University for the Creative Arts
Established
2005
City
Farnham
Average Tution Fee
£15,500 - £18,000
Students
7,000+
International Students
2,500+
About University for the Creative Arts
A premier specialist arts institution across Surrey and Kent, UCA is renowned for its Oscar-winning alumni in Fashion, Animation, and Filmmaking. Its high-tech creative studios provide direct pipelines into the global creative economy.
The university provides an intensive, immersive studio environment completely dedicated to artistic innovation. It acts as a primary creative refinery for international fashion houses, film studios, and digital media groups.
University Gallery
Programs Offered
- BA (Hons) Acting
- BA (Hons) Animation
- BA (Hons) Architecture
- BA (Hons) Body Art
- BA (Hons) Business and Management
- BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass
- BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science
- BA (Hons) Design for Theatre & Screen
- BA (Hons) Digital Art
- BA (Hons) Digital Marketing & Social Media
- BA (Hons) Fashion Atelier
- BA (Hons) Fashion Branding & Communication
- BA (Hons) Fashion Business & Management
- BA (Hons) Fashion Design
- BA (Hons) Fashion Image & Styling
- BA (Hons) Film Production
- BA (Hons) Fine Art
- BA (Hons) Games Art
- BA (Hons) Games Design
- Ba (Hons) Games Development
- BA (Hons) Graphic Design
- BA (Hons) Illustration
- BA (Hons) Interior Design
- BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing
- BA (Hons) Make-Up & Hair Design
- BA (Hons) Music & Sound Production
- BA (Hons) Music Business & Management
- BA (Hons) Photography
- BA (Hons) Product Design
- BA (Hons) Visual Communication
- MA Acting
- MA Animation
- MA Architecture
- MFA Ceramics
- MA Creative Direction for Fashion
- MFA Curating
- MA Design, Innovation & Brand Management
- MA Digital Fashion
- MA Fashion Business & Management
- MA Fashion Design
- MA Fashion Photography
- MA Filmmaking
- MFA Fine Art
- MA Games Art
- MA Games Design
- MFA Glass
- MSc Global Marketing & Communications
- MBM Global Master of Business & Management
- MA Graphic Design
- MSc Human Computer Interaction
- MA Illustration
- MA Immersive & Virtual Reality
- MA Interface & Interactive Design
- MA Interior Design
- MFA Jewellery
- MA Luxury Business Management
- MArch Master of Architecture
- MFA Photography
- MA Product Design
- MA Textiles
- MA User Experience Design
- MFA Visual Communication
- BA (Hons) Acting
- BA (Hons) Animation
- BA (Hons) Architecture
- BA (Hons) Body Art
- BA (Hons) Business and Management
- BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass
- BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science
- BA (Hons) Design for Theatre & Screen
- BA (Hons) Digital Art
- BA (Hons) Digital Marketing & Social Media
- BA (Hons) Fashion Atelier
- BA (Hons) Fashion Branding & Communication
- BA (Hons) Fashion Business & Management
- BA (Hons) Fashion Design
- BA (Hons) Fashion Image & Styling
- BA (Hons) Film Production
- BA (Hons) Fine Art
- BA (Hons) Games Art
- BA (Hons) Games Design
- Ba (Hons) Games Development
- BA (Hons) Graphic Design
- BA (Hons) Illustration
- BA (Hons) Interior Design
- BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing
- BA (Hons) Make-Up & Hair Design
- BA (Hons) Music & Sound Production
- BA (Hons) Music Business & Management
- BA (Hons) Photography
- BA (Hons) Product Design
- BA (Hons) Visual Communication
- MA Acting
- MA Animation
- MA Architecture
- MFA Ceramics
- MA Creative Direction for Fashion
- MFA Curating
- MA Design, Innovation & Brand Management
- MA Digital Fashion
- MA Fashion Business & Management
- MA Fashion Design
- MA Fashion Photography
- MA Filmmaking
- MFA Fine Art
- MA Games Art
- MA Games Design
- MFA Glass
- MSc Global Marketing & Communications
- MBM Global Master of Business & Management
- MA Graphic Design
- MSc Human Computer Interaction
- MA Illustration
- MA Immersive & Virtual Reality
- MA Interface & Interactive Design
- MA Interior Design
- MFA Jewellery
- MA Luxury Business Management
