UCA Mini Guide 2023 - International

Welcome to UCA 04

UCA courses 06

Our schools 10

Welcome to Canterbury 12

Welcome to Epsom 13

Welcome to Farnham 14

Maidstone Television studios 15

My UCA story 17

Running the show 18

Living at UCA 22

Our facilities and resources 24

Supporting you at UCA 28

Study aboard 29

Next steps 30

Portfolio advice 32

Portfolio tips 33

Entry requirements 34

Tuition fees & term dates 36

Scholarships 37

Come to an open day 38

We know creativity makes our world more innovative, more joyous, and more human. We’re outside the establishment, standing for fresh perspective and originality. With us, you’ll be a name, not a number, as we deliver an education tailored to you and your future.

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Welcome to UCA

We believe creativity is vital. Why? Because it makes global communities more vibrant, more innovative, more human.

If you want to use your creativity to drive change, overcome challenges and improve the lives of others, then this is the place for you.

On our courses, you’ll meet all kinds of different people. You’ll forge inspiring partnerships, make work with purpose and build real solutions to human problems across the globe.

And you’ll graduate with the skills and experience you need to build a successful career doing what you love, in a way that makes a difference.

If that sounds like the kind of university experience you’re looking for, we can’t wait to meet you.

Whatever you want to make, this is the place.

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The 2023 Complete University Guide has ranked us top for student satisfaction across our music and communication and media courses, second for student satisfaction across our business and management courses, and third for student satisfaction across our architecture courses.

The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 has ranked us the third placed specialist creative university in the UK.

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The Guardian has ranked us the second specialist creative university in the UK for 2023. Our Journalism courses have been ranked fourth in the UK by The Guardian for 2023

Our School of Fashion & Textiles is ranked 12th in the UK by The Guardian for 2023.

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UCA courses

At UCA, we regularly update the courses we offer to meet changing skills needs in the creative industries. For the latest information, visit uca. ac.uk and search ‘courses’. Here is a full list of programmes on offer for 2023/2024 entry:

C - Canterbury | E - Epsom | F - Farnham | M - Maidstone Television Studios

Our schools

Business School for the Creative Industries

Ranked top by The Times & Sunday Times, 2022 for the teaching quality of our business and management courses, our dedicated Business School for the Creative Industries at UCA Epsom is unlike any other. On a range of courses tailored specifically to the creative industries, we’ll train you to adapt quickly in response to the fluid and ever-advancing nature of the UK’s fastest-growing sector.

Canterbury School of Architecture & Design

Are you ready to change lives with your imagination and design skills? Through a distinctive approach to architectural and spatial design education and research that builds on our rich art school heritage, we’ll encourage you to take an activist’s approach, considering how you can make a positive impact on society through your work.

School of Fashion & Textiles

Our School of Fashion and Textiles runs courses with one aim – to teach you to make exciting new and traditional fabrics and materials, and use them to create innovative designs. We’ll help you find your style and provide expertise, industry links and world-leading facilities that will set you up for a successful career in the world of fashion and textiles.

School of Film, Media & Performing Arts

Graduates from our School of Film, Media & Performing Arts go on to great things. By joining a course here, you’ll be following in the footsteps of Gareth Edwards (director of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Chris Butler (director of Golden Globe-winning animation Missing Link) and many other well-known and award-winning alumni. Along the way, we’ll give you the skills, knowledge and confidence to produce powerful and thought-provoking work, plus the industry links to get vital hands- on experience.

School of Fine Art, Photography & Crafts

The courses in this school are designed to turn you into an artist, a photographer ora visual storyteller – and so much more. You’ll be challenged to re-evaluate your own work, research historical and contemporary contexts and theories, and experiment with a wide range of different processes and materials on your journey to becoming a true expert in your craft.

School of Games & Creative Technology

Inventing new worlds and characters for play and creating new apps and websites for the digital and AR landscape are just a taste of what you’ll be up to on our courses in this school. With state-of-the-art facilities and some of the best in the business teaching you, you’ll be able to immerse yourself in this exciting and rapidly growing sector of the creative industries.

School of Communications

Our School of Communications is home to a mixture of new and industry relevant courses, as well as some of our more well-established degrees, including Graphic Design and Illustration. Courses within the School of Communications will challenge you to re-imagine how you communicate, either visually and through user experience, or through traditional media. Are you ready to challenge your mindset and dig deep into the psyche of a range of personas? Well, a course within our School of Communications will do just that.

UCA International College (UCAIC)

UCA International College (UCAIC) offers students from across the globe a chance to study our full range of creative arts and business courses. The integrated first year of our 4 year undergraduate or 2 year postgraduate degree will give you a chance to improve your English language skills and academic qualifications so you can progress with your studies at UCA with confidence. Our specialist team will support you throughout, from your application to your move to the UK.

