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HomeUniversity of DerbyBA Creative Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing with Foundation Year

BA Creative Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing with Foundation Year

University of Derby
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Creative Arts and Design
Course Score
B /66
Graduate Salary
£28,000
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
74%
Professional Jobs
30%
Meaningful Work
90%

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

18%
Low AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI can do very little of this work today - things like hands-on work, caring for people, and dealing with the real world. These are among the safest jobs from AI for now.

AI impact by graduate destination

Customer service68%
Secretarial and related62%
Artistic, literary and media32%
Welfare and housing associate15%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation12%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts and Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£28,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£32,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Creative Arts and Design graduates nationally earn £18,000-£45,000 (1272 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Caring personal services
30%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
05
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
07
Customer service occupations
5%

Outcomes

74%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track

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