Course contact details
Student Recruitment Operations Team
Phone:(+44) 0114 225 5533
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus
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Sheffield
S1 1WB
Course summary
Please check the Sheffield Hallam University website for the latest information.
Course summary
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Develop the knowledge, skills, and attributes you need to become a professional illustrator
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Experiment with the latest digital tools and technologies in our purpose-designed workshops and illustration studios
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Transform your illustrative practice through live, client-led creative projects for diverse audiences
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Build a unique portfolio and showreel to prepare for a career in the wider creative industries and further study
The Illustration course is a progressive, innovative and technologically enhanced course that prepares you for professional practice through applied creative projects and real-world challenges. Designed to build confidence, creativity and resilience, the course helps you develop the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to become a professional illustrator. Working in purpose-designed workshops and illustration studios, you’ll experiment with the latest digital tools and technologies while transforming your practice through live, client-led projects for diverse audiences. By the end of the course, you’ll have built a distinctive portfolio and showreel to support a career in the wider creative industries or further study.
For full details of course modules, assessments, and teaching methods, please visit the course page on our website: https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/Art-and-design/BA-Honours-Illustration-with-Foundation-Year/Full-time/
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • Integrated foundation year • 5 Years
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • Integrated foundation year • 4 Years
Start dates
Application codes
- Institution code:
- S21
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Sheffield Hallam University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Application codes
- Institution code:
- S21
This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.
Course optionsEntry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
UCAS TariffOffer: 80
This must include at least 32 points from at least one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications (to include a relevant subject, such as Art, Design and Technology, Textiles or Graphics). For example: CDD at A Level with a grade C in a relevant subject, MMP in BTEC Extended Diploma in a relevant subject, Pass overall from a T level qualification with C from core, or a combination of qualifications (which must include an A level grade C or BTEC grade M in a relevant subject and may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies).
Access to HE DiplomaMerit: 15
Access to HE Diploma from a QAA recognised Access to HE course. Normally we require 15 credits at level 2 and 45 at level 3. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language or Literature at grade C or 4.
Additional entry requirements
- Portfolio
- If your application is successful you will receive an email inviting you to submit your portfolio by email and submission details by an online google form. The portfolio helps us understand whether we are able to offer you a place on the course you’ve applied for. Your UCAS statement and portfolio provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your creative experience, potential ability and enthusiasm for the course you’ve applied for.
- Other
- Please note that this information is subject to change without notice by Sheffield Hallam University.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent. |
https://www.shu.ac.uk/Courses/Art-and-design/BA-Honours-Illustration-with-Foundation-Year/Full-time/
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course 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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Course optionsHistorical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland | £10050 | |
| EU & International | £18900 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Undergraduate home tuition fee for 2027/28:
• £10,050 per year (capped at maximum 20% of this during placement year)
• Some foundation courses: £5,760 for the FY, then £10,050 per year
Undergraduate international/EU tuition fee for 2027/28:
• £18,900 per year (capped at maximum 20% of this during placement year)
• Some health courses: £20,400/£20,900 per year (includes an annual placement supplement of £1,500/£2,000)
Please check individual course pages for fees information. Fees may increase in subsequent years per Government or UKRI regulations. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations at www.shu.ac.uk/study-here/terms-and-conditions-and-student-regulations
Sponsorship information
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