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Illustration with Foundation Year BA Hons
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Course summary
- Develop the knowledge, skills, and attributes you need to become a professional illustrator
How do I apply and how easy is it to get in?
What you will need to do
Apply by 29 Jan
Submit a portfolio
What you won’t need to do
Audition for a Place
Attend an interview
Pass an entry test
Points of entry for Illustration with Foundation Year BA Hons
Foundation
Entry requirements for Creative Arts and Design and Design Studies at Sheffield Hallam University
Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
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Required subjects for Illustration with Foundation Year BA Hons at Sheffield Hallam University
This must include at least 32 points from at least one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications (to include a relevant subject, such as Art, Design and Technology, Textiles or Graphics). For example: CDD at A Level with a grade C in a relevant subject, MMP in BTEC Extended Diploma in a relevant subject, Pass overall from a T level qualification with C from core, or a combination of qualifications (which must include an A level grade C or BTEC grade M in a relevant subject and may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies).
UCAS points for current students on Creative Arts and Design and Design Studies at Sheffield Hallam University
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Asked for:
80 UCAS Tariff points
English language requirements
6.0
Additional details
If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent.
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