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BA (Hons) Applied Art Bachelor's degree at Wrexham University
BA (Hons) Applied Art at Wrexham University brings together core theory, research and methods, applied practice, and specialist options, culminating in an independent project.
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About this course
BA (Hons) Applied Art is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at Wrexham University. It is studied part-time; duration varies by route.
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for General Studies, see the sections below.
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year 1 (Level 4) 6 modules
- Contexts 1
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Gain a contextual understanding of your subject area through an introduction to critical thinking, analysis and a structured process of inquiry.
- Visual Communication
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Introduction to fundamental theories of visual communication.
- Material Introduction
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Introduction to materials and principles fundamental to 3D makers; health and safety, documenting demonstrations, and recording processes and artist's practice.
- Material Experimentation
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Process driven method of creating work, through mould-making and casting in various materials, including ceramics and metal.
- Material Techniques
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Focus is on a specific applied art technique, which advances making skills and builds a professional body of work.
- Introduction to Exhibiting
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Getting out of the workshop - investigate principles of communicating your work through study trips and exhibition analysis. Culminating in participation of an end-of-year level 4 group show.
Year 2 (Level 5) 5 modules
- Contexts 2
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Builds on and expands level 4's Context 1 module to broaden your knowledge and foster critical thinking essential for interpreting the complexities of contemporary art contexts.
- Research and Inspiration
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Take personal research through to design proposals, maquettes and material tests suitable for communicating with a client.
- Technical Development
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Progress initial designs through to finished object at a professional standard.
- Identity
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Develop artistic identity through personal projects in your specialist material area, informed by exploration of open calls for exhibition, design projects and commissions.
- Creative Futures - Making a Living
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Develop awareness of career opportunities and professional lives of artists and designers. Explore subject-specific market and marketing methods, record communication with industry bodies and collate costings.
Year 3 (Level 6) 2 modules
- Research Project
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You will undertake a practice-based research project. This approach enables you to locate and establish a connection between your academic and reflective writing within your creative output as an applied artist.
- Professional Project
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Design and create a substantial, self-initiated body of studio work to a professional standard for exhibition.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
On this course, you'll study applied art through a structure that typically moves from foundational concepts and core interdisciplinary themes in Year 1, through intermediate applied projects and optional breadth in Year 2, to specialist options, professional skills and a capstone project in Year 3. A course like this normally begins with core concepts and academic craft, then introduces the subject's main strands side by side. As you progress, you'll undertake team-based applied projects on real briefs, choose optional modules to broaden your knowledge, develop specialist depth in your chosen areas, and complete an independent research project. Throughout, you'll build professional skills and may have the opportunity to gain work placement experience. Specialisations across the course include interdisciplinary core study, applied projects, optional breadth, placement, independent research, and professional skills development.
Who it's for
This course suits you if you're drawn to creative work but want flexibility alongside your studies, perhaps balancing art practice with existing commitments. You'll thrive if you're curious about how art functions in real-world contexts, willing to investigate ideas systematically, and keen to sharpen both technical ability and professional awareness. You should enjoy moving between conceptual thinking and hands-on making, and be prepared for self-directed work within a structured degree framework.
Careers & job market
Across General Studies graduates nationally, 85% are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Among those in work, 65% are in highly skilled roles or continuing their studies. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries of £24,000–£30,000 at 15 months; after five years, this ranges to £25,075–£35,400. Your specific outcomes will depend on your chosen specialisms, professional network, and sector.
University & format
This BA (Hons) Applied Art is studied part-time at Wrexham University, a university in Wrexham. The course is taught in English and is delivered as a nationally recognised UK degree by a recognised degree-awarding body. The university also offers bursaries and scholarships; visit its funding pages for details.
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
Published entry96-112 typical offer
Provider-published requirement; check the linked course page before applying.
2027 entry deadlineApply directly to the provider
Part-time application dates vary by provider. UCAS dates
Open daysBook An Open Day
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
2026 entryLive availability check
Opened 2 July 2026; last choice 19 October 2026. Check vacancies now. A cached page never claims a place is still available.
