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At UCA, we have a long history in the business of creativity, nurturing unique communities of artists, designers, architects, writers, animators, filmmakers, illustrators, photographers, actors and more. We are proud to say that 94.6% of our graduates are employed or in further study within six months.
We welcome you to join us at one of our creative communities spread across London and the South East of England for our Study Abroad programme. You have the opportunity to study with us for either a semester or a year at one of our campuses, each offering its own uniquely inspiring surroundings and course portfolio.
We pride ourselves on being 100% creative. We’ve provided students with unparalleled creative education for 150 years, and we now have over 5,500 students studying on more than 120 courses.
Our distinctiveness compared with larger multi-disciplinary universities comes from our complete focus on the business of creativity, which is not compromised by sharing facilities with other subjects.
We offer cutting-edge equipment, a wealth of resources and inspiring environments to support your learning and fully prepare you for a successful career in the creative industries.
As a tight-knit and creative community, we value freedom of expression, experimentation, active collaboration across disciplines and backgrounds, rigour in our thinking and practices, and informed engagement with, and shaping of, the world around us. Professor Bashir Makhoul
Vice-Chancellor
“We’ve provided students with unparalleled creative education for 150 years, and we now have over 5,500 students studying on more than 120 courses.”
Welcome to UCA
Our exceptional people make a unique learning environment
Preparing you for your career in the creative industries
A caring creative community that’s
warm and welcoming
Providing a unique blend of art, design
and creative business
Supporting your learning with specialist facilities
and expert tutors
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About us
As one of Europe’s premier universities for creative education, the University for the Creative Arts is an inspiring place to study, learn, experiment and discover more about your subject.
As a student at UCA, you’ll learn through advanced technology and traditional skills from our experienced technicians, and you’ll build a fundamental knowledge of the business you will be entering for your career, preparing you for life after you graduate.
At UCA, you will be studying with some of the UK’s leading creative academics, practicing artists and technicians to develop your skills, personal portfolio and understanding of the UK’s creative industries and educational opportunities.
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For over 150 years, we have been nurturing a unique community of artists, from jewellers, games-makers, designers, architects and writers to directors, journalists, illustrators, photographers and actors.
Having produced Oscar-winning filmmakers and animators, world-renowned fashion designers, television presenters and Turner-Prize nominees, UCA’s high-profile graduates have been taught and guided by our experienced, industry-connected academic staff.
We’ll help you to develop your knowledge and explore your own artistic potential surrounded by our academic staff and other aspiring artists and makers.
We are the highest placed creative university, the second highest modern university and are in the top 25 of all UK universities in The Guardian University Guide 2018.
– The Guardian also placed us in the top 10 for our Architecture, Fashion & Textiles and Film Production & Photography courses for 2018
– We are ranked the top specialist university for the creative industries by the Complete University Guide 2018
– We are also the only specialist creative arts university to be featured in the 2018 Times Higher Education (THE) Table of Tables.
A unique artistic experience
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Our creative communities
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UCA Canterbury UCA Epsom
Based in a busy, historic student city, our Canterbury campus has access to local exhibition projects and spaces as well as its own dedicated facilities on campus, perfectly placed for hopping across the Channel to France and beyond.
With a café, newly-refurbished bar and a range of art facilities including specialist library, art shop and the Herbert Read Gallery, our Canterbury campus is a friendly, engaging environment to study in.
Current students and recent graduates have won awards from the Royal Institute of British Architects, exhibited in the Turner Contemporary and designed skyscrapers in London. Many, too, continue their studies through to postgraduate level.
Our Epsom campus is known as a major centre for fashion, journalism, music and graphic design. Home to our Business School for the Creative Industries, it offers a variety of business-related courses taught in modern, well-equipped studios in a picturesque town within easy reach of London.
You’ll have access to influential professionals, job prospects and potential employers. Students and graduates have worked on a wide array of projects for well-known brands–benefitting from industry connections like The Guardian, Ted Baker, Dazed & Confused, Adidas, Mojo, Givenchy, Ralph Lauren, Kerrang!, Bloomingdales, Harrods, French Connection, NME and L’Oreal to name a few.
Students on the Great Stour river in Canterbury The London skyline as viewed from Epsom
3D illustrated view of Canterbury campus 3D illustrated view of Epsom campus
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UCA Rochester
Perched high on a hill, our purpose-built Rochester campus enjoys great views over the town and the River Medway. The campus is a creative hub for students studying a rich variety of courses in fashion, photography, product design and digital animation.
Our students have progressed onto jobs with major brands such as Stella McCartney, Jigsaw, House of Fraser and River Island in the fashion industry and our jewellery-making students have won several awards. Graduates have also made props and costumes for blockbuster movies including Thor: The Dark World, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Dark Knight Rises, Spectre and more.
Courses in Rochester benefit from strong industry links, with students having the opportunity to work with the BBC, ITV, Pinewood Studios, The Royal Opera House, Marc Jacobs, John Lewis, Getty Images and the Worshipful Company of Pewterers.
UCA Farnham
Our Farnham campus has a long history as a respected art and design institution. Courses on this campus range from ceramics, animation and film to games design, music and fine art.
The campus has an extensive range of up-to-date resources including radio and TV studios, a cinema, darkrooms and metal and wood workshops.
Many exciting stories have come from our Farnham campus – students have completed work experience with big names like the Harry Potter film franchise, Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie and Corpse Bride, Simon’s Cat and others. Students and graduates have achieved great success, from winning Oscars and BAFTAs to meeting Stephen Hawking.
