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University degree

Creative Arts Practice Single Honours with Professional Placement Year

William College Ltd
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

You'll gain a practical grounding in a range of creative fields of study. Students are encouraged to explore and develop a range of making skills across these main disciplines: ceramics, print, textiles, wood, metal, plastics. You’ll also explore the critical, conceptual, ethical and environmental issues in contemporary craft through the role of making within social, cultural and historical contexts.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts2%
48-63 pts2%
64-79 pts11%
80-95 pts13%
96-111 pts13%
112-127 pts14%
128-143 pts14%
144-159 pts16%
160-175 pts14%
208-223 pts2%
How they qualified
80% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels80%
an Access course20%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
80%
In work or further study after
86%
Continue past first year
68%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£20,000
3 years on
£25,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Elementary occupations10%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled30%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled15%
Administrative occupations5%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Skilled trades occupations5%
Other Educational ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
68%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching65%
Assessment & feedback61%
Academic support76%
Well organised58%
Learning resources69%
Student community86%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on William College Ltd's own site.
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