- MArch Master of Architecture
- MFA Photography
- MA Product Design
- MA Textiles
- MA User Experience Design
- MFA Visual Communication
Programs Offered
- BA (Hons) Acting
- BA (Hons) Animation
- BA (Hons) Architecture
- BA (Hons) Body Art
- BA (Hons) Business and Management
- BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass
- BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science
- BA (Hons) Design for Theatre & Screen
- BA (Hons) Digital Art
- BA (Hons) Digital Marketing & Social Media
- BA (Hons) Fashion Atelier
- BA (Hons) Fashion Branding & Communication
- BA (Hons) Fashion Business & Management
- BA (Hons) Fashion Design
- BA (Hons) Fashion Image & Styling
- BA (Hons) Film Production
- BA (Hons) Fine Art
- BA (Hons) Games Art
- BA (Hons) Games Design
- Ba (Hons) Games Development
- BA (Hons) Graphic Design
- BA (Hons) Illustration
- BA (Hons) Interior Design
- BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing
- BA (Hons) Make-Up & Hair Design
- BA (Hons) Music & Sound Production
- BA (Hons) Music Business & Management
- BA (Hons) Photography
- BA (Hons) Product Design
- BA (Hons) Visual Communication
- MA Acting
- MA Animation
- MA Architecture
- MFA Ceramics
- MA Creative Direction for Fashion
- MFA Curating
- MA Design, Innovation & Brand Management
- MA Digital Fashion
- MA Fashion Business & Management
- MA Fashion Design
- MA Fashion Photography
- MA Filmmaking
- MFA Fine Art
- MA Games Art
- MA Games Design
- MFA Glass
- MSc Global Marketing & Communications
- MBM Global Master of Business & Management
- MA Graphic Design
- MSc Human Computer Interaction
- MA Illustration
- MA Immersive & Virtual Reality
- MA Interface & Interactive Design
- MA Interior Design
- MFA Jewellery
- MA Luxury Business Management
- MArch Master of Architecture
- MFA Photography
- MA Product Design
- MA Textiles
- MA User Experience Design
- MFA Visual Communication
- BA (Hons) Acting
- BA (Hons) Animation
- BA (Hons) Architecture
- BA (Hons) Body Art
- BA (Hons) Business and Management
- BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass
- BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science
- BA (Hons) Design for Theatre & Screen
- BA (Hons) Digital Art
- BA (Hons) Digital Marketing & Social Media
- BA (Hons) Fashion Atelier
- BA (Hons) Fashion Branding & Communication
- BA (Hons) Fashion Business & Management
- BA (Hons) Fashion Design
- BA (Hons) Fashion Image & Styling
- BA (Hons) Film Production
- BA (Hons) Fine Art
- BA (Hons) Games Art
- BA (Hons) Games Design
- Ba (Hons) Games Development
- BA (Hons) Graphic Design
- BA (Hons) Illustration
- BA (Hons) Interior Design
- BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing
- BA (Hons) Make-Up & Hair Design
- BA (Hons) Music & Sound Production
- BA (Hons) Music Business & Management
- BA (Hons) Photography
- BA (Hons) Product Design
- BA (Hons) Visual Communication
- MA Acting
- MA Animation
- MA Architecture
- MFA Ceramics
- MA Creative Direction for Fashion
- MFA Curating
- MA Design, Innovation & Brand Management
- MA Digital Fashion
- MA Fashion Business & Management
- MA Fashion Design
- MA Fashion Photography
- MA Filmmaking
- MFA Fine Art
- MA Games Art
- MA Games Design
- MFA Glass
- MSc Global Marketing & Communications
- MBM Global Master of Business & Management
- MA Graphic Design
- MSc Human Computer Interaction
- MA Illustration
- MA Immersive & Virtual Reality
- MA Interface & Interactive Design
- MA Interior Design
- MFA Jewellery
- MA Luxury Business Management
- MArch Master of Architecture
- MFA Photography
- MA Product Design
- MA Textiles
- MA User Experience Design
- MFA Visual Communication
Average Cost of Study
Avg. Tuition Fee
£15,500 – £18,000
Hostel Fee
£500 – £700 / Month
Living Cost
£10,539 (Outside London) / Year
*Fees may vary depending on the university guideline and program.
Average Cost of Study
Avg. Tuition Fee
£15,500 – £18,000
Hostel Fee
£500 – £700 / Month
Living Cost
£10,539 (Outside London) / Year
*Fees may vary depending on the university guideline and program.
