BA (Hons) Illustration with Foundation  

Undergraduate, 4 years, Full-time

University of Plymouth

3767 BA (Hons) Illustration with Foundation

A UK Citizen or have permanent residency:

Academic Requirements:

UCAS tariff

96 - 144

Portfolio
Applicants are required to submit a portfolio, with an optional informal interview, for entry onto this course. Please note all applicant interviews for 2021 entry will take place through Zoom. Your Zoom interview will be arranged by our academic team. If you have any questions, please contact our Admissions Team; drop us an email at applications@plymouth.ac.uk or alternatively give us a call on +44 1752 585858.

Advice on how to create and submit your portfolio.

A level
A minimum of two A levels; General Studies accepted.

International Baccalaureate
26–36 points.

18 Unit BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma
DMM.

Form outside UK Students:

Academic Requirements:

We require applicants who have taken the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)/Intermediate Certificate to successfully complete an international foundation year or equivalent. Our partner college on campus, University of Plymouth International College (UPIC), offers a wide variety of foundation courses.

You can apply to study a bachelor's degree from year one if you have a Bachelors degree from a recognised Bangladeshi institution, with at least two years of study.

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides/asia/bangladesh

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts

Academic Requirements:

We require applicants to have completed the High School Certificate (year 12) or the Indian School Certificate (year 12) or the All India Senior School Certificate Examination (known as the Delhi Indian School Certificate Examination Year 12) with at least 60% or above. Please note that entry requirements may vary.

For applicants who do not meet the above requirements, there are foundation options available via the University of Plymouth and University of Plymouth International College (UPIC).

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides/asia/india

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts

Academic Requirements:

Applicants with the Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) will normally require an international foundation course or equivalent for entry onto an undergraduate degree programme at the University. Generally, an overall average of 75% is required. Our partner college on campus, University of Plymouth International College (UPIC), offers a wide variety of foundation courses.

Applicants with the HSSC with an overall average of 75% and a Bachelor (Pass) degree with a minimum of 60% will be considered for entry onto undergraduate degree programmes. Applications will be considered on a case by case basis.

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides/asia/pakistan

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts

Academic Requirements:

We require applicants to have completed the 2 year Higher Secondary Examination (Grade XII) at 70% or 2 year Higher Secondary Examination (Grade XII) at 60% with a Foundation year or equivalent.

Our partner college on campus, University of Plymouth International College (UPIC), offers a wide variety of foundation courses.

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides/asia/nepal

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts

Academic Requirements:

We require applicants to have completed a Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs OR a Diploma van de Hogere Secundaire Technische School from the Flemish speaking community.

We require applicants to have completed a Abschlusszeugnis der Oberstufe des Sekundarunterrichts from the German speaking community.

We require applicants to have completed a Diplôme d'Aptitude à Accéder à l'Enseignement Supérieur or the Certificat d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur from the French speaking community when awarded after six years of study. The most common marking schemes are 1 to 10 and 1 to 20.

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts

Academic Requirements:

To apply for a place on an undergraduate course from Nigeria, you should have obtained a good Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) or a West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC) and an acceptable International Foundation Year or equivalent. Our partner college on campus, University of Plymouth International College (UPIC), offers a wide variety of foundation courses.

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides/africa/nigeria

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts

Academic Requirements:

We require applicants to have completed the West African Senior School Certificate with a minimum of C6 or above (in English and Maths) and the West African General Certificate of Education Advanced Level with good overall grades to be considered for first-year entry. The Ghanaian Higher National Diploma may also be considered for advanced entry on a case by case basis.

For applicants that do not meet these requirements, there are foundation options available via the University of Plymouth and our partner college on campus, University of Plymouth International College (UPIC).

A level	UCAS tariff	West African GCE A level
AAA	144	AAA
AAB	136	AAB
ABB	128	ABB
BBB	120	BBB
BBC	112	BBC
BCC	104	BCC
CCC	96	CCC

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/study/international-students-country-guides/africa/ghana

English Language Requirements:

* IELTS 6.0 overall with minimum 5.5 in each skill 

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/international/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements/ielts