Welcome to... UCA Canterbury Welcome to... UCA Epsom

With its historic surroundings and its gorgeous café culture, Canterbury is a lovely place to live and experience while you study at UCA.

Our campus is located just on the edge of the city, its Cathedral and array of shops, cafés and restaurants just a short walk away. You’ll discover new things all the time, with a wealth of attractions, galleries and museums to explore – not to mention you’re just a short bus ride away from the Kent coastline for sunny days.

Popular spots for students include The Penny Theatre pub, with its live sport, meal deals, karaoke and quizzes, and for a tasty snack on the go, Cite Crepes is a hit. You can see blockbusters alongside the best indie releases at the Curzon Cinema, or have a day out at Howletts Wild Animal Park for a change of pace.

A relaxing hang-out area for students is Westgate Gardens, which runs alongside the River Stour, and we couldn’t talk about Canterbury without recommending a visit to Canterbury Cathedral itself, with its incredible architecture and stained-glass windows.

Our Epsom campus is located just on the edge of the town centre of Epsom, where you’ll find everything you need – from shops, bars, cafés and restaurants to nights and days out.

Popular spots include Rosebery Park, opposite the university, for socialising and relaxing, and The Faraday pub where regular karaoke takes place, as well as bottomless brunches, live sport, weekly quizzes and an extensive vegan menu too.

For shopping, there’s the Ashley Centre shopping mall together with a large range of high street stores, and if you want a bigger day out, you’re close by to Epsom Downs racecourse, and theme parks Thorpe Park and Chessington World of Adventures – and you’re only a short train ride from the centre of London.

There’s also the Epsom Playhouse, with regular touring shows, famous stand-up comedians and tribute acts on the bill for a night out with a difference.

Canterbury Cathedral

Turner Gallery

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Welcome to... UCA Farnham Maidstone Television studios

With its market town charm and its excellent transport links to London, the South East and the South Coast, Farnham is a town with much to offer.

Our campus, with its extensive specialist facilities and large on-site halls community, sits on the outskirts of the town, a stone’s throw away from the iconic Lion and Lamb Yard and a host of cafes, restaurants, pubs and independent shops.

Student favorites include the Slug and Lettuce and The Lost Boy in the town centre, together with the Starbucks close to campus. For a bit of culture, you’ll find regular shows, stand-up comedy, films and activities at

Farnham Maltings, and some lively nightlife is just a short bus or train ride away in Guildford, with venues like The Star Inn and Komo nightclub among the many places to have fun.

And for shopping, there’s plenty of choice, with a range of charity shops, bookstores, Elphick’s department store, Pullingers art supplies and 101 Collectors Records among the highlights.

You’ll also find stunning countryside walks close to Farnham, including Bourne Woods, where many blockbuster movies have been filmed, and Caesar’s Camp, which gives spectacular views across Surrey and Hampshire.

If you’re considering joining our BA (Hons) Television Production degree course, you’ll be spending your time at Maidstone Television Studios.

Here you’ll get a unique opportunity to study at the UK’s largest independent TV studios, network with industry professionals and work on shows like Strictly Come Dancing, This Morning, Celebrity Juice and This Time With Alan Partridge.

You’ll also have access to a modern and spacious learning environment packed with all the facilities you need to hone your skills, from the studios themselves to live galleries, editing suites and screening rooms. Not to mention a fully stocked equipment store and library.

Maidstone is a vibrant town in Kent with plenty to keep you entertained. It has excellent shopping, museums, galleries and events throughout the year, as well as stunning local countryside. After hours, you’ll find dozens of restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs to choose from, and you’ll be just over an hour’s train ride from central London if you feel like exploring further.

New Ashgate Gallery

Farnham Maltings

UCA Maidstone Studios

My UCA story

“I always say UCA was one of my favourite periods of my life - final year being the highlight. It was the most intense but best time, I made lifelong friends and really understood what kind of designer I am as well as picking up so many skills. We were always encouraged to go as far as we could with our research and the whole development of the design process, which was my favorite part. The tutors were great at seeing what worked for us individually as students and designers and steered us in the right direction.”

Aissata Ibrahima graduated in Fashion Design 2016, and now runs her own acclaimed sustainable fashion brand.

“I honestly loved my time at UCA. I felt like a name and not a number; my course leader, lecturers and tutors all took the time to get to know me and my year group. They knew each of our strengths and worked hard to get the very best out of us. I made friends for life who are as passionate about design as I am, and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to get to know them.”

