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University for the Creative Arts

(3.4)
20 reviews
Guardian University Guide 2025 ranking
89
85
87

Overview

University information
Level of study
Undergraduate 81%Postgraduate 19%
Mode of study
Full-time 78%Part-time 22%
Gender ratio
Female 63%Male 35%Other 1%
Where students come from
International 16%UK 84%
Number of students
9,430
Source: HESA
About University for the Creative Arts

UCAS Code: C93

At the University for the Creative Arts, we harness talent across architecture, art, business, design, fashion, gaming, film, and media to prepare the next generation of creatives, innovators and changemakers. UCA offers courses in Architecture, Art, Design, Fashion, Film, Performing Arts and Creative Business across Surrey, Kent and overseas.

Source: University for the Creative Arts
Tuition Fees
  • First year tuition fees for UK students range from £5,760 to £9,535 with the most common fee for a course being £9,535.
  • International students pay between £16,950 and £17,500 in the first year, with most courses having a fee of £17,500.
Job prospects

Undergraduate

£16.8k

Average graduate salary

80%

Graduates in work or further study

Postgraduate

78%

Graduates in work or further study

Average graduate salary is determined 12 months after a student graduates

Graduates in work or further study percentage is determined 15 months after a student graduates

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Courses

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Here are this uni's top 20 courses, based on UCAS points

32-168 UCAS points

Make-up & Hair Design (with Professional Practice Year)

BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time with year in industry 2025

Epsom

32-168 UCAS points

Graphic Design (with Professional Practice Year)

BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time with year in industry 2025

Farnham

32-168 UCAS points

Fashion Photography (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years)

BA (Hons) 5 Years full-time including foundation year 2025

Epsom

32-168 UCAS points

Digital Art (with Professional Practice Year)

BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time with year in industry 2025

Farnham

32-168 UCAS points

Comic & Concept Art

BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025

Farnham

32-168 UCAS points

Computer Science (with Professional Practice Year)

BSc (Hons) 4 Years full-time with year in industry 2025

Farnham

32-168 UCAS points

Photography (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years)

BA (Hons) 5 Years full-time including foundation year 2025

Farnham

32-168 UCAS points

Photography (with Integrated Foundation Year)

BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time including foundation year 2025

Farnham

32-168 UCAS points

Fashion Image & Styling

BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025

Epsom

32-168 UCAS points

Illustration (with Integrated Foundation Year)

BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time including foundation year 2025

Farnham

32-168 UCAS points

Creative Computing (with Professional Practice Year)

BSc (Hons) 4 Years full-time with year in industry 2025

Farnham

32-168 UCAS points

Fashion Design (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years)

BA (Hons) 5 Years full-time including foundation year 2025

Epsom

32-168 UCAS points

Fashion Atelier (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years)

BA (Hons) 5 Years full-time including foundation year 2025

Epsom

32-168 UCAS points

Product Design

BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025

Canterbury

32-168 UCAS points

Digital Marketing & Social Media

BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025

Epsom

32-168 UCAS points

Fashion Branding & Communication (with Integrated Foundation Year)

BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time including foundation year 2025

Epsom

32-168 UCAS points

Fashion Photography

BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025

Epsom

32-168 UCAS points

Events & Festivals Management

BA (Hons) 3 Years full-time 2025

Epsom

32-168 UCAS points

Comic & Concept Art (with Integrated Foundation Year)

BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time including foundation year 2025

Farnham

32-168 UCAS points

Design for Theatre & Screen (with Integrated Foundation Year)

BA (Hons) 4 Years full-time including foundation year 2025

Farnham

Reviews & discussions

(3.4)
Based on 20 reviews
5 star
5%
4 star
47%
3 star
26%
2 star
21%
1 star
0%
All reviews

Showing 3 reviews

2nd year student

The course is well structured with a series of briefs to follow. These are open to interpretation and students are encouraged to do just that. Feedback on the whole has been prompt and informative. The tutors are knowledgeable about the subject matter and appear to care about student participation ...

(4)

2 years ago

1st year student

Three stars: Good

(3)

2 years ago

2nd year student

A good course - mostly very practical however it doesnt go very deeply into each unit. It sort of skims them. You only learn 2 accents and barely touch stage combat for example. Also the showcase element is ignored even though this is one of the most important events for a graduating actor

(4)

2 years ago

Undergraduate students were asked to rate their universities on each of the following attributes. You can see their ratings here, along with whether these ratings are high, medium or low in comparison to other universities.

42%

Nightlife

low

42%

Political

low

94%

Creative

high

21%

Sporty

low

51%

Student Union

low

Source: University Student Reviews and Survey

National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

80%

low

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

84%

low

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

75%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

71%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

81%

low

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

74%

low

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

74%

low

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

82%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

68%

low

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

83%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

81%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

76%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

73%

low

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

73%

low

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

80%

low

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

83%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

61%

low

How well organised is your course?

54%

low

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

79%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

88%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

79%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

57%

low

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

73%

low

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

69%

low

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

66%

low

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

87%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

80%

med

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