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University of the Arts London

Art, design, fashion and media across London colleges such as Central Saint Martins; most BAs ask modest IB points, then judge your portfolio.

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In English
All 102 degrees
City
London
Apply via
UCAS
Next deadline
13 Jan 2027

Deadlines

  1. 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time

    UCAS equal consideration deadline, 18:00 UK time
    Hard deadline
    Details

    The 13th for 2027 entry, where 2026 entry used the 14th. The date moves between cycles, so a figure remembered from a sibling’s year is worth re-checking.

    Every application that arrives by this time must be given equal consideration. Applications after it are only looked at if places remain.

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  2. 25 February 2027

    Extra opens
    Details

    For anyone who used all five choices and holds no offer: one further choice at a time.

    For applicants holding no offers.

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  3. 23 September 2027, 18:00 UK time

    Final date for 2027 entry applications
    Hard deadline
    Details

    After this the cycle is closed.

    Last date to apply at all for autumn 2027.

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All dates for this school (2 more)

  1. 2 July 2027

    Clearing opens
    Rolling
    Details

    For applicants holding no offer, or whose results missed their conditions. Runs on vacancies, so it rewards moving quickly.

    IB results come out 6 July, so Clearing is already open when you get them.

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  2. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    The point of the conditional offer. Universities confirm or release places against results that have only just arrived, which is what the whole UK calendar is built around.

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* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the United Kingdom

What you could study here

All 102 of its undergraduate degrees are taught in English. What it is known for:

Fine Art

BA (Hons) · 3 yrs

25 points minimum, plus three GCSE passes at grade 4 or above.

Arts

Search all its degrees

6 faculties: what each looks for
  • Camberwell College of Arts: Nine BAs: fine art in four media, graphic design, illustration, interior architecture, landscape design.
  • Central Saint Martins: Sixteen BAs, fashion to fine art to product design; most applicants have an art foundation diploma; portfolio decides.
  • Chelsea College of Arts: Fine Art, graphic design, interior, product and furniture design, textiles; Fine Art asks 25 points and a portfolio.
  • London College of Communication: Media, film, animation, games, photography, journalism and sound; each course sets its own IB points.
  • London College of Fashion: Fashion design, business, communication, styling and costume; Womenswear asks 25 points and a portfolio.
  • Wimbledon College of Arts: Acting, costume, technical arts and design for theatre and screen, and art direction with visual effects.

What it asks of IB students

On 2026-entry pages most BAs asked 24–25 points; applicants who meet that send a digital portfolio. IB English A at HL 5 or SL 6 proves your English.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Worth knowing

After UAL checks your UCAS application it asks for a digital portfolio through PebblePad; Fine Art, for example, allows at most 30 pages.

All 3 notes
  • After UAL checks your UCAS application it asks for a digital portfolio through PebblePad; Fine Art, for example, allows at most 30 pages.
  • International fees for 2027 entry were not yet published; for 2026 entry a BA cost £30,890 a year, and fees can rise up to 5% a year during the course.
  • Central Saint Martins no longer runs a standalone architecture BA; for 2027 entry, UAL points you to its Integrated MArch, which combines BA and MA study.

Sources
  1. UAL — Course finder, Undergraduate (107 results) — checked 2026-09-25
  2. UAL — Apply: undergraduate — checked 2026-09-25
  3. UAL — BA (Hons) Fine Art, Chelsea College of Arts — checked 2026-09-25
  4. UAL — BA (Hons) Architecture, Central Saint Martins — checked 2026-09-25
  5. UAL — MArch Architecture (Integrated), Central Saint Martins — checked 2026-09-25
  6. UAL — BA (Hons) Graphic Communication Design, Central Saint Martins — checked 2026-09-25
  7. UAL — English language requirements — checked 2026-09-25
  8. UCAS — When to apply (2027 entry) — checked 2026-09-25
  9. UAL — BA (Hons) Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear at London College of Fashion — checked 2026-09-30
  10. UAL — Camberwell College of Arts undergraduate courses — checked 2026-09-30
  11. UAL — Central Saint Martins undergraduate courses — checked 2026-09-30
  12. UAL — Chelsea College of Arts undergraduate courses — checked 2026-09-30
  13. UAL — London College of Communication undergraduate courses — checked 2026-09-30
  14. UAL — London College of Fashion undergraduate courses — checked 2026-09-30
  15. UAL — Wimbledon College of Arts undergraduate courses — checked 2026-09-30