Destination guide
University of the Arts London (UAL)
Known for Central Saint Martins, London College of Communication, Camberwell, Chelsea & Wimbledon, Creative Computing Institute.
Official websiteWhere
London · United Kingdom
What it is
Specialist arts university — six colleges
Degrees
Foundation, BA and postgraduate degrees across six colleges, each with its own character.
Apply via
UCAS for most undergraduate courses
English
IELTS typically 6.0–7.0 depending on the course — check each course page
Facts reviewed
August 2026 — always confirm on the official site
The portfolio
What the review typically wants.
Course-specific portfolios; sketchbooks and development work carry real weight. CSM in particular reads for risk-taking and process, not polish.
Requirements change by course and by year — the official course page is always the final word.
Our honest read
How to read this school.
UAL is six different schools wearing one name — a CSM application and an LCC application are different arguments. Choose the college and course first, then shape the portfolio to it. The Creative Computing Institute is one of the strongest art×code routes in the UK.
- Students with a developed visual voice and full sketchbooks
- Art-and-code hybrids — via the Creative Computing Institute
Offer show · Fall 2026
Offers here, this intake.
Real offers to this school from the current intake — posters shared as issued, names withheld.
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