University for the Creative Arts

Waverley, South East. 122 full-time degree courses in 5 subjects.

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Overall score

ranked 87 of 149

Salary 5 yrs on

£26k

typical course

Satisfied students

83%

National Student Survey

Staying on

78%

into year 2

Degree courses

122

full-time

TEF 2023

Silver

teaching excellence

Firsts

35.1%

78.9% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

BA Television Production · Cinematics and photography · course score 62 · £25k after 5 years (UK average £23.5k)
BA Ceramics and Glass · Others in creative arts and design · course score 54 · £26k after 5 years (UK average £25k)
BA Graphic Design · Design studies · course score 53 · £26.5k after 5 years (UK average £26k)
BA Fine Art · Art · course score 52 · £24k after 5 years (UK average £22.5k)
BA Architecture · Architecture · course score 51 · £29k after 5 years (UK average £29k)

Subjects

Architecture, building and planning · 2 courses · £29k after 5 yrs
Creative arts and design · 82 courses · £26k after 5 yrs
Performing arts · 10 courses · £20.5k after 5 yrs
Business and management · 16 courses · — after 5 yrs
Computing · 12 courses · — after 5 yrs

Questions

Is University for the Creative Arts a good university?

University for the Creative Arts ranks 87 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 49 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do University for the Creative Arts graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical University for the Creative Arts course earn £26k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are University for the Creative Arts's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Television Production, Ceramics and Glass, Graphic Design.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.