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Central Saint Martins application and portfolio advice


Applying to an undergraduate course at Central Saint Martins is an opportunity to demonstrate your creativity, curiosity and potential.

You may be asked to submit a portfolio, complete a written task or provide other application materials as part of your application.

This page can help you with specific application approaches for our different Schools and courses.

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Photo: Ana Blumenkron

Advice from our tutors

Alex, Chris and Ruth share some tips on submitting your portfolio, approaching the written task and preparing a strong application.

C School: Application and portfolio advice

Application advice with Alex Martin-Carey, C School College Admissions Tutor (05.53)

S School: Application and portfolio advice

Portfolio advice with Ruth Sykes, S School College Admissions Tutor. (06.55)

M School: Application and portfolio advice

Portfolio advice with Chris Brown, M School College Admissions Tutor (06.32)

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