Incoming students

Who can apply

• confirm your institution is a UAL partner. UAL does not accept applications directly from students. If there is no exchange agreement, you can come for a term via UAL Study Abroad.
• contact the International Office at your home institution to know how to apply.

UAL has agreed with its partners a series of objective criteria for incoming students:

• Year of study: equivalent or above to the year of study requested at UAL.
• Field of study: equivalent to the field of study requested at UAL.
• English proficiency: English language ability recommended to the equivalent of B2 level.

UAL partners

Check the possible periods of mobilities by emailing the International Office at the college they would like to visit:

• Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon (CCW): ccwstudentexchange@arts.ac.uk
• Central Saint Martins: placementandexchange@csm.arts.ac.uk
• London College of Communication: mobility@lcc.arts.ac.uk
• London College of Fashion: exchanges@fashion.arts.ac.uk

Once you have been selected by your home institution, UAL will contact you and let you know the next steps. Your college may ask you to provide:

• A personal statement written in English: 500 words outlining why you applied, where you want to go, what you would like to achieve and anything else.
• CV.
• A portfolio if you are applying to a practice based course. Check out our tips on how to prepare your portfolio.
• For Central Saint Martins only: if you have not been studying in English, you will need to have an IELTS score of 6.0 or above. Some courses require 6.5, 7.0 or 7.5 (check level required on the course page). 
  
  For non-Erasmus exchanges to CSM: a draft Learning Agreement in order to be orientated in a suitable pathway.
• Your passport or ID.
• An ID photograph.

Apply to UAL

Fill out our online application form.

Start the application process as early as possible. Late applications will not be accepted.