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University of Cumbria

Carlisle , England ,United Kingdom

BA (Hons) Illustration (with integrated foundation year)

To break into the competitive but rewarding illustration industry, you’ll need an exciting portfolio, excellent technical skills and your own unique voice in creatively solving communication problems. So, if you’re looking for an illustration foundation course that will develop your skills and confidence in a supportive, dynamic environment then look no further. Your introductory year will give you the technical expertise and knowledge to progress to our highly respected undergraduate programme.

Following your foundation year, our aim is to inspire you to become an innovative and individual illustrator, graduating with an impressive professional portfolio of work that will lead to commissions or employment. We are members of The Association of Illustrators, partners in The Lakes International Comic Art Festival and will also give you the opportunity to showcase your work in London at the New Blood Festival.

We’ll help you develop essential drawing and compositional skills – something we’ve been congratulated on by commissioning editors and professional illustrators alike – and our unique course will also expand your animation and graphic design skills giving you real career flexibility.

Campus Information

CARLISLE BRAMPTON ROAD

Located just outside the city, right on top of Hadrian's Wall, the Brampton Road campus is full of history, buzzing with excitement, creativity, and a sense of endless possibility. The home of creators, entertainers, rule breakers, and change-markers.

Intakes

  • Sep

Application Processing Time in Days: 15

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Committed to boosting job prospects, we want to get your career off to a flying start. Nine out of ten* of our students are in work or further education six months after graduating. University of Cumbria is the modern face of learning; one of the best small universities in Britain for the things that count - small class sizes, a whole catalogue of support services, achievable entry qualifications across a range of subjects, personal tutors and dedicated help from every member of staff.

At all university campuses you can access careers and employability events, workshops, drop-ins and advice on career management, skills development and how to find work experience and graduate opportunities.

All University of Cumbria students are registered on My Career Enriched, your career hub. It gives you easy access to:

Online jobs board
Careers appointments and practice interviews
Careers events and workshops
Career Ahead award
Tailored CV and application feedback
Quick queries

PSW Opportunity

Psw 2 yrs

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate
 
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (Standard X & XII) 60% plus in 10th AND in 12th grade or  50% plus in 10th AND 65% plus in 12th.
 
English Language: IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each section (or equivalent).
 
Recognised Qualification Grade / Score
IELTS 6.0 (with at least 5.5 in each component)
GCSE / IGCSE / O level English / IGCSE English as a first language Grade C
For BSc Nursing, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy and Social Work, the following scores are required within the IELTS qualification:
 
At least 7.0 in the listening and reading, writing and speaking sections and at least an overall score of 7.0 out of a possible 9.
For BSc Physiotherapy and Diagnostic Radiography, an overall score of 7.0 with no section scoring less than 6.5 is required within the IELTS qualification.
Please note that in order to be eligible for registration with the HCPC, all test certificates must have been achieved within two years of the date that they receive your application.
 
If you need a tier 4 visa, you must check the Home Office acceptable SELT listing to ensure acceptability.
 
In addition to the overall score, we will require minimum scores for each part of the IELTS Academic test.
 
The University may make changes to the above requirements at any time.

  • Course Code: W222
  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
  • Duration: 04 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 51200 EUR
    Annual Cost of Living: 9207 EUR
    Application Fee: N/A
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