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  • Written byStudent Communications
  • Published date 13 July 2026
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2023 Graduate Diploma, Chelsea College of Arts, UAL | Photograph: Kristy Noble

UAL Adobe deals return for new 2026/27 academic year!

Adobe Express for free

All students are automatically enrolled into Adobe Express.

How to access

  • Sign into  Adobe Express using your UAL email address and then click on “Company or School Account”.

Adobe Express provides a lot of functionality, please assess your requirements before choosing whether you need to purchase a full Adobe Creative Cloud subscription.

Adobe Creative Cloud Pro discount subscription

If you’re a current student or returning to study for 2026/27 academic year, you can purchase the new UAL Adobe Creative Cloud discount annual subscription from 14 August 2026.

This includes a personal Adobe CC licence plus 100GB Cloud storage for a single £54.88 payment, a massive saving of £140 compared to when buying directly with Adobe.

The new Creative Cloud Pro also includes 3,000 Premium Generative AI credits per month which you renew every 14th of the month.  These credits allow the use of generative AI features powered by Firefly in the Adobe applications (for more on this, please visit Adobe.com).

If you bought the subscription last year

The UAL Adobe Creative Cloud subscription you purchased  expires on Thursday 13 August.

So, from Friday 14 August you cannot access Adobe CC apps, however access to work saved on this Adobe Cloud will remain for a further 90 days. You should move any work onto alternative storage to prevent losing access.

How to purchase a new Adobe Creative Cloud Pro subscription

You must be enrolled on a UAL course for study in the 2026/27 academic year and will need an active UAL email address to purchase.

  • Purchase from UAL eStore starting from Friday 14 August only.
  • Allow up to 3 working days from date of purchase for your subscription to go live.
  • Check your UAL email address for confirmation that your subscription is activated.
  • If you’ve purchased the subscription but can’t log in by Thursday 20 August, please call the IT Service Desk Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm on +44 (0)20 7514 9898.

Please note 

If you have an existing private subscription directly with Adobe and wish to cancel in favour of purchasing this UAL deal, you should check the terms and conditions before purchasing. You may not be able to cancel or may be charged a cancellation fee by Adobe.