BachelorArts and design

Illustration BA (Hons)

University of Portsmouth · Portsmouth · United Kingdom

A 5-year bachelor's programme, taught in English, in Portsmouth.

How it's taughtcollaborative work⁠240 of 2374 similar publish this
InternshipWork placement year⁠271 of 2374 similar publish this
Price£10,050–£18,800/ year · 2027/28 · depending on citizenship
Next dateUnknownUnknown
LanguageEnglish⁠Requires IELTS 6.0
Duration5 years⁠

✓ 3 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

25 modules published

Across 3 years of study.

How does study run?

5 lines through 3 years

One line per theme. Hollow stop: the semester isn't stated. Our classification by module titles.

How does the focus shift?

From research methods to projects and labs

Share of modules by theme in each semester. Our classification by module titles.

Specialist subjectsSociety, ethics and lawResearch methodsProjects and labsInternshipFree electives
Year 1Year 2Year 3
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
  • Specialist subjects
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Free electives
What is a week like?

How you're taught

  • collaborative work
  • drawing field trips
  • Lectures
  • Seminars
  • Workshops

1 of 2375 similar publish hours · 0 of 2375 publish a teaching split

What are all the subjects?

All 25 modules

Year 1 · 1 module · all core
ModuleUK CATS
· Year120

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 2 · 15 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 1Core20
· Term 1Core20
· Term 2Optional20
· Term 1Optional20
· Term 2Core20
· Term 2Core20
· Term 1Optional20
· Term 1Optional20
· Term 1Optional20
· Term 1Optional60

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

Year 3 · 9 modules
ModuleTypeUK CATS
· YearCore40
· Term 2Core20
· Term 2Core20
· Term 1Core20
· Term 1Core20
· YearOptional120
· Term 1Optional60
· Term 2Optional60
· YearOptional120

Source: course-module-catalog.port.ac.uk, checked 31 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits120 UK CATS · Scope: Per year⁠
Study mode
  • ModeFull time⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
Internship
  • Work placement yearAvailable: Yes⁠
How are you assessed?
Assessment methods
  • Creative design group projects⁠
  • Project presentations⁠
  • Self-led projects from initial concept to finished product⁠
  • Sketchbooks and portfolio⁠
  • Written coursework⁠
Teaching methods
  • Collaborative work⁠
  • Drawing field trips⁠
  • Lectures⁠
  • Seminars⁠
  • Workshops⁠
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More society, ethics and law than 5 of 6 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeIllustration BA (Hons) Portsmouth25
Photography BA (Hons) Portsmouth24
Graphic Design BA (Hons) Portsmouth25
Animation BA (Hons) Portsmouth29
Music Technology BSc (Hons) Portsmouth26
Creative Music Technology BA (Hons) Portsmouth24
English and Creative Writing BA (Hons) Portsmouth38
  • Specialist subjects
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More society, ethics and law, less languages and communication

Share here against the average of 6 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Society, ethics and law
12% here
5% typical
Specialist subjects
12% here
6% typical

Less here than typical

Languages and communication
0% here
7% typical

About the same as typical: projects and labs, internship, research methods, business and management, thesis.

Which year differs most?

Year 3 stands out most

The same mix of themes, cut by year of study. Our classification by module titles.

Year 2

Close to similar programmes

This programme
University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth

Year 3

More projects and labs 56% against 50% at most

This programme
University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
University of Portsmouth
  • Specialist subjects
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Free electives
What is only here?

9 modules not found at 6 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Projects and labs

4
  • Illustration Self-Directed Project
  • Illustration Project Review
  • Illustration Professional Practice
  • Applied Illustration Practice

Specialist subjects

3
  • Graphic Medicine
  • Sequential Illustration
  • Book Arts

Society, ethics and law

1
  • Social Awareness

Research methods

1
  • Illustration Research, Context and Practice
Where you'll study

Studying in Portsmouth

What is the campus like?
City size100,000 to 500,000 people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 248,440 in 2016
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
FacilitiesGym⁠, Laboratories⁠, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Swimming pool⁠, Gym (nearby)⁠, Library (nearby)⁠
FoodCafeteria⁠, Meal planInferred
SupportCareer service⁠, Counselling⁠, Disability support⁠, Student clubs⁠, Student union⁠

The rest of what we hold on Portsmouth is on its page.

What it costs

At least £20,867 for the first year

What does the first year cost?

≥ £20,867 first year · 2027/28 · non-EU · our sum

Tuition 2027/28£18,800
Application fee£27
Living, the institution's estimate × 12£2,040

Not published: visa fee and insurance

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Every fee as the institution publishes it (7)
FeeWho pays itYearAmount
TuitionUK home students2027/28£5,760 / year
≈ €6,902
TuitionUK home students2027/28£1,505 / year
≈ €1,803
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£1,635 / year
≈ €1,959
TuitionInternational students2027/28£3,150 / year
≈ €3,774
TuitionUK home students2027/28£10,050 / year
≈ €12,042
TuitionEU citizens2027/28£12,300 / year
≈ €14,738
TuitionInternational students2027/28£18,800 / year
≈ €22,526
What changes the price?

4 things that move it

×1.9
home students£10,050
EU/EEA£12,300
non-EU£18,800

Your passport changes the rate.

−£1,700

Care Leaver Bursary

−£1,000

Stand Alone Bursary

−£5,000

SQA Advanced Diploma Scholarship

Is that expensive?

A typical price

Among 83 similar programmes, in euros / year

This programme €22,526

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And the whole degree?

≈ £94,000

Tuition only.