Emily Kelly graduated in Graphic Communication (now Graphic Design) at UCA Farnham in 2016, and now works as a designer for Surrey Satellites Ltd.

“The reputation of the Film Production degree course was the main reason I picked UCA. I had a great three years and made several friends I’m still in touch with to this day. There’s nothing quite so satisfying as being around like-minded people and I certainly met lots of people I connected with on my course. That was probably the most rewarding aspect of my time on campus.”

Jamie Seal is an awardwinning documentary maker and graduated from UCA in 2003 with a degree in Film Production.

“My time at UCA was transformative — I started the course very much still in a teenager’s mindset and graduated with a clearer focus and drive towards my creative career.”

— Jasmine Haskell

Jasmine Haskell graduated in Design for Theatre and Screen at UCA Rochester in 2016 and is now a freelance set designer and puppet-maker.

Running the show

Read more student stories at uca.ac.uk/blogs

Craig Luck

(Writer: Finch)

BA Film Production, UCA

A great many of our filmmaking graduates go on to enjoy full and busy careers behind the camera, from location scouting and costuming, to editing and supervising scripts for continuity. Hollywood dreams do come true – and if you needed proof, just ask 2010 graduate Craig Luck. While Craig was studying at UCA, he wrote a script for a then short film, which garnered some interest within the industry. But while prospects for the film simmered under the surface, Craig got on with his career, working behind the scenes on Kenneth Branagh’s re imagining of Cinderella, cult series Sense8 and Marvel origin story Doctor Strange.

Then he got the call. The script was sold, with director Miguel Sapochnik, and none other than Tom Hanks in the titular role. In 2021, FINCH was premiered on streaming service Apple TV+.

Gareth Edwards

(Director of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) Film and Video, UCA

Farnham graduate Gareth Edwards has directed Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, the next installment in the iconic Star Wars franchise. Edwards was welcomed back to UCA in 2012 to be awarded an Honorary Masters degree for his work in film.

Edwards began his post-university career in visual effects working on projects for the BBC, before getting his break with the 2010 budget sci-fi film Monsters. He not only wrote and directed the film, but also created all of the special effects which resulted in a nomination for an Outstanding Debut award at the BAFTAs.

Kate Herron

(Director of Disney+ series Loki) Film Production, UCA

Herron grew up in southeast London, near Thamesmead. Herron began her career writing and directing short films, such as Frank and Rest Stop. She started her television career in 2017 working with Idris Elba on Five By Five, a five-episode drama from The Idris Takeover for BBC Three.

Two years later, she directed four episodes of the Netflix series Sex Education. She also directed one episode of Daybreak, another Netflix series. In August 2019, it was announced she would be directing and executive producing the first season of the Disney+ series Loki.

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Zandra Rhodes (Fashion and Textile Designer)

UCA’s Chancellor Emerita

Banksy to be made an Honorary Professor of UCA

The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) announces that the street artist and political activist, Banksy, is to be made an Honorary Professor of UCA, in recognition of his humanitarian efforts and the impact he has had on the global arts scene.

Known for his distinctive stencilling technique that combines humour with graffiti, as well as his 2010 Academy Award-nominated film, “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” and numerous projects that highlight other artists and humanitarian causes, Banksy’s identity remains a mystery.

Mark Baker is an English animator and producer whose works include the Oscar-nominated short films The Hill Farm (1988), The Village (1993) and Jolly Roger (1998). He is also known for co-creating Peppa Pig (2004–present) and Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom (2008-2013).

Creative Update spoke to Mark about his experience as an animation student at Farnham, and his successful life after college:

Are there any memories of your time studying that stand out?

I think it was in the very first term, in 1979, that the animation students went to the Cambridge Animation Festival. I just soaked up the films. Everything seemed exiting and important. I had not the slightest doubt that being a Farnham animation student was the best thing to be in the world. And this feeling carried me through the three years. I was sad when it came to an end and I had to enter the real world.

Dame Zandra Rhodes is UCA’s Chancellor Emerita - a role she took up after serving as our first Chancellor from 2010 to 2018.

Dame Zandra Rhodes has been a notorious figurehead of the UK fashion industry for five decades, celebrating her 50th year in fashion in September 2019 with a retrospective exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum –founded by Zandra – entitled Zandra Rhodes: 50 Years of Fabulous and a retrospective book published by Yale. Her notoriety as a print designer combined with an affinity for fine fabrics and colour has resulted in a signature aesthetic that is undeniably unique and continues to stand the test of time.

An eponymous pioneer of the British and international fashion scene since the late 60’s, Zandra’s career has seen her collaborate with brands such as Valentino, Topshop and Mac Cosmetics. Continuing to collaborate with brands that inspire her, 2021 will see the launch of Zandra Rhodes x IKEA amongst many other exciting partnerships and projects.

