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BA Arts and Humanities

The Open University
Part-timeSubject: Creative Arts and Design
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary
£31,000
Satisfaction
89%
Degree Completion
63%
Professional Jobs
56%
Meaningful Work
73%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

31%
Moderate AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI does some of the simpler tasks in these jobs, but most of the work still needs human judgement and skill.

AI impact by graduate destination

Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Media45%
Artistic, literary and media32%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts and Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£34,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Creative Arts and Design graduates nationally earn £18,000-£45,000 (1272 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
16%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
11%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
7%
04
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
6%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
6%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
4%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
4%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

63%
Continuation
56%
Professional Work
73%
Meaningful Role
57%
Career On Track

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