At today's rate. Later years may cost more. Every Program estimate

How to start

Dates and admission

When does it happen?
DeadlinesUnknownNotify me
Is my language good enough?
English requirement6.0 IELTS overall
Check your score Saved in your profile, in this browser.
All 2 accepted proofs
IELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
IELTS 5.5 · Foundation year · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 5.5 with no component score below 5.5.
What are the steps?
  1. 1
    Check you qualifyOffer: 104-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent. · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠
    +5 more
    • Offer: 24 · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: International Baccalaureate⁠
    • Offer: BBB-BCC · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: A levels⁠
    • Offer: DDM-DMM · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: BTECs (Extended Diplomas)⁠
    • Offer: Merit · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: T-levels⁠
    • Ucas tariff points · Text: 104-120 UCAS points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent · Points max: 120 · Points min: 104⁠
  2. 2
    Prove your languageIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
    +1 more
    • IELTS 5.5 · Foundation year · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 5.5 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
  3. 3
    Admission testsUnknown
  4. 4
    How they chooseUnknown
  5. 5
    Where you applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠
    +4 more
    • Route: Ucas · Full time foundation year work placement · UCAS code: W223 · Institution code: P80⁠
    • Route: Ucas · Full time foundation year · UCAS code: W224 · Institution code: P80⁠
    • Route: Ucas · Full time work placement · UCAS code: W220 · Institution code: P80⁠
    • Route: Ucas · Full time · UCAS code: W22L · Institution code: P80⁠
  6. 6
    DocumentsUnknown
  7. 7
    DeadlineUnknown
  8. 8
    StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

6 of 6 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, United Kingdom

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 4 more.

This programmeIllustration BA (Hons) PortsmouthSimilarPhotography BA (Hons) PortsmouthSimilarGraphic Design BA (Hons) Portsmouth
Price£18,800 / year · 2027/28£18,800 / year · 2027/28£18,800 / year · 2027/28
Duration5 years4 years5 years
LanguageEnglishEnglishEnglish
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

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£10,050–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€22,526

55% free electives · 24% projects and labs

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Music Technology BSc (Hons)

£10,050–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€22,526

54% free electives · 27% projects and labs

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PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

Creative Music Technology BA (Hons)

£10,050–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€22,526

46% free electives · 21% projects and labs

BachelorInternshipScholarshipsEnglish

PortsmouthUnited Kingdom

English and Creative Writing BA (Hons)

£10,050–£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · by citizenship ≈ €12,042–€22,526

45% free electives · 32% languages and communication

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The short version

The programme, from the facts

Illustration BA (Hons) is a bachelor's programme in arts and design at University of Portsmouth in Portsmouth, United Kingdom. It takes 5 years. Teaching is in English.

The institution publishes 25 modules, of which 15 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are free electives (44%), projects and labs (24%) and society, ethics and law (12%).

It includes an internship.

How much does Illustration BA (Hons) cost?

£18,800 / year · 2027/28 · non-EU; prices differ by citizenship (UK home students: £10,050; EU citizens: £12,300; International students: £18,800). In euros that is ≈ €22,526.

When is the next deadline or start?

Unknown.

What language is it taught in?

English (Requires IELTS 6.0).

How long does it take?

5 years.

Where is it?

University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

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Everything we hold

All 18 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Dates · 1 with values
StartIntake: September · 2027⁠
Admission · 3 with values
How to applyRoute: Direct · System: University of Portsmouth application form⁠Route: Ucas · Full time foundation year work placement · UCAS code: W223 · Institution code: P80⁠Route: Ucas · Full time foundation year · UCAS code: W224 · Institution code: P80⁠Route: Ucas · Full time work placement · UCAS code: W220 · Institution code: P80⁠Route: Ucas · Full time · UCAS code: W22L · Institution code: P80⁠
Language requirementIELTS 6.0 · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.⁠IELTS 5.5 · Foundation year · Language: English · Min component: 5.5 · Conditions text: English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 5.5 with no component score below 5.5.⁠
Prior educationOffer: 104-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent. · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: UCAS points⁠Offer: 24 · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: International Baccalaureate⁠Offer: BBB-BCC · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: A levels⁠Offer: DDM-DMM · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: BTECs (Extended Diplomas)⁠Offer: Merit · Intake: September 2027 · Qualification: T-levels⁠Ucas tariff points · Text: 104-120 UCAS points to include a minimum of 2 A levels, or equivalent · Points max: 120 · Points min: 104⁠
Programme · 12 with values
Assessment methodscreative design group projects⁠project presentations⁠self-led projects from initial concept to finished product⁠sketchbooks and portfolio⁠written coursework⁠
CampusCity: Portsmouth · Campus: PortsmouthInferred
QualificationBachelor of Arts · Abbr: BA⁠
Credits120 UK CATS · Scope: Per year⁠
DeliveryOn campus⁠
Duration5 years · Full time foundation year work placement⁠4 years · Full time work placement⁠3 years · Full time⁠4 years · Standard foundation year⁠
InternshipWork placement year · Available: YesInferred
Language of instructionEnglishInferred
LevelBachelor · EQF 6, ISCED 6Inferred
LocationPortsmouth, Portsmouth, United KingdomInferred
Study modeMode: Full time · Full time foundation year work placement⁠Mode: Full time · Full time work placement⁠Mode: Full time · Full time⁠
Teaching methodscollaborative work⁠drawing field trips⁠Lectures⁠Seminars⁠Workshops⁠

Institution record: University of Portsmouth

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