Experience London for less: resources and study materials

• IT software and discounts: From editing softwares to website builders, you can get a variety of UAL discounts on tech resources
• Adobe Creative Cloud: Get a subscription to the full Adobe CC suite, plus 100GB cloud storage until 13 August 2024 for a single £41.59 payment.
• UAL eStore: Get a range of materials from our eStore’s product catalogue to reduce your study costs or get discounted equipment
• Academic Support Online: Access online learning materials, workshops and tutorials on campus or at home
• COBRA: Access COBRA while studying with us for free business advice on sourcing funding, acts and regulations, tax and more

Fabrics & other materials

• Re-Use units: Find out where our Re-Use units are located to source anything from hard sheet materials to stationery, paints, adhesives and tools
• CSM SWAP SHOP: Get unwanted materials such as fabrics, wood, screws, electronics and more that can be re-used from CSM’s staff and student SWAP SHOP
• Scrap store: Get surplus arts and crafts materials to inspire your creativity
• Work Aid shop: Find lots of materials and tools such as wool and yarns, hardware, fabrics and general haberdashery
• WRAP: Get ethically sourced commercial waste for your creative projects

Living costs

• Council Tax Exemption: Get an exemption from paying council tax if you’re a part-time student or get a 25% discount if your household is made up of 1 part-time and 1 full-time student
• University Hardship Fund: Apply for UAL’s hardship fund which supports eligible students with maintenance costs up to several thousand pounds
• Loyalty cards: Get discounts on your weekly food shop with loyalty cards such as Tesco Clubcard, Sainbury’s Nectar card and others
• UNiDAYS: Get discounts on food and drinks, tech and more
• Save the student: Get lots of money saving advice ranging from food subscriptions to household bills

Find out more about how UAL is supporting students with the rising cost of living.