Overview
The University for the Creative Arts is a specialist art and design university in the south of England.
It was formed in 2005 as University College for the Creative Arts at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochesterwhen the Kent Institute of Art and Design was merged into the Surrey Institute of Art & Design, which already had degree-awardingstatus; both constituent schools had been formed by merging the local art schools, in Kent and Surrey respectively. It was granted university status in 2008, and the name changed to the present one. In 2016 it merged with the Open College of the Arts.
UCA has campuses in Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham and Rochester, together with teaching bases at the Royal School of Needlework and The Maidstone Studios, and a project and exhibition space in Folkestone Creative Quarter. It previously had a campus in Maidstone, which was closed in 2014.
The University also validates provision at, or co-delivers courses with, a number of other educational institutions and arts organisations in the UK and overseas: Farnham Maltings, Laine Theatre Arts, London School of Design & Marketing, Millennium Performing Arts, Turner Contemporary, MIT Institute of Design, and Hong Kong Design Institute.
On 1 November 2016 Open College of the Arts became part of UCA. This built on a close working relationship established in 2010.
5,934 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
(For International Students)
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Sir Ray Tindle Scholarship
| Total Worth | £1,000 per year |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Applicants to any of our undergraduate media or journalism courses- BA Fashion Journalism; BA Television Production; BA Journalism & Media Production; BA Television & Media Production. Applications are welcome from both home and international students |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Based on Academic excellence / financial need |
Women in Music Composition and Technology
| Total Worth | £5,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Female applicants to year one of UCA’s BA/BSc (Hons) Music Composition & Technology |
| Available for International Students | -- |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Applicants will be asked to submit a portfolio of work and will be assessed on their creativity, originality, technical skill, contextualisation and potential for development, alongside their academic record |
Gifted student scholarship
| Total Worth | £2,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | For new students applying to a degree course from an international country who are considered to be gifted. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | You will be judged on the quality of your application, portfolio/audition, previous experience, qualifications and interview performance, where applicable. Selectors will make a recommendation that the candidate is eligible for a ‘gifted’ scholarship. In addition to academic/creative merit, you must have met and accepted your offer, and paid your deposit of £2,500 |