
University for the Creative Arts
“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.”
Professor Bashir Makhoul
Vice-Chancellor
Welcome
At UCA, we’re devoted to your creative journey. We have a long history in the business of creativity, nurturing unique communities of artists, designers, architects, writers, animators, lmmakers, illustrators, photographers, actors and more, and are proud to say that 94.6% of our graduates are employed or in further study within six months.
Oscar and BAFTA-winning lmmakers and animators, world-renowned fashion designers, Turner Prize nominees, Stirling Prize winners and leading craft artists are just some of our high-pro le alumni who’ve enriched the world with their talents. And with the creative industries currently employing almost 2 million people in the UK* – a number which is still growing – we know that all kinds of businesses are looking for talented, highly skilled graduates. At UCA, that’s exactly what we create – and we’ll help and support you every step of the way.
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. We’re ranked 21st amongst all UK universities in the 2018 Guardian University Guide league table, as well as being the number one specialist university for the creative industries according to both the Guardian and the 2018 Complete University Guide.
We’ll support you throughout your studies, whether you come to us to study at pre- degree, undergraduate or postgraduate level.
Each campus offers its own uniquely inspiring surroundings. 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 o er 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.
I invite you to join us – together we will create your future.
Our Courses
Undergraduate
Acting, Farnham BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W410
Acting, Rochester* BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W411
Advertising BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W218
Animation BA (Hons) (3-year/4-year)
UCAS Code:W615/W617
Architecture BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:K100
Business Innovation & Management (Top-Up) BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:N100
Business Management BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:N200
Computer Animation Arts BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W281
Contemporary Jewellery BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W700
Creative Computing BSc (Hons)
UCAS Code:W290
Fashion BA (Hons) (3-year/4-year)
UCAS Code:W230/W236
Fashion Atelier BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W237
Fashion Design BA (Hons) (3-year/4-year)
UCAS Code:W233
Fashion Journalism BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:WP25
Fashion Management & Marketing BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:WN2N
Fashion Media & Promotion BA (Hons) (3-year/4-year)
UCAS Code:W226/W227
Fashion Photography BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W645
Fashion Promotion & Imaging BA (Hons)
UCAS Code: WN65
Fashion Textiles BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W231
Film & Digital Art BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W690
Film Production BA (Hons) (3-year/4-year)
UCAS Code:W600/W618
Fine Art, Canterbury, BA (Hons) (3-year/4-year)
UCAS Code:W100/W102
Fine Art, Farnham, BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W101
Games Art BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W280
Games Design BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:I620
Games Technology BSc (Hons)
UCAS Code:G450
Glass, Ceramics, Jewellery, Metalwork BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W703
Graphic Design, Canterbury BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W211
Graphic Design, Epsom BA (Hons) (3-year/4-year)
UCAS Code:W210/W214
Graphic Design, Farnham BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W217
Hand Embroidery for Fashion, Interiors, Textile Art BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W740
Illustration BA (Hons) (3-year/4-year)
UCAS Code:W220/W221
Illustration & Animation BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:WW26
Industrial Design* BSc (Hons)
UCAS Code:W245
Interior Architecture & Design, Canterbury, BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W252
Interior Architecture & Design, Farnham, BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W251
Journalism & Media Production BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W902
Make-up & Hair Design* BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W452
Marketing BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:N500
Music Composition & Technology BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
UCAS Code:W300
Music Journalism BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:WP35
Music Marketing BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:WN35
Photography, Farnham, BA (Hons) (3-year/4-year)
UCAS Code:W640/W643
Photography, Rochester, BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W642
Product Design BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W242
Silversmithing, Goldsmithing & Jewellery BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W721
Television & Media Production BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:P321
Television Production BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:P311
Textile Design BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W234
Theatre Design BA (Hons)
UCAS Code:W440
Graduate Diploma: Art & Design
UCAS Code:N/A
Postgraduate
Postgraduate
Animation MA
Architecture MA
Architecture MArch
Ceramics MA
Creative Education MA
Creative Education PGCert
Creative Business Management MA
Creative Direction for Fashion* MA
Creative Marketing & Advertising MA
Curatorial Practice MA
Design, Innovation & Brand Management MA
Digital Media* MA
Fashion Business & Management MA
Fashion Design MA
Fashion Marketing & Communication MA
Fashion Photography MA
Filmmaking MA
Filmmaking: Documentary MA
Fine Art MA
Postgraduate
Fine Art MA (OCA)
Games Design MA
Glass MA
Global Media Management MA
Graphic Design MA
Illustration MA
Interior Design MA
International Financial Management for the Creative Industries MSc
International Jewellery Management MA
International Master of Business Administration MBA
Jewellery MA
Luxury Brand Management MA
Media Communication* MA
Metalwork MA
Photography MA
Photography MFA
Printed Textiles for Fashion & Interiors MA
Textiles MA
Urban Design MA
Visual Communication MA