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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Studio Practice (Fine Art) (Top-Up)
University for the Creative Arts
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Studio Practice (Fine Art) (Top-Up) course at University for the Creative Arts.
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HND (BTEC)
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| EU | £17,500 per year (provisional) |
| International | £17,500 per year (provisional) |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W408
Here's what University for the Creative Arts says about its Studio Practice (Fine Art) (Top-Up) course.
UCA'S one-year BA (Hons) Studio Practice top-up degree in Fine Art provides you with the opportunity to bring together your thinking and developing ideas with the aim of consolidating your contemporary artistic practice.
This course allows you to devise and follow your own individual work program in the guise of a Final Major Project, where you demonstrate your professional attitude and commitment, capacity for self-evaluation and effective synthesis of your ideas.
In the first half of the year, you will be asked to develop a body of research and practice in order to generate a critical piece of writing that begins to articulate key themes and directions of interest as well as a look forward to the work you want to make and how you will develop these ideas for the final major project. The second half of the year involves the production of a major project which is exhibited as a final Degree Show and Portfolio that you will take from the course to form the basis of your professional body of work as newly graduated and as an emerging Fine Artist.
Source: University for the Creative Arts
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Fine Art, Crafts and Photography
Location
Canterbury | Canterbury
Duration
1 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Fine art
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
University for the Creative Arts student reviews
Showing 19 reviews
2nd year student
I believe the student union is quite active. I receive regular updates on what's going on with them via email.
2 years ago
2nd year student
There is little social engagement between students except on Discord app where it is quite lively. The students tend to be younger than me so I do not mix so well with them there.
2 years ago
2nd year student
Support faltered during the pandemic as people worked from home. I haven't had much cause to contact OCA admin or student services recently so do not know wit has been much improved. I know things are not as bad as they had once been.
2 years ago
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 ...
2 years ago
2nd year student
The course is well structured and the tutors are responsive on the whole. If I have questions I can pose these via email and be confident of a response- either with a solution or links to find one. During the pandemic things were not quite so smooth, but things are largely back to how they were bef...
2 years ago
1st year student
Two stars: Could be better
2 years ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University for the Creative Arts
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University for the Creative Arts students who took the Studio Practice (Fine Art) (Top-Up) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
68%
low
Teaching on my course
68%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
71%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
68%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
66%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
64%
low
Learning opportunities
69%
low
Learning opportunities
69%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
79%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
58%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
68%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
58%
low
Assessment and feedback
68%
low
Assessment and feedback
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?
76%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
63%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
67%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
55%
low
Academic support
59%
low
Academic support
59%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
51%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
67%
low
Organisation and management
34%
low
Organisation and management
34%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
36%
low
How well organised is your course?
32%
low
Learning resources
86%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
85%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
95%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
78%
med
Student voice
50%
low
Student voice
50%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
40%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
57%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
55%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
83%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
82%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
82%
med
Student information
See who's studying at University for the Creative Arts. These students are taking Studio Practice (Fine Art) (Top-Up) or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Fine Art | A | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| Craft and Design | B | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Art and Design | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University for the Creative Arts graduates who took Studio Practice (Fine Art) (Top-Up) - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
60%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
70%
In work, study or other activity
70%
Say it fits with future plans
50%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
15%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
15%
Managers, directors and senior officials
10%
Elementary occupations
10%
Sales occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University for the Creative Arts graduates who took Studio Practice (Fine Art) (Top-Up) - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£19.3k
First year after graduation
£22.6k
Third year after graduation
£25.6k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Studio Practice (Fine Art) (Top-Up).
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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