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Campbell receives Honorary Doctorate from UCA

Global fashion icon, activist and philanthropist, Naomi Campbell, has received an honorary doctorate at this year’s University for the Creative Arts (UCA) summer graduation ceremonies.

Dr Campbell received her doctorate to great applause at the graduation of UCA Epsom students on 7 July 2022, in recognition of her contribution to the global fashion industry.

Professor Bashir Makhoul, President & Vice-Chancellor of UCA, said: “Having fronted the covers of thousands of magazines and featured in advertising campaigns for celebrated global brands, Naomi Campbell is a fashion icon who is real inspiration for our graduating students.”

Living at UCA

Moving away from home is a big moment. Wherever you’re staying while you study –campus halls of residence or privately rented flats, houses or lodgings – you’re about to have your first taste of independence in a diverse and tight-knit creative community, and we want to make sure you feel settled and happy.

Here’s what you need to know about accommodation at UCA.

1. We offer an accommodation guarantee

If you’re a first-year student on a higher education course and you apply before the January UCAS deadline, we guarantee that we’ll find you a place to stay in your first year – either in our halls or in other rented accommodation.

2. Our accommodation team is here to help

Each campus has a team of staff who can help you with your accommodation needs. They’ll provide you with all the information you need and be on hand to help with any issues, from maintenance and emergencies to complaints and organising residents’ committees.

3. It’s best to apply for your halls place early

We have a range of halls accommodation on offer – including new buildings at UCA Epsom and UCA Farnham – and offer rooms to as many new full-time students who want to live in halls as we can.

If you’ve firmly accepted an offer from us, you can apply for UCA halls accommodation through the Applicant Portal. Don’t wait for your exam results to come through first –applying ASAP will give you the best chance of getting the accommodation you want.

We priorities applications based on need. Students who have a disability, new international students, and those who live furthest from campus will have priority for places in halls.

4. It’s worth considering a private rental

If you don’t want to live in halls, or aren’t offered a room there, you can rent privately. Our accommodation team works with a network of agents and landlords near each of our campuses, and we’ll find you a homely and safe place to stay.

Private rentals are a great option if you want to live with a smaller group of people, or are looking for a little more independence. This accommodation is often slightly separate from the campus and more in the heart of town life, which may suit you better.

“We’re here to make sure everyone looking for a place finds one, and will be on hand to help with information and advice.” says Hayley Rowe, Accommodation Officer at UCA Farnham.

For more information or to learn about our accommodation guarantee, visit: uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/accommodation/

Joining us in 2023?

In order to qualify, you need to:

– Apply to year one of a full-time higher education undergraduate or masters course.

– If you are applying through UCAS, apply to us by the UCAS equal consideration deadline, 25th January 2023

– If you are applying directly (international students), apply to us by 30th April 2023

– Pay your tuition deposite (for international students only) by the 2023 deadline (to be confirmed)

UCA Canterbury

(Prices range from around £150 to £160 per week)

Hall Room capacity

Ian Dury House 57 (all en-suite)

Riverside Quarter 100-150 (all en-suite)

Get in touch:

Phone: +44 (0)1227 817380

Email: canterburyaccommodation@uca.ac.uk

UCA Farnham

(Prices range from around £125 to £187 per week )

Hall Room capacity

Student Village 345 (16 en-suite)

University Walk 252 (all en-suite)

Get in touch:

Phone: +44 (0)1252 892974

Email: farnhamaccommodation@uca.ac.uk

UCA Epsom (Prices range from around £161 to £187 per week )

Hall Room capacity

Bradford House 198 (all en-suite)

Crossways House

Wilberforce Court 70 (shared facilities)

Worple Road 53 (all en-suite)

Get in touch:

Phone: +44 (0)1372 202448

Email: epsomaccommodation@uca.ac.uk

Our facilities and resources

Our facilities and resources

studying us, you’ll have access and all technology to complete your work. You’ll find workshops and dedicated but you’ll also experiment beyond with access to the full range resources across

While studying with us, you’ll have access to our knowledgeable technicians and all the technology you need to complete your work. You’ll nd workshops and resources dedicated to your course, but you’ll also be able to explore and experiment beyond these, with access to the full range of workshops and resources across your campus.

All of our campuses have extensive studio spaces, with Macs and PCs running the latest industry-standard software, as well as an art shop stocked with a wide range of supplies at student-friendly prices.

Each campus also has an Equipment Hire department, where you’ll nd an impressive selection of kit, including video and stills cameras, lighting and sound recording tools, projectors and much more. Our highly skilled technicians and tutors are on hand for support and can show you how to use any of the equipment.

