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BA Illustration

Middlesex University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
D /51
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
74%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
30%
Meaningful Work
45%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

27%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Vulnerability Matrix

Web and Multimedia Design65% Exposed
Secretarial and related62% Exposed
Sales40% Exposed
Design35% Exposed
Artistic, literary and media32% Exposed

🌍 Global Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£26,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£36,500 (1181 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
Elementary occupations
25%
02
Sales occupations
20%
03
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Skilled trades occupations
10%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
06
Design occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
0%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
0%

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Outcomes

75%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
45%
Meaningful Role
30%
Career On Track

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