Gostrey Meadows in Farnham Rochester Castle
3D illustrated view of Farnham campus 3D illustrated view of Rochester campus
UCA Canterbury
UCA Epsom
UCA Farnham
UCA Rochester
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Royal School of Needlework – Hampton Court Maidstone TV Studios
Royal School of Needlework – Hampton Court
Within the ancient and beautiful surroundings of Hampton Court Palace, The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) offers the only specialist Hand Embroidery degree in Europe. We are proud to offer it as part of our course portfolio.
RSN is known as an international centre for excellence in the art of hand embroidery – the skills are very much in demand today by couture fashion houses, individual and public commissions. During your studies you may be invited to work on high-profile embroidered pieces for clients.
Maidstone TV Studios
We teach our BA (Hons) Television Production course from The Maidstone TV Studios in Kent. It offers you the unique opportunity to study television production in the UK’s largest independent TV studio facility.
Students work on high-profile TV shows such as Later…With Jools Holland, Take Me Out, Catchphrase and more, networking with leading industry professionals.
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Business School for the Creative Industries, UCA Epsom
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We offer a range of credit bearing and non-credit bearing models which will give you an experience of studying in the UK.
What levels of study are available?We welcome applications for study abroad for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
How long can I study at UCA?You can study with us for either:
- A full academic year
- The Autumn Term, or
- The Spring Term.
When can I study at UCA?You can join us during Year 1 or Year 2 for undergraduate, and anytime for postgraduate.
What can I study?We teach a diverse portfolio of courses in different subjects across each campus.
Subjects you could study with us include:
- Animation, computing and games
- Architecture and interior design
- Business
- Crafts, jewellery and product design
- Fashion and textiles
- Film and television
- Fine art
- Graphic design and illustration
- Marketing, promotion and management
- Media and journalism
- Music
- Performing arts
- Photography.
Find out more about which courses are available for our Study Abroad programme in our online course catalogue.
What can I study?
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In order to study with us for a full year or part of a year you will need to:
- Demonstrate experience in a relevant subject area to the course delivered at UCA at an appropriate level
- Present a portfolio (for some courses)
- Have experience of certain software (for some courses only).
If English is not your first language, a qualification is required as evidence that you have the necessary level of English language to succeed on your chosen course.
There are several qualifications we can accept - please check our website for more information.
One semester*: IELTS 5.5 overall with 5.0 in each component (or equivalent).
Two semesters: IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each component (or equivalent).
*Please note that the requirement of 5.5 is for non-credit bearing Study Abroad. Should you require assessment to enable you to receive credit, you will be required to have IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each component (or equivalent).
Entry requirements
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International student supportWe know that for some, studying in a new country can be a really big step into something new and unknown. To help soothe any nerves, we’ve created a support network that will help you settle in to student life in the UK, and make your time at UCA as rewarding and enjoyable as possible.
Before you arrive here, we’ll send you our Pre-departure Guide, which will give you all the important information you need. We also offer an airport pick-up service so that you can get here hassle-free. Throughout the year we host dedicated international welcome events to help you settle in and make new friends.
We also have Specialist Advisers working at all our campus libraries who offer International Student Support. They are trained to help and advise you on visa issues, finances, healthcare registration and working during your studies.
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How to apply
For September (Autumn) start,
apply by:
For January (Spring) start,
apply by:
Application deadlines:
16APRIL
15OCT
If the deadline has passed, please contact us to see if we are still accepting applications.
In some cases, you may need a visa to come to the UK and study with us. Find out more on our website.
Apply onlineWe welcome applications from all students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. If your university holds an Erasmus+ or international exchange agreement with UCA, please visit our exchange website to see the process to apply to study with us.
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If you choose to pay your fees in full before you enrol for your course, you will pay the discounted fee. If you choose to pay after you enrol, or pay in instalments, you will pay the standard fee.
EU Study Abroad students 2018/19 Course Standard fee
Undergraduate Study Abroad tuition fees – full yearBA/BSc (Hons) Degree £9,250
Undergraduate Study Abroad tuition fees – part yearBA/BSc (Hons) Degree £4,625
EU Postgraduate Study Abroad tuition fees – 1 semesterMA & MSc courses** £3,360MA Filmmaking £4,500MA Luxury Brand Management £4,625MFA Photography £2,130MBA £4,625
** Standard course fee applies to all MA and MSc courses except MA Filmmaking and MA Luxury Brand Management, see above for details.
All fees are correct at the current time, but are subject to amendment as a result of changes in Government policy on tuition fees, entitlement to fee reductions and tax or benefit rules. You should check for the latest information before enrolment.
International Study Abroad students (non-EU) 2018/19 Course Standard fee Discounted fee
Undergraduate Study Abroad tuition fees – full yearBA/BSc (Hons) Degree £13,540 £13,000
Undergraduate Study Abroad tuition fees – part yearBA/BSc (Hons) Degree £6,770 £6,500
Postgraduate Study Abroad tuition fees – part year MA & MSc courses* £6,770 £6,500MA Filmmaking £8,000 £7,680MA Luxury Brand Management £8,750 £8,400MFA Photography £4,500 £4,320MBA courses £8,750 £8,400
* Standard course fee applies to all MA and MSc courses except MA Filmmaking and MA Luxury Brand Management, see above for details.
FeesFor the most up-to-date information about fees for enrolling with us, please check our website.
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