You’ll also have access to specialist equipment relating to the courses that are taught at your campus, such as photography studios and darkrooms, 3D printing and laser-cutting facilities.

Canterbury

Canterbury

– Large, accessible machine workshop equipped with a mixture of hand tools and machinery including CNC routing and milling machine

– Digital fabrication lab where you can use laser cutters and 3D printers

– Print bureau with multiple options on nishing and papers, o ering self-service and bespoke printing to professional standards

– Sculpture studios equipped with resins, kilns and facilities for moulding, casting, welding and plasma cutting

– Painting studio, where you will learn to construct frames and stretchers, as well as using traditional painting techniques and materials

– Printmaking studios for screen-printing, litho, o set, lino cutting, and etching

– Three fully-equipped digital media suites with Macs and PCs running the latest software

– Colour and black and white darkrooms for developing lm, cyanotype and the use of industry-standard lm processors

– A photographic studio, where you will be able to book photoshoots and document your portfolio of work

– An animation suite with specialist software, high-end drawing tablets and scanners.

– A range of exible teaching and learning environments with video conferencing and interactive AV resources

– IT environments con gured for arts, technology and business study

– A 250-seater auditorium with conference-standard facilities

– Digital print studio with large and small format printing, bookbinding, guillotine, perfect binding, vinyl cutting and dry mounting

– A Gerber suite, a unique ComputerAided Manufacturing (CAM) facility for fashion including the latest 3D Gerber Accumark software

– A dedicated makeup and hair space

– Design, pattern and sewing production studios

– State-of-the-art fashion textiles digital printing resources and traditional silkscreen printing

– Dedicated area for large-format printing and hi-spec scanners

– Digital and traditional looms for woven textiles and associated dye facilities

– Screen-print studio for traditional printing

– Facilities for traditional oil-based print including intaglio, relief and hot metal letterpress equipment

– Sound studio with fully equipped sound booth

– Woodwork and plaster studios

– Five fully equipped photographic studios

– Laser cutter and 3D printing facilities.

To take a virtual tour of our facilities, visit uca.ac.uk

Farnham

– Multiple lm soundstages with industrystandard lighting facilities

– Animation studios with Mac workstations, lightboxes, Wacom Cintiq tablets, line testers and hi-speed batch scanners

– Animation rostrum rooms set up to capture stop-frame animation on DragonFrame

– Dedicated games art IT studios with specialist hardware and software

– VR and game testing areas

– Colour and black and white darkrooms

– Photography studios with an in nity table

– FAB LAB, a digital fabrication service with laser cutters and 3D printing facilities,

o ering a host of computer aided design and creation opportunities

– Digital print bureau providing a professional print and nishing service using an extensive range of materials, paper types, sizes, nishes and binding options

– Film & Media Centre featuring a live performance room, control room for sound mixing, dubbing theatre, rehearsal studios and lm soundstage with industry standard Arri lm lighting rigs

– 250 seat lecture and lm screening theatre with 4K digital projection and online streaming capabilities

– Painting and sculpture studios

– Equipment to support hand and mechanical processes for working ceramic, glass, wood, metal, plastics and jewellery

– A foundry for casting bronze and aluminium

– Newly established jewellery workshop with 36 jewellers’ cut out workstations and video recording demonstration bench

– Digital and traditional looms for woven textiles, and associated dye facilities

– Dedicated performance and rehearsal spaces

– Traditional printmaking workshop including equipment for intaglio, relief, screen printing and letterpress

– Three-camera digital television studio, networked to our broadcast newsroom and using industry-leading autocue software.

Epsom

Epsom

Farnham

Supporting you at UCA

Supporting you at UCA

Coming to university is exciting. But it can be a bit daunting, too.

Coming to university is exciting. But it can be a bit daunting, too.

We know you might need some support to get the most out of your university experience. And whether that’s with learning, getting around, your finances or your wellbeing, we’re on hand to help.

We know you might need some support to get the most out of your university experience. And whether that’s with learning, getting around, your nances or your wellbeing, we’re on hand to help.

Student services

Student services

Our student services teams, based in the libraries at each of our campuses, can provide information and advice on all aspects of your academic and personal life – from help with your research, language or study skills to confidential academic and personal support. They also offer careers guidance, as well as specialist support for care leavers, students in care and young carers.

Our student services teams, based in the libraries at each of our campuses, can provide information and advice on all aspects of your academic and personal life – from help with your research, language or study skills to con dential academic and personal support. They also o er careers guidance, as well as specialist support for care leavers, students in care and young carers.

Study abroad

Study abroad

Or for tailored support, you can speak to our learning support managers, dyslexia advisers, inclusion mentors and communications support workers, such as Teachers of the Deaf.

