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University degree

Fine Art

Black Mountain Activities Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

It takes a rare and special ability to become a fine artist. You need both technical skill and creative insight to produce work that conveys an original perspective.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts2%
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts7%
80-95 pts9%
96-111 pts9%
112-127 pts22%
128-143 pts2%
144-159 pts14%
160-175 pts16%
176-191 pts3%
192-207 pts5%
208-223 pts3%
224-239 pts3%
How they qualified
94% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels94%
other higher education3%
no formal qualifications1%
Other1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
80%
In work or further study after
85%
Continue past first year
71%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£23,500
After 15 months
£18,500
3 years on
£23,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled20%
Sales occupations15%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%
Administrative occupations5%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Secretarial and related occupations5%
What students say National Student Survey
71%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching80%
Assessment & feedback68%
Academic support80%
Well organised62%
Learning resources63%
Student community59%
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Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Black Mountain Activities Limited's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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