Overview
University of the Arts London (UAL) is a public collegiate university in London, England, United Kingdom. It specialises in in arts, design, fashion and the performing arts. It is a federation of six arts colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, the London College of Communication, the London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts.
The University of the Arts London was established as The London Institute in 1986, became a university in 2003, and took its present name in 2004. The university hosts one of the largest international student bodies out of all universities in the United Kingdom.
The university has its origins in seven previously independent art, design, fashion and media colleges, which were brought together for administrative purposes to form the London Institute in 1986. They were: Saint Martin’s School of Art; Chelsea School of Art; the London College of Printing; the Central School of Art and Design; Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts; the College for Distributive Trades; and the London College of Fashion. The colleges were originally established between the mid-nineteenth and the early twentieth century.
18,290 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- 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
UAL Bursaries
| Total Worth | £1,300 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | Students must: Have Home fee status, and Be studying a full time undergraduate course in 2022/23, which started in 2012/13 or later, and Be charged the maximum tuition fee, which is £9,000 or £9,250 depending on their circumstances; see our tuition fees. Be in receipt of full state funding support. |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | Students funded by SFE, SFNI and SFW are automatically assessed against the above criteria. In order for this to happen, students (and their parent(s), where relevant) must have given SFE, SFNI or SFW consent to share their information with their university for the purpose of bursaries when they made their funding application. If you did not do this, you should contact SFE, SFNI or SFW and provide consent. |
Yat Malmgren Bursary
| Total Worth | The Friends of Drama Centre London award an annual Yat Malmgren Bursary to the value of £4,000. |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | cannot accept applications for this award, students will be nominated by their tutors |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
Capri Holdings Foundation Scholarships
| Total Worth | £93,600 each in total over four years |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | To be eligible for The Capri Holdings Foundation Scholarship students must be both: Considered a Home student for fees purposes Accepted onto the first year of the full-time BA Fashion or BA Fashion Communication course at Central Saint Martins, UAL starting in September 2022 |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
| Other Details | The Capri Holdings Foundation for the Advancement of Diversity in Fashion has partnered with Central Saint Martins to launch a new scholarship programme to support students from historically under-represented communities throughout their studies on the BA Fashion and BA Fashion Communication courses. The scholarships will support students for the duration of their studies, covering all tuition and maintenance costs as well as placement-related expenses. |