Or for tailored support, you can speak to our learning support managers, dyslexia advisers, inclusion mentors and communications support workers, such as Teachers of the Deaf.

The team can also help with physical access, in-studio assistance, financial advice and any support you might need to attend on-campus events.

The team can also help with physical access, in-studio assistance, nancial advice and any support you might need to attend on-campus events.

Mental health and wellbeing

Mental health and wellbeing

The University has several support options for anyone facing emotional or mental health issues. Our face-to-face and online counselling services are open to anyone who feels they need them, and as a UCA student you’ll also have access to our confidential TogetherAll online support service and the UCA MyWellbeing app.

The University has several support options for anyone facing emotional or mental health issues. Our face-to-face and online counselling services are open to anyone who feels they need them, and as a UCA student you’ll also have access to our con dential TogetherAll online support service and the UCA MyWellbeing app.

Disabilities and Speci c Learning

Disabilities and Specific Learning Differences

Di erences

If you have a Disability or Speci

Find out more

Find out more

Di erence, we have a dedicated team on hand to provide any support you may need to excel.

If you have a Disability or Specific Learning Difference, we have a dedicated team on hand to provide any support you may need to excel.

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For general help settling into your new surroundings, you might want to sign up to our buddy scheme, or find out about relaxed welcome and orientation days.

For general help settling into your new surroundings, you might want to sign up to our buddy scheme, or nd out about relaxed welcome and orientation days.

If you’d like to find out more about any of these services, please visit:

If you’d like to nd out more about any of these services, please visit:

uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/student-services/

uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/student-services/

Broaden your horizons

Broaden your horizons

Study abroad destinations

If you’re looking to spread your wings beyond your new university surroundings, our study abroad programme could be for you.

If you’re looking to spread your wings beyond your new university surroundings, our study abroad programme could be for you.

We know what you’re thinking – where could I go? Here are just a few of the places our students have chosen to study abroad:

Through UCA’s links with partner institutions worldwide, you’ll have the option to spend part of your second year at an overseas university, continuing your course in another inspiring location.

Through UCA’s links with partner institutions worldwide, you’ll have the option to spend part of your second year at an overseas university, continuing your course in another inspiring location.

– University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

– Dankook University, Yongin and Cheonan, South Korea

– Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA), Milan, Italy

If you’re on a craft course, you might even choose to extend your degree by a year in order to spend a full international year overseas.

If you’re on a craft course, you might even choose to extend your by a year in order to spend a full international year overseas.

– Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand

– Faculdade de Belas Artes da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

– ESDI Barcelona, Spain

Studying and working abroad can be lifechanging – you’ll experience new places, people, cultures and possibilities, not to mention developing your foreign language skills. And all this will pay off even more when you graduate with a strong and varied CV.

Studying and working abroad can be lifechanging – you’ll experience new places, people, cultures and possibilities, not to mention developing your foreign language skills. And all this will pay o even more when you graduate with a strong and varied CV.

– IED Barcelona, Spain

– Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC), Spain

– Massachusetts College of Art and Design, United States

– LIM College, New York, United States

– Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York, United States

– Maryland Institute College of Art, United States.

Study abroad destination

Next steps

We really hope you’ve got all the information you need and are feeling excited about starting the next stage of your journey with us at UCA.

If you’d like to apply to become a student here, there are a few things you need to do. So we’ve put together this checklist of tasks for you to tick off as you go.

Create a portfolio

Applying

For full time undergraduate courses, fill out an application form via ucas.com (deadline 26 January).

The institution name is UCA, the institution code is C93, and campus codes are C, E, Fand M (for Maidstone TV Studios).

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Direct applications

All you need to do is visit the page of the course you’ve chosen, and fill in the online application form. Visit our course page (https://www.uca. ac.uk/study/courses/) to find your course.

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Once you’ve submitted your application, you’ll receive an email from us with your username and password for the UCA Applicant Portal.

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Depending on your course, you may need to create a portfolio of your work. Here are some tips (see page 32 for more):

Include 10-20 pieces of work, neatly presented.

Put your show-stopping pieces at the beginning, to grab the attention of the tutor.

Keep any clips of audio or moving image work to under two minutes long.

Document your ideas in a sketchbook – this will show us how you think and approach projects.

Find examples of your research that show how you have developed your ideas, and put them in a presentable and well- organised format.

Show us your creative journey – let your personality shine through, and tell us what or who inspires you.

If your application is successful, you’ll receive an offer email from us that explains the full terms and conditions of your offer. You can also find details of your offer in your UCA Applicant Portal.

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Complete your online Enrolment

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For direct applications, accept using the link in your offer email.