Entry & how to get in
Typical offer (from the provider)The university’s course page lists a typical A-level offer of 96-112. Always check the provider for the current offer and subject requirements.
Entry requirements are set by the universityGrades, subjects and contextual offers vary. Check Wrexham University's official course page for the current offer.
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Offer-based entry
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
Apply byApply directly to the providerfor this course
UCAS codeW201quote this on your application
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code W201). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by Apply directly to the provider
Part-time application dates vary by provider. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
💡 Many universities make a contextual (reduced-grade) offer, for example based on your school’s results, time in care, or where you live. Ask Wrexham University whether you’re eligible before you apply; it can lower the grades you need.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Internationalset by the university
Set under Wales's student-finance system; the provider's page is authoritative.
Check fees at Wrexham University →If you normally live in Wales
Living at homeup to £10,685 / yr
Away from home, outside Londonup to £12,590 / yr
Away from home, in Londonup to £15,720 / yr
2026/27 total maintenance support from Student Finance Wales. How much of it is grant and how much is loan depends on household income; the total does not. If you normally live elsewhere, use your home funding body.
Check your entitlement with Student Finance Wales →Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: paid directly to the university by Student Finance Wales.
- Maintenance support: a mix of grant and loan from Student Finance Wales, weighted to household income.
- Repayment: only above the income threshold, and written off at the end of the plan term.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
Wales runs its own system through Student Finance Wales; check studentfinancewales.co.uk for current rates.
Funding matched to this course
All Wrexham University funding →Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
Named awards published by the university. Compare the eligibility and application route before budgeting for one.
nursing and healthcare students eligible to work in Wales
Check eligibility →Amounts, exclusions and deadlines can change. An award is not guaranteed unless the university confirms it.
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Careers & earnings
What General Studies graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in general studies · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs General Studies nationally
Starting (15 months) HESA GO
£24,000 – £30,000
After 3 years LEO
£20,825 – £29,400
After 5 years LEO
£25,075 – £35,400
national rangeaxis £19,500 – £36,500
National figures for General Studies graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
Job market & outlook
How General Studies graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
85%
in work or further study 15 months after graduating, across General Studies courses nationally.
Graduate Outcomes65%
of working graduates are in highly skilled work or further study.
highly skilled85%
of students continue past their first year (still enrolled or completed).
continuationHow AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where General Studies graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Employers across sectors
- Public sector
- Corporates & charities
- Startups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit General Studies graduates.
General PractitionerMatchMedicsGeneral ManagerParkside RecruitmentGeneral ManagerThe Management Recruitment Group (MRG)General ManagerBite TalentGeneral ForemanCONTRACT SCOTLAND LIMITEDGeneral PractitionerFlexzo AiLive from the StudySmarter job board · as of 2026-08-01.See all matching jobs
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Wrexham University
All students8,560
International22.9%
Aged 25+65.3%
Combined and general studies across the UK
Students39,200
Aged 25+62.2%
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Wrexham University, Wrexham
1,151 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Violent Crime 400Shoplifting 217Anti Social Behaviour 203Criminal Damage Arson 95Public Order 79
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is General Studies right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Wrexham University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by Wrexham University; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Wrexham University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Wrexham University and gov.uk before you apply.
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Common questions
What are the entry requirements?
Set by Wrexham University. Check the university's course page for the exact offer.
What do graduates earn?
See the career and earnings data for General Studies below (national Graduate Outcomes / LEO figures).
What will it cost me?
Fees for this course are set under Wales's own student-finance system, not the England cap; check the provider's course page for the exact figure. If you normally live in Wales, Student Finance Wales can pay an eligible Tuition Fee Loan directly to the university, and maintenance support is a mix of grant and loan weighted to household income. You repay only above the income threshold. See Fees & funding on this page to work out your numbers.
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