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University of the Arts London

London
#851 QS World

Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #851 in 2027

Academic reputation12.4
Employer reputation18.5
Employment outcomes50.7

Admissions

Offer rate: 47.3%

35,210 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for University of the Arts London

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 35,210 applied, 16,650 received an offer (47.3% offer rate), and 5,915 were placed.

Placed · 5,915
Offer declined · 10,735
Not offered · 18,560

UK offers are usually conditional on exam grades, so a high offer rate does not mean easy admission. The entry requirements are the real bar.

How to apply

UK undergraduate admissions run through UCAS.

Application
Via UCAS (one application, up to 5 course choices)
Deadline
29 January · 15 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry & veterinary

Academics

Courses & entry tariff

Typical UCAS tariff points that entrants held, by course (Discover Uni). This runs above the published offer, since entrants often carry extra qualifications. For reference, AAA = 144 points and A*A*A* = 168.

145typical entrant tariff (≈ AAA)
Fine Art: Drawing162 · ≈A*A*A
Fine Art: Computational Arts162 · ≈A*A*A
Fine Art: Painting162 · ≈A*A*A
Fine Art: Sculpture162 · ≈A*A*A
Fine Art162 · ≈A*A*A
Architecture154 · ≈A*AA
Public Relations149 · ≈A*AA
Fashion Public Relations and Communication149 · ≈A*AA
Graphic Design145 · ≈AAA
Illustration145 · ≈AAA
Interior and Spatial Design145 · ≈AAA
Graphic Design Communication145 · ≈AAA
Interior Design145 · ≈AAA
Product and Furniture Design145 · ≈AAA
Textile Design145 · ≈AAA
Ceramic Design145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Communication: Histories and Theories145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Communication: Journalism145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Communication: Image and Promotion145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Design: Knit145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Design: Menswear145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Design: Print145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Design: Communication145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Design: Womenswear145 · ≈AAA
Graphic Communication Design145 · ≈AAA
Jewellery Design145 · ≈AAA
Product and Industrial Design145 · ≈AAA
Design for Art Direction145 · ≈AAA
Design Management145 · ≈AAA
Graphic Branding and Identity145 · ≈AAA
Graphic And Media Design145 · ≈AAA
Interaction Design Arts145 · ≈AAA
User Experience Design145 · ≈AAA
Illustration and Visual Media145 · ≈AAA
Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories145 · ≈AAA
Creative Direction for Fashion145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Contour145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Design and Development145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Imaging and Illustration145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Jewellery145 · ≈AAA
Critical Practice in Fashion Media145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Pattern Cutting145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Sportswear145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Textiles: Embroidery145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Textiles: Knit145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Design Technology: Menswear145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Textiles: Print145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Design Technology: Womenswear145 · ≈AAA
Fashion Visual Merchandising and Branding145 · ≈AAA
Bespoke Tailoring145 · ≈AAA
Fine Art: Photography140 · ≈AAA
Animation140 · ≈AAA
Photography and Creative Industries140 · ≈AAA
Film Practice140 · ≈AAA
Film and Television140 · ≈AAA
Photography140 · ≈AAA
Photojournalism and Documentary Photography140 · ≈AAA
Fashion Photography140 · ≈AAA
Art Direction and Visual Effects140 · ≈AAA
Performance: Design And Practice139 · ≈AAB
Costume for Performance139 · ≈AAB
Hair and Make-up for Fashion139 · ≈AAB
Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics for Performance139 · ≈AAB
Acting and Performance139 · ≈AAB
Contemporary Theatre and Performance139 · ≈AAB
Costume for Theatre and Screen139 · ≈AAB
Theatre Design139 · ≈AAB
Technical Arts for Theatre and Screen139 · ≈AAB
Culture, Criticism and Curation137 · ≈AAB
Advertising133 · ≈AAB
Fashion Marketing and Content Creation133 · ≈AAB
Fashion Marketing and Consumer Behaviour133 · ≈AAB
Fashion Marketing133 · ≈AAB
Fashion Buying and Merchandising133 · ≈AAB
Fashion Management133 · ≈AAB
Music Production133 · ≈AAB
Sound Arts: Design133 · ≈AAB
Sound Arts: Experimental Music133 · ≈AAB
Computer Animation and Visual Effects131 · ≈ABB
Games Art131 · ≈ABB
Games Design131 · ≈ABB
Cosmetic Science129 · ≈ABB
Journalism128 · ≈ABB
Magazine Journalism and Publishing128 · ≈ABB
Fashion Journalism and Content Creation128 · ≈ABB
Creative Computing125 · ≈ABB
Creative Robotics125 · ≈ABB
Contemporary Media Cultures124 · ≈ABB
Film and Screen Studies124 · ≈ABB
Media Communications124 · ≈ABB
Fashion Styling and Production124 · ≈ABB
Psychology of Fashion124 · ≈ABB
Computer Science112 · ≈BBC
Data Science and AI112 · ≈BBC
Immersive Media and Mixed Reality112 · ≈BBC

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

Home (UK)
£9,250 / year
International
Varies by course

Graduate outcomes

£27,000
Median graduate salary
78%
In work or further study
91%
Continue past first year

Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).

Student body

Demographics

45%international students
White58.7%
Asian14.9%
Mixed12.5%
Black/African American7.7%
Other4.8%