International students:

Pay your tuition fee deposit. Receive your CAS number.

Use your CAS number to apply for a visa.

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Check passport’s expiry date

To bring original qualifications and transcripts- translated into English if required

IELTS/English test certificate

CAS letter

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As soon as you can apply for accommodation, we’ll contact you to let you know. This is usually in March for courses starting in September.

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Portfolio advice Portfolio tips

At UCA, we’re know you’re about more than just grades. To us, exams are only part of the picture – your creativity and what you can do are just as important. Which is why, when you apply to most of our courses, we ask to see a portfolio or invite you to an audition.

Your portfolio is a collection of your best work; you might want to show us sketches and paintings, digital art and design, photography, fabric swatches or patterns, sound work, musical compositions, short films, or even essays and creative writing.

At our Applicant Days (or in an Online interview if you submitted your portfolio digitally), we’ll get the opportunity to meet you and learn more about you as a person. They usually take place between December and March, and are a fun, informal next step in the application process.

We want to see what inspires you, what you create and what makes you unique. And if your course doesn’t ask for a portfolio but you still want to show us your work, we’d love to see it anyway.

1. Share your thoughts

We’d like to know how you approach your work – what inspires you, how you come up with ideas, how you research them and what plans you put in place to make them a reality. A sketchbook (physical or digital) is a good way to do this.

2. Take us on a journey

Show us your work’s journey from start to finish. Include drafts, unfinished products, edits. If you feel a particular project shows off your strengths, then put it in – even if it didn’t work out how you expected.

Remember that we’ll want you to talk us through your portfolio at your Applicant Day or interview, so prepare some notes, too.

3. Put your best work front and centre

Don’t save your show-stopper for the last page – get your favorite pieces in early. We want to be wowed by you! We’d also like you to put your work into some kind of order – perhaps arrange it chronologically, or by theme.

4. Keep it tidy

A professional-looking portfolio will help you make a positive impression. Include about ten to 15 pieces of work and, if you’re compiling a physical portfolio, mount each piece on white or off-white board, and keep your portfolio either entirely portrait, or entirely landscape (it’s best not to mix).

If you include any audio or video in your portfolio, it should be under two minutes long.

5. Prepare to get digital

If you can’t come to an Applicant Day, you can upload your portfolio to your Applicant Portal. Once we’ve received your application, we’ll let you know about next steps.

6. Steal the show

More questions about your portfolio or audition? Visit uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/ applying-to-uca/portfolio-advice or drop in to a portfolio advice session at one of our Open Days.

For some courses, we’ll invite you to an audition, where you’ll be asked to perform a monologue. It’s best to pick the text you feel most comfortable with, as you’ll need to memorise it and be prepared to perform it in more than one way.

Laura Bruton

Entry requirements

When looking at whether to offer you a place on one of our courses, we will consider your academic credentials alongside the creative talent shown in your portfolio, if required.

International Pathway Courses

For our International Foundation in Creative Practice and Integrated International Foundation courses, we usually require minimum of 12 years of schooling with good grades. For countries where 11 years of schooling is comparable to this level of entry, this will be accepted.

For our Integrated International Pre-Masters, we require at least a recognised bachelor’s degree or 3-year diploma with a strong portfolio in a relevant subject.

Undergraduate Courses

For our bachelor’s courses, we require 13 years of education (or the equivalent of A-Levels) with good grades.

Postgraduate Courses

For our master’s courses, we require a bachelor’s degree with good grades. A portfolio is required for applicable courses.

Other accepted qualifications

We will consider other relevant and equivalent qualifications from your home country for entry onto our pathway, bachelor’s and master’s courses. Each application we receive is considered individually and therefore these qualifications are provided as a guide – we may make offers with lower entry requirements to students who have faced difficulties that have affected their performance, and who were expected to achieve higher results.

For more information on the accepted qualifications from your home country, please visit: uca.ac.uk/ international/equivalent-qualifications

English Language Requirements

If your first language is not English, you will be required to provide evidence of your English language ability to meet the requirements for your course. The table below shows the required scores on the IELTS Academic UKVI test.

International Pre-Master 5.5 overall with no component below 5.5

Postgraduate (MA/MSc/MArch/MRes/ MBA/MBM) 6.5 overall with no component below 5.5

Pre-Doctorate: Research Degree Preparation 6.0 or equivalent

MPhil/PhD 7.0 overall with 7.0 for writing no component below 6.5

If your IELTS scores are 0.5 below the entry requirement, then you can take our 6-week

Pre-sessional English course.

If your IELTS scores are 1.0 below the entry requirement, then you can take our 10-week

Pre-sessional English course.

