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University for the Creative Arts
Farnham, London, United Kingdom
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Why study at University for the Creative Arts?
The University for the Creative Arts is a specialist public university for art, design and media in southern England, with roots in nineteenth-century art schools in Kent and Surrey and full university title granted in 2008. Teaching is spread across campuses in Farnham and Epsom in Surrey and Canterbury in Kent, plus a teaching base at the Maidstone TV Studios, with Farnham the largest site.
At a glance
University for the Creative Arts in numbers
- 73Courses to apply to
- 4Campuses
- 1856Founded
- £15k–£20kTypical first-year fee
- #100Guardian 2026
- 6,000Students
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73 courses across 2 study levels. Fees are for the first year.
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Farnham
The university's largest campus, teaching film, media, visual effects, performing arts, music, fine art, photography, animation, crafts, graphic design, illustration and games.
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Canterbury
Home to architecture, interior design, automotive, industrial and product design, fine art and visual communications.
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Maidstone TV Studios
A teaching base inside a working television studio complex in Kent.
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Scholarships
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
- UCA Merit Scholarship
- UCA Creative Development Scholarships
- UCA International PhD Scholarship
- UCA Creative Europe Scholarshi
- Full Fee Payment Discount
- UCA Continuing Performance Scholarships
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