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BA Illustration and Animation

Hereford College of Arts
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Creative Arts and Design
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Course Score
C /57
Graduate Salary
£19,500
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
85%
Professional Jobs
45%
Meaningful Work
70%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

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

26%
Moderate AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI does some of the simpler tasks in these jobs, but most of the work still needs human judgement and skill.

AI impact by graduate destination

Web and Multimedia Design65%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%
Design35%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts and Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£19,500
typical starting salary
£18,000
£24,500
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
Elementary occupations
25%
02
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Skilled trades occupations
15%
04
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
15%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Administrative occupations
5%
07
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track

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