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University of Lancashire
Preston
PR1 2HE
Fine Art
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- 3 Years
- Full-Time
- 20 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Preston Campus
Course summary
Course Overview
Our Fine Art course offers a broad range of experience in contemporary art practice. So you can explore your ideas through studio work in your own workspace.
Why study with us
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Fine Art at the University of Lancashire is a broad-based fine art degree which covers many disciplines, including sculpture; painting; time-based media; book production; printmaking. Students are able to cover as many or as few disciplines as they wish on the course.
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Opportunity for students to get involved in the running of the in house outward facing contemporary art gallery (Hanover Project) which enables students to exhibit alongside national and international artists.
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Our Fine Art studios are spacious and well equipped, you’ll be given your own studio from the beginning of the course.
What you'll do
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All the basic materials you need are free (paper, canvas, wood, metal, clay, plaster and mod rock). You’ll receive a budget each year to spend on materials.
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The quality of workshops and the technical assistance you’ll receive is outstanding.
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All students in Fine Art have the opportunity to develop projects in our onsite contemporary art gallery Hanover Project. As well to travel on research visits to Berlin, London and Singapore.
Future Careers
This course will train you to work as a creative practitioner. Our graduates pursue careers as artists in the UK and abroad.
These include arts residencies, community arts, animation, graphic design, museums and galleries. As well as web design, arts education, photography, professional arts organisations, theatre set design, illustration, curatorship, film post-production and prop making.
Other graduates move into the worlds of TV and radio, journalism, publishing and other creative fields
Modules
Please visit The University of Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.
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Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Preston Campus
Study options
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years
Start dates
- 20 September 2027
Apply by
13 January 2027
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:
- W101
- Institution code:
- C30
- Campus name:
- Preston Campus
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1, 2, 3
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Lancashire has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
See why these ratings were awarded
What does this TEF outcome mean?
How to apply
Apply by
13 January 2027
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:
- W101
- Institution code:
- C30
- Campus name:
- Preston Campus
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A level
96 points at A2.
T LevelPass (C and above)
UCAS TariffOffer: 96
Scottish Higher
96 UCAS points from Scottish Highers.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access Course: 96 UCAS points from Level 3 credits.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSEs: 5 at Grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent. IELTS: grade 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DD
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pass including 96 points from Higher Level Subjects.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMM
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
96 UCAS points from Higher Level Irish Leaving Certificate.
Additional entry requirements
- Portfolio
- Applicants are required to submit a portfolio for consideration - you will be sent an email by our Admissions Office advising how this should be provided.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date) |
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.
Our Fair Access Scheme recognises barriers into education and allows us to make an offer with lower entry requirements. At the University of Lancashire, we are proud to help people seize every opportunity to flourish in education, at work and for life. We recognise that students from disadvantaged backgrounds often face significant challenges to access and succeed in higher education. Our Fair Access Scheme ensures that students aren’t limited by circumstances and can achieve their potential.
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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Historical 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 |
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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
*plus inflation linked increases, in line with the government fee cap.
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