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Master of Arts - Illustration (Professional Placement)

Kingston University London

Knights Park — London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Study Level
Postgraduate · Master's Degree
Duration
To be confirmed
Study Mode
To be confirmed
Next Intake
September 2027
Tuition Fee
GBP 20,900
Application Fee
None listed
Scholarships Available
None listed
Post-Study Work Information
Graduate Route: Verify before applying
Application Status
Open — confirm with Eagle Link (Not confirmed)

Program information is subject to institution confirmation. Fees, deadlines, intakes and entry requirements may change.

Overview

Kingston School of Art offers a stimulating environment for the postgraduate study of Illustration. Kingston University has some of the best fabrication and visual process workshops in the UK. This enables the most exciting innovations in 'thinking through making'. The Illustration MA course, offered through the highly-regarded Department of Illustration Animation, aims to develop creative professional understanding of illustration in the context of communication design. The course is structured to challenge students and their preconceptions about both illustration and design. It places an emphasis on the patterns of research students develop and the visual methods they employ to explore and unravel briefs. Students will be expected to demonstrate how they research and develop their ideas. In this context, research is not only a working process it can also be considered an outcome in its own right. This course encourages students to explore and understand the methods and processes at work in contemporary illustration. It challenges preconceptions about illustration and design. There is a focus on the patterns of research students develop and the visual methods they employ to explore and unravel briefs. Students will be expected to demonstrate how they research and develop their ideas, culminating in an independent project. This course has been designed to enhance students long-term employment possibilities through an appreciation of the changing global, technological and social context of illustration and design. It includes the option of a one-year UK work placement, enhancing students' experience and connections in industry. This type of assessed placement is not available on any other postgraduate courses.
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Credential
Master's Degree
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Entry Requirements

Entry requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

English-language requirements

English-language requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

Fees & Costs

Tuition fee
GBP 20,900
Application fee
None listed
Deposit required
Not listed
Estimated other compulsory fees
Not listed — confirm with Eagle Link.

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Scholarships

No scholarship is currently listed for this program. Explore scholarships and funding.

Scholarships are competitive and may change, close or be withdrawn. Eagle Link does not guarantee that any student will receive a scholarship.

Intakes & Deadlines

Upcoming intakes
September 2027, September 2028, September 2029
Application deadline
Confirm with Eagle Link
Application status
Confirm with Eagle Link
Intake availability
Not confirmed

Campus & Location

Knights Park

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Kingston School of Art, Grange Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

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Post-Study Work / Immigration Information

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Graduate Route
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About the Institution

For those looking for the bustle of city life without the hustle, beautiful Kingston upon Thames is the place to be. On the doorstep of the capital, Kingston is one of London’s safest boroughs and offers all the highlights of city living in a leafy, riverside location. Kingston upon Thames in Greater London is just 10 miles from the centre of the capital. The University has roots going back more than 120 years to the Kingston Technical Institute which opened in 1899. Kingston University takes great pride in the difference they make in the lives of their over 18,000 students and the wider commu...

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Program information last verified 8 October 2026.

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