What Courses and Degree Levels Does UCA Offer?

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UCA (University for the Creative Arts) offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, research degrees, an integrated foundation year, an integrated pre-masters, short courses, and pre-sessional English. The main way to see what is available is the "Courses" section of the UCA website, which can be searched in full or browsed by subject. The exact list of courses, entry requirements, and fees for any given year should be confirmed on the individual course pages, since the site does not publish a single static catalogue in the material available here.

Degree levels at a glance

Level What it is Who it suits
Undergraduate Bachelor's-level creative arts degrees School leavers and others starting a first degree
Postgraduate Master's-level courses Graduates building on a first degree or changing direction
Research degrees Research-based study Students pursuing research rather than taught courses
Integrated foundation year A foundation year built into a degree route Applicants who need a preparatory year before the main degree
Integrated pre-masters Preparation built into a postgraduate route International or other applicants who need extra preparation before a master's
Short courses Non-degree study People who want to build skills without committing to a full degree
Pre-sessional English English language preparation International applicants who need to meet English language requirements

The site also lists "Research degrees" and "Integrated foundation year" and "Integrated pre-masters" as distinct entries in its Courses menu, which confirms these are separate routes rather than add-ons buried inside other pages.

Browsing courses by subject

UCA organises its course catalogue by subject area. The subject list on the site includes:

  • Animation
  • Architecture
  • Business & Management
  • Communication & Media
  • Creative Technology
  • Crafts
  • Fashion & Textiles
  • Film & TV
  • Fine Art
  • Games
  • Graphic Design
  • Illustration
  • Interior & Spatial Design
  • Marketing
  • Music
  • Performing Arts
  • Photography
  • Product Design

This matters if you are deciding where to look first: a student interested in games or animation can go straight to that subject page rather than searching the whole catalogue. Note that the university describes itself as a specialist creative arts institution offering courses in "Creative Arts, Business and Technology," so the business, marketing, and creative technology subjects sit alongside the traditional art and design areas rather than being a separate school.

How to check a specific course

  1. Go to the Courses section of uca.ac.uk.
  2. Either use "Search all courses" or pick a subject from "Courses by Subject."
  3. Open the individual course page to see the level (undergraduate or postgraduate), campus, and entry requirements.
  4. Cross-check the campus: UCA lists campuses at Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, and Maidstone, plus TV Studios. The same subject may not be taught at every campus, so confirm the location before applying.
  5. For international applicants, check the International section for equivalent qualifications, English language requirements, and scholarships and fees.

The expected result is a shortlist of courses with a confirmed level, campus, and entry route. A common sticking point is assuming a subject is taught at your nearest campus; the campus list and the course page are the two places to verify this.

Practical next steps

If you are still choosing, UCA runs open days, campus tours, and virtual tours, and lists upcoming webinars for future students. The site currently advertises an open day on 17 October. These events are useful for checking facilities and asking course-specific questions that a catalogue page cannot answer.

For applicants who need a preparatory step, the integrated foundation year and integrated pre-masters are worth checking early, because they change the length and structure of the overall route. For international students, pre-sessional English is listed separately, so confirm whether your English qualification meets the course requirement before assuming you need it.

Fees, funding, and scholarship details are handled in the "Fees, Funding & Scholarships" section rather than on this overview, so treat any cost question as something to verify on the relevant course and funding pages.