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University for the Creative Arts

UCA is a specialist creative arts university with campuses in Canterbury, Epsom and Farnham in south-east England, plus TV studios in Maidstone. It teaches art, design, fashion, architecture, film, games, media and creative business, with an emphasis on studio-based learning and live industry briefs.

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Location: Farnham, Canterbury, Epsom, England
Undergraduate fees: £19,800
Postgraduate fees: £20,600
Intakes: September, January
IELTS (undergraduate): 6.0 overall, no less than 5.5 in any section (Integrated Foundation Year 5.5 in all sections)
IELTS (postgraduate): 6.5 overall, no less than 5.5 in any section (Pre-Masters 5.5-6.0)
Note: Flat international fees: BA/BSc, Integrated Foundation Year and top-up £19,800 (rising 4% a year for later years); MA/MSc/MBM £20,600; Integrated Pre-Masters £18,950; MArch £19,800; Professional Practice Year £3,650.

For Sri Lankan students

Entry requirements.

Undergraduate: Grades BBC in Sri Lankan A-levels, or a recognised UK International Foundation course, or Year 1 of a bachelor's degree at a recognised institution with at least 60%; Integrated Foundation Year needs five O-levels at grade C
Postgraduate: Master's: 4-year bachelor's degree from a recognised university with 65% overall; Master's with Integrated Pre-Masters: 3- or 4-year bachelor's with 60% overall
English: Grade C in O-level English or A-level English Language/Literature accepted for degree entry

Source: uca.ac.uk

Funding

Scholarships

For 2027/28 international applicants can receive a UCA Merit Scholarship (£4,500 off first-year fees) or a Creative Development Scholarship (£3,000 off first-year fees, automatic), plus a £1,000 discount for paying fees in full by CAS issue; only one UCA scholarship can be applied.

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Popular courses at University for the Creative Arts

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Undergraduate (Bachelor's)

Top-up degree

BA (Hons) Business and Management (top-up)Business & Management · 1 year · £19,800/yr · Sep Apply

Postgraduate (Master's)

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Information checked October 2026 from University for the Creative Arts’s official website: uca.ac.uk/international/countries/sri-lanka/, uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/fees-finance/undergraduate, uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/fees-finance/postgraduate/, uca.ac.uk/study-at-uca/scholarships/. Fees and requirements can change; we confirm the latest details before you apply.

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