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Illustration at University of Brighton - UCAS

Course summary

The Illustration degree course at Brighton enjoys a reputation for producing artists who are confident in using their own creative voice and who work in a range of styles. This course celebrates both the traditional and the contemporary, exploring what illustration could be, not just what it is. We place an emphasis on experimentation, and our course team will help you to develop your own visual language. You’ll benefit from dedicated studio space, excellent specialist art and design libraries and our internationally significant Design Archives. You will enjoy a programme of studio and gallery visits and an optional study trip. There are opportunities to exhibit throughout the course and a final-year graduate show. You will be part of the vibrant Visual Communication programme of courses and our teaching staff are leaders in their fields - past contributors have included Raymond Briggs, Cressida Cowell MBE, Quentin Blake, Emily Gravett, John Vernon Lord, George Hardie and Jasper Goodall. TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE

  • Success of our graduates – our alumni are at organisations including The Tate, MTV, Weiden + Kennedy and many more high-profile institutions
  • Artistic reputation - we're renowned for producing artists who are confident in using their own creative voice and who work in a range of style
  • International exchanges – there are exchange opportunities with Nagoya University of the Arts in Japan, Lasalle College of the Arts in Singapore and the Berlin University of Applied Sciences in Germany
  • Develop valuable transferable skills – these include critical thinking and writing, independent research and analysis, excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills.
  • Option modules – in your second and third years enable you to tailor your degree to your specific career ambitions.
  • Live industry projects and links with professional practice – these mean that you will leave confident in your own illustrative technique and theory ready for your chosen professional path.
  • Engaging audiences with your work – we'll teach you how to promote and share your work
  • Collaborative working – just like in industry, you will connect with students from the visual communication programme, developing contacts for when you graduate
  • Major graduate show – at the end of the degree you exhibit a body of work in the public graduate show, a large-scale exhibition.
  • Brighton Illustration Fair - this annual event takes place on campus bringing you into contact with industry professionals and giving you the opportunity to show your work.
  • Follow our course on Instagram at @brighton_illustration


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
W220
Institution code:
B72
Campus name:
Brighton
Campus code:
B

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)66.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5. in each element, or equivalent English Language qualification.

Student Outcomes

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85%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
90%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

EU £13842* Year 1
England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
International £13842* Year 1

*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

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

Please note that the £13,842 international fee is for classroom based courses and provisional for 2023. For lab based courses a higher fee of £14,892 applies. EU students will be charged international fees unless they have settled status awarded by the UK Government's Settlement Scheme. Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK/EU students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee. The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take. If your course includes a sandwich year option you will pay a reduced fee during this year; £1,370 for home students and £2,120 for international students. All fees should be checked against the information listed on the course page on our website: www.brighton.ac.uk/courses as specific details will be included there. You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included in your fees, can be found on our website.
Illustration at University of Brighton - UCAS