

Overview
The University for the Creative Arts has been a passionate advocate of creative education and research for 160 years. Its goal is to inspire people and use their creativity to bring change, improve the lives of others and overcome challenges. The University has created an inclusive and dynamic environment. The vision of the UCA is to be a global authority on creative arts, creative technologies and business for the creative industries. The University has four campuses: UCA Canterbury, UCA Epsom, UCA Farnham, and UCA Rochester.Why choose the University for the Creative Arts (UCA)?
Key Features
- Students from more than 91 nationalities
- 99% of Research is recognised for its quality internationally
- Has Students Union (UCASU) to support and help you make your experience better
- Committed to Sustainable Development
- First creative arts university to become a signatory of the Technician Commitment
- The Board of Governors provides leadership and strategic direction
- Creative Business Partnership
- In REF 2021, UCA achieved some fantastic scores
University for the Creative Arts Fees
University for the Creative Arts Fee Structure | |
Fee | Course |
Undergraduate | Ā£17000 per year (approx.) |
Postgraduate | Ā£17000 – Ā£18500 per year (approx.) |
Cost of Living | Ā£10,000 per year |
University for the Creative Arts Rankings
The national ranking system in the UK involves the Complete University guide ranking and the Guardian ranking. According to The Complete University Guide Rankings, the University is ranked 74th in the UK. Whereas, The Guardian has given the 49th rank to the University.
University for the Creative Arts Ranking |
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Ranked ByĀ |
RankingĀ |
The Complete University Guide UK Rankings |
74 |
The Guardian University UK Rankings |
49 |
The national ranking system has also ranked the University for Creative Arts Courses. Students can explore the courses and their national ranking below:
The Complete University Guide UK Rankings |
|
Courses |
Ranking |
Business & Management studies |
53 |
Architecture |
25 |
Art & Design |
59 |
Communication & MediaĀ |
40 |
The Complete university guide ranking involves a total of 10 indicators to rank the universities in the UK. This system includes multiple agencies to rank the performance of UK universities. The agencies are the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), Scottish Funding Council (SFC), the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW), Research Excellence Framework (REF) and the National Student Survey (NSS). All of them rank the University by measuring the ten indicators.
The Guardian University UK Rankings |
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Courses |
Ranking |
Communication and Media |
13 |
Business Management & Marketing |
13 |
Architecture |
15 |
Journalism |
4 |
The Guardian University ranking system uses nine indicators for ranking any UK Universities. The ranking is based on the number of full-time first-degree students and the available resources.
University for the Creative Arts Intakes
The University provides two Intakes to International students, autumn and winter intakes. The fall intake starts in September, while the winter Intake starts in January. The University has a dedicated admissions team to help students with their application journey. To make an application to the University, the students must take care of the Application deadlines.
Intakes |
Month of intakeĀ |
Application deadline |
Autumn |
September |
End of June |
Spring |
January |
End of October |
If you wish to study at UCA, you must have proven English language skills. Therefore, the university seels evidence of your English language ability in addition to the eligibility requirements.
University for Creative Arts Entry Requirements |
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Eligibility |
Undergraduate |
Post Graduate |
Academics* |
Minimum 60% in the 12th standard |
Minimum 55% in Bachelor’s degree |
IELTS |
6.0 (not less than 5.5) |
6.5/ (not less than 5.5) |
TOEFL |
80 or above |
90 or above |
PTE (Academic) |
56 or above |
56 or above |
LanguageCert |
B2 Communicator Pass |
B2 Communicator High PassĀ |
Duolingo |
Not accepted |
Not accepted |
MOI** |
Accepted (more than 70%) |
Accepted |
Work experience |
Accepted |
Accepted |
LORĀ |
Requires two |
Requires two |
To apply for the Bachelor’s degree, the students should have a transcript showing successful completion of Year 1 of a Bachelor’s degree from the recognised Indian University. While pursuing the Master’s degree, the students must complete their Bachelor’s degree (minimum three years) with a Pass at 55% from a recognised university. For the MArch, they require the equivalent of a UK 2:1 Honours degree in Architecture.
If the students are not able to achieve the required band score for the course, for them the UCA facilitates the pre-sessional English course. In this, if the students have 0.5 to 1.5 (depending upon the course) less band score than the required one. Then they can visit the University and take the pre-sessional English course for six weeks, ten weeks and 15 weeks, depending on how much support they need.
UCA Creative Development Scholarships
Scholarship Name | UCA Creative Development Scholarships |
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Scholarship amount | 3000 fee deduction for the first year |
UCA Craft Scholarship
Scholarship Name | UCA Craft Scholarship |
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Scholarship amount | 6000 each year |
Sir Ray Tindle Scholarship
Scholarship Name | Sir Ray Tindle Scholarship |
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Scholarship amount | 1000 per year |
Early-bird reduction
Scholarship Name | Early-bird reduction |
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Scholarship amount | 1200 fee deduction for the first year |
Nick Jack Scholarship
Scholarship Name | Nick Jack Scholarship |
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Scholarship amount | 5000 |