If your IELTS scores are 1.5 below the entry requirement, then you can take our 15-week

Pre-sessional English language course (online).

For more information on our English language entry requirements and a list of our accepted English language tests, please visit: uca.ac.uk/international/language-requirements-support

Tuition fees & term dates Scholarships

Type Value Courses Eligibility Criteria of Award

Early-bird Reduction (Unlimited)

£1,200 fee deduction for the first year

All full-time courses including PhD

All international offer holders

Deposit paid in full by the last day of April (September start date) or October (January start date) AND first year tuition fees paid in full by the deadline of second instalment.

International Future Leaders of the Creative Industries Scholarship (350 scholarships)

UCA Creative Europe Scholarship (Unlimited)

£3,000 fee deduction from the fee for the first year

All full-time courses including PhD

All international offer holders

Academic and creative excellence, IELTS 6.0/6.5 (UG/PG), deposit paid in full by the last day of June (September start date) or November (February start dates) AND first year tuition fees paid in full by the deadline of second instalment.

Fee reduction to the equivalent of home student fee for duration of the course

All full-time courses including PhD

All applicants who are resident in European Union

The scholarship will be automatically awarded if you meet all the eligibility criteria. You do not need to complete an application form.

UCA Creative Development Scholarship (Unlimited)

£4,500 fee deduction from the fee for the first year

All full-time courses including PhD

All applicants who are residents of specific countries (see list in criteria), who are studying a UCA programme at pathways, UG, PG, or PGR level.

All applicants who are residents of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Vietnam, AND first year tuition fees paid in full prior to CAS issuance.

UCA Excellence Scholarship (Unlimited)

£2,000 fee deduction for each yeart

All full-time UG courses

All international offer holders You will need to achieve a 2:2 or above in your previous year of study

Pathways to Degree (Unlimited)

If you received a fee reduction for your Integrated foundation or Integrated Premasters, you will receive the same fee reduction again in the following year of study

* All fees shown are correct at the time of printing: 7th December 2022

** The deadline to be eligible for the 4% full early payment discount of your tuition fees is the end of the enrolment period

All full-time degree courses

All international offer holders You will need to achieve a 2:2 or above in your previous year of study

Scholarships and reductions cannot be combined with the exception of the 4% full early payment discount. For more information about International fee discounts for current students, please visit: https://www.uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/scholarships/

Open Days

Come to an open day

Coming to an Open Day - whether virtually or in person - is a great way to find out more about UCA, the courses we offer, and whether this is the right place for you.

Coming to an Open Day - whether virtually person - is a great way to nd out about UCA, the courses we o er, whether this is the right place for you.

Whether you visit us in person or attend our online events, you’ll get a feel for life in our creative community and a taste of how our courses can help you turn your passions into an exciting and impactful career.

In-person Open Days

Whether you visit us in person or attend online events, you’ll get a feel for life creative community and a taste of our courses can help you turn your passions into an exciting and impactful

UCA Open Days 2022/23

– Saturday 2nd April 2022

– Saturday 25th June 2022

– Wednesday 29th June 2022

– Saturday 24th September 2022

– Saturday 15th October 2022

If you decide to come to an in-person open day, you’ll need to book a place on our website. It’s easy and free to do, and you’ll be able to register for any talks you’d like to go along to at the same time – from course- specific presentations to more general ones about life at UCA, putting a portfolio together and funding your studies.

– Saturday 5th November 2022

In-person Open Days decide to come to an in-person day, you’ll need to book a place on website. It’s easy and free to do, and be able to register for any talks like to go along to at the same time course-speci c presentations to general ones about life at UCA, a portfolio together and funding studies.

There will also be campus and accommodation tours, and a subject exhibition where you can meet lecturers and chat to our student ambassadors about what life here is really like. To browse Open Day dates and book your place, visit uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/opendays

– Wednesday 30th November 2022

– Wednesday 18th January 2023

– Wednesday 26th April 2023

– Saturday 17th June 2023

Chat to a student: uca.ac.uk/chat

– Saturday 1st July 2023

Explore our online talks: uca.ac.uk/events/future-students

will also be campus and accommodation tours, and a subject exhibition where you can meet lecturers chat to our student ambassadors what life here is really like.

UCA Open Days 2022/23

– Saturday 24th September 2022

– Saturday 15th October 2022

browse Open Day dates and book place, visit uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/ opendays

– Saturday 9th November 2022

– Wednesday 26th November 2022

– Wednesday 18th January 2023

a student: uca.ac.uk/chat

– Wednesday 26th April 2023

– Saturday 17th June 2023

our online talks: uca.ac.uk/ events/future-students

– Saturday 1st July 2023

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