Top Illustration Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#151/200 QS Ranking 2020(Design)

Ulster University, Belfast

8.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Northern Ireland, UK81%Acceptance Rate
B.A/B.S Graphic Design and Illustration
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE66
Programs
Tuition:  
(£17,490/Yr)$23.3K/Yr
Living
(£8,544/Yr)$11.4K/Yr
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#101/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

Kingston University, Kingston upon Thames

6.7(Based on 18 User Reviews)England, UK30%Acceptance Rate
M.A Communication Design: Illustration
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£22,750/Yr)$30.3K/Yr
Living
(£15,484/Yr)$20.6K/Yr
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#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

De Montfort University, Leicester

8.0(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK45%Acceptance Rate
B.A Graphic Design (Illustration)
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE59
Programs
Tuition:  
(£15,700/Yr)$20.9K/Yr
Living
(£6,235/Yr)$8.3K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool

8.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)England, UK70%Acceptance Rate
M.A Graphic Design and Illustration
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE55
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Tuition:  
(£18,000/Yr)$23.9K/Yr
Living
(£1,136/Yr)$1.5K/Yr
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#1001/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen

7.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Scotland, UK70%Acceptance Rate
B.A Communication Design - Graphic Design,Illustration,Photography
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE56
Programs
Tuition:  
(£17,670/Yr)$23.5K/Yr
Living
(£4,871/Yr)$6.5K/Yr
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#201/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield

8.0(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK43%Acceptance Rate
M.A Design (Illustration)
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE52
Programs
Tuition:  
(£17,725/Yr)$23.6K/Yr
Living
(£6,432/Yr)$8.6K/Yr
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#1001/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Teesside University, Middlesbrough

4.7(Based on 14 User Reviews)England, UK31%Acceptance Rate
B.A Graphic Design and Illustration
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE52
Programs
Tuition:  
(£17,000/Yr)$22.6K/Yr
Living
(£5,600/Yr)$7.4K/Yr
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#1001/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff

9.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wales, UK64%Acceptance Rate
M.A Art and Design - Illustration Pathway
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE320IELTS6PTE52
Programs
Tuition:  
(£17,600/Yr)$23.4K/Yr
Living
(£713/Yr)$948.29/Yr
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University of West London, London

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)England, UK28%Acceptance Rate
B.A Graphic Design (Visual Communication and Illustration)
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6.0PTE51
Programs
Tuition:  
(£16,250/Yr)$21.6K/Yr
Living
(£14,790/Yr)$19.7K/Yr
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#1001/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

University of Sunderland, Sunderland

6.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK64%Acceptance Rate
B.A Illustration and Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE57
Programs
Tuition:  
(£16,000/Yr)$21.3K/Yr
Living
(£7,560/Yr)$10.1K/Yr
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#12/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow

Scotland, UK20%Acceptance Rate
M.A Design in Illustration
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(£24,000/Yr)$31.9K/Yr
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