024 and based on 2021/22 leavers.

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92/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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48th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
88th
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Rohini
22 Nov 24

I feel the My Glos application which is something we use daily for everything and anything in the university , from UI/UX point of view , the experience and structure of the whole..Read more

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Tyler
12 Dec 23

The campus is beautiful and the facilities are great. Staff are friendly and helpful. Student support is great. I'd recommend it if you're looking for something that's not in a..Read more

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£16,600 per year

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£16,600 per year

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£16600 Per year

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University of Gloucestershire
University of Gloucestershire , Cheltenham

Spread across three picturesque campuses, the University of Gloucestershire (UoG) offers a broad range of undergraduate and...

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University of Gloucestershire
The Park Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2RH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Cheltenham Spa  0.5 miles away

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