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Illustration

Illustration

Illustration builds image making skills through structured projects with specialist staff.

Design and architecture

What do graduates do?

  • Publishing and editorial
  • Children's books
  • Comics
  • Games
  • Education
  • Craft and exhibitions

Length by country

Scotland
4 years

Durations are based on example programmes. They can vary from school to school within the same country.

First year and core courses

Shared design projectsPrintmakingLife drawingDesign and Screen Cultures

Examples from the first year and core course lists of different schools.

GOOD TO KNOW

Before you apply

Edinburgh asks for a portfolio: a PDF of up to 20 pages, uploaded separately after the UCAS application; the deadline is 12pm GMT on 27 January 2027.

SCHOOL EXAMPLES

Examples of schools where you can study this subject

2 schools in 1 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.

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United Kingdom

University of EdinburghIllustration BA (Hons) · Edinburgh
University of EdinburghIllustration BA · Edinburgh
University of NorthamptonIllustration BA (Hons) · Northampton
BY COUNTRY

What to know, country by country

For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.

United Kingdom2 schoolsCountry guide
Bachelor's, international student, fields other than medicine and dentistry£27,650 to £34,670per year · 2027/28The University of Sheffield
  • 26 October to 21 December 2026

    Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).

YOUR OWN LIST

Let’s build your school list for Illustration together

  • We choose schools from 26 countries that fit your grades, budget and documents.
  • We gather every school’s application timeline, required documents and exam scores in one list.
  • We put tuition fees and living costs side by side.
  • We prepare your application file and personal statement together.

Last checked: November 2026.

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