Programs Offered
- BA (Hons) Acting
- BA (Hons) Animation
- BA (Hons) Architecture
- BA (Hons) Body Art
- BA (Hons) Business and Management
- BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass
- BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science
- BA (Hons) Design for Theatre & Screen
- BA (Hons) Digital Art
- BA (Hons) Digital Marketing & Social Media
- BA (Hons) Fashion Atelier
- BA (Hons) Fashion Branding & Communication
- BA (Hons) Fashion Business & Management
- BA (Hons) Fashion Design
- BA (Hons) Fashion Image & Styling
- BA (Hons) Film Production
- BA (Hons) Fine Art
- BA (Hons) Games Art
- BA (Hons) Games Design
- Ba (Hons) Games Development
- BA (Hons) Graphic Design
- BA (Hons) Illustration
- BA (Hons) Interior Design
- BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing
- BA (Hons) Make-Up & Hair Design
- BA (Hons) Music & Sound Production
- BA (Hons) Music Business & Management
- BA (Hons) Photography
- BA (Hons) Product Design
- BA (Hons) Visual Communication
- MA Acting
- MA Animation
- MA Architecture
- MFA Ceramics
- MA Creative Direction for Fashion
- MFA Curating
- MA Design, Innovation & Brand Management
- MA Digital Fashion
- MA Fashion Business & Management
- MA Fashion Design
- MA Fashion Photography
- MA Filmmaking
- MFA Fine Art
- MA Games Art
- MA Games Design
- MFA Glass
- MSc Global Marketing & Communications
- MBM Global Master of Business & Management
- MA Graphic Design
- MSc Human Computer Interaction
- MA Illustration
- MA Immersive & Virtual Reality
- MA Interface & Interactive Design
- MA Interior Design
- MFA Jewellery
- MA Luxury Business Management
- MArch Master of Architecture
- MFA Photography
- MA Product Design
- MA Textiles
- MA User Experience Design
- MFA Visual Communication
- BA (Hons) Acting
- BA (Hons) Animation
- BA (Hons) Architecture
- BA (Hons) Body Art
- BA (Hons) Business and Management
- BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass
- BA (Hons) Comic & Concept Art
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science
- BA (Hons) Design for Theatre & Screen
- BA (Hons) Digital Art
- BA (Hons) Digital Marketing & Social Media
- BA (Hons) Fashion Atelier
- BA (Hons) Fashion Branding & Communication
- BA (Hons) Fashion Business & Management
- BA (Hons) Fashion Design
- BA (Hons) Fashion Image & Styling
- BA (Hons) Film Production
- BA (Hons) Fine Art
- BA (Hons) Games Art
- BA (Hons) Games Design
- Ba (Hons) Games Development
- BA (Hons) Graphic Design
- BA (Hons) Illustration
- BA (Hons) Interior Design
- BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing
- BA (Hons) Make-Up & Hair Design
- BA (Hons) Music & Sound Production
- BA (Hons) Music Business & Management
- BA (Hons) Photography
- BA (Hons) Product Design
- BA (Hons) Visual Communication
- MA Acting
- MA Animation
- MA Architecture
- MFA Ceramics
- MA Creative Direction for Fashion
- MFA Curating
- MA Design, Innovation & Brand Management
- MA Digital Fashion
- MA Fashion Business & Management
- MA Fashion Design
- MA Fashion Photography
- MA Filmmaking
- MFA Fine Art
- MA Games Art
- MA Games Design
- MFA Glass
- MSc Global Marketing & Communications
- MBM Global Master of Business & Management
- MA Graphic Design
- MSc Human Computer Interaction
- MA Illustration
- MA Immersive & Virtual Reality
- MA Interface & Interactive Design
- MA Interior Design
- MFA Jewellery
- MA Luxury Business Management
- MArch Master of Architecture
- MFA Photography
- MA Product Design
- MA Textiles
- MA User Experience Design
- MFA Visual Communication
Eligibility Criteria
Undergraduate:
- Completed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board with minimum 55%–60%.
- English language proficiency through IELTS (6.0 overall, no band less than 5.5), PTE, or TOEFL.
- Valid passport.
- Additional comprehensive portfolio submission and interview are strictly mandatory across all creative fields.
Postgraduate:
- Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with minimum 50%.
- English language proficiency through IELTS (6.0–6.5 overall), PTE, or TOEFL.
- Relevant work experience may be required for advanced studio programs.
Required Documents
- Academic transcripts and certificates
- 10th and 12th mark sheets
- Bachelor’s degree certificate (for postgraduate applicants)
- Valid passport copy
- English proficiency test score (IELTS/PTE/TOEFL)
- Statement of Purpose (SOP highlighting artistic voice)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV/Resume)
- Letters of Recommendation (if required)
- Passport-size photographs
- Experience certificate (highly valued for entry into creative economy tracks)
- Portfolio (elite, industry-ready lookbooks, storyboards, or short film reels absolutely mandatory for Oscar-level Fashion, Animation, and Filmmaking)
