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Illustration (with Foundation Year)
- Study level:
- Undergraduate
- Awarded by:
- University of the West of England, Bristol
Course summary
Learn in a creative and supportive studio environment with professional-standard facilities and a focus on helping you gain real-world skills for the workplace.
Why study illustration?
Studying illustration opens up exciting possibilities for your future. You'll explore big ideas, learn how to tackle complex subjects, and understand how people and society work. Along the way, you'll develop creative and practical skills that employers value. Illustration teaches you how to communicate clearly, think creatively, and solve problems all while doing something you love.
Why UWE Bristol?
BA(Hons) Illustration encourages you to develop a unique visual voice, problem-solving through drawing and making.
You'll be based at Bower Ashton Studios, part of the City Campus. Exceptional facilities and resources include industry-standard digital media studios and production and fabrication workshops.
Explore a range of media, understand the concepts behind illustration and develop key skills through creative experimentation and insight into the professional world.
You'll be supported to develop your own style, explore different audiences and contexts, and gain industry experience through live briefs and national and international competitions. Our strong industry links with the thriving city of Bristol ensure input from illustrators and creatives. Visits from respected practitioners will keep you up to date with contemporary illustration practice.
Attend lectures and seminars at the Arnolfini and Watershed and work in our production and fabrication workshops, equipped with traditional tools and the latest technology.
Showcase your work to talent scouts and potential employers at the final year Degree Show.
Focusing on the avenues that interest you, you'll graduate with an impressive portfolio of work, ready to make your mark as an illustrator.
Where can it take me?
This course prepares you to thrive in an unexpected and exciting global market that values creative skills across many industries. Our graduates often pursue freelance careers or work in creative roles such as film direction, set design, art direction, animation, storyboarding, and more. You'll also have the potential to move into postgraduate study or research.
Apply by
14 January
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W20F
- Institution code:
- B80
- Campus name:
- City Campus
- Campus Code:
- 1
- Points of Entry:
- Foundation
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Bristol, UWE has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Apply by
14 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W20F
- Institution code:
- B80
- Campus name:
- City Campus
- Campus Code:
- 1
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Foundation
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Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 72 points
A level
No specific subjects required.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - PPP
No specific subjects required.
Access to HE Diploma
No specific subjects required.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. This qualification cannot be used to satisfy any subject specific entry requirements.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Grade C/4 in English, or equivalent.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
No specific subjects required.
T Level
No specific subjects required.
We recognise the individual nature of each application and our typical offer should be viewed as a guide. UWE Bristol welcomes interest from applicants who may not have the standard entry requirements. We will consider evidence of your relevant personal, professional or educational experience where it demonstrates an ability and potential to succeed on the course. Please include details of any relevant experience in your application.
Selection Process:
Applicants studying a relevant subject from the list provided, at A Level (or an accepted equivalent) may not be required to submit a portfolio. Those applicants required to submit a portfolio for review, will be notified and given three weeks to produce a digital portfolio.
Applicants may be invited for an online interview if we have any further questions about your portfolio.
For more details on the process, please visit our selection page: https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/applying/undergraduate-applications/selection-processes#ab5105d2b-9494-4d31-abf8-4e3363d50714
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Additional entry requirements
- Portfolio
- Following our review of your application, if you are not studying a related subject, we may request that you provide us with a digital portfolio. If you are asked to provide a digital portfolio and we have any questions about your portfolio, you may also be invited for an online interview. A decision will then be made on the basis of both your application and our review of your portfolio. For more details on the process, please visit our selection page https://www.uwe.ac.uk/courses/applying/undergraduate-applications/selection-processes
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
At UWE Bristol we are committed to ensuring all applicants can fulfil their potential.
We make contextual offers for this course that are lower than our standard entry criteria.
We use a range of information from your UCAS application to consider your background and experiences as an individual and the impact these may have had on you. You do not need to provide us with any additional information to be considered for a contextual offer.
Historical entry grades data BETA
This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Fees and funding
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