Your journey to UAL
Welcome to UAL!
Use this online guide to get useful information throughout your UAL journey. There is a lot to learn when starting at University; regardless of your background, age, or if you've studied at a University before. You may even find this information useful if you're already a UAL student returning for another year.
Find all essential information in the following guide, from how to enrol on your course and what you need to do before arriving, to some of the amazing resources and support you can access at UAL.
Make sure you get started on our student checklist and start checking off the essential things you'll need to know when joining us. You can access the checklist by logging in to Academic Support Online with your UAL student details.
We hope this information is helpful and we look forward to continuing your creative journey with us!
Your study offer
Congratulations once again on your offer to study with us. Here's what to do next now you've got an offer:
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Colourful letters by Mo Zhou, MA Graphic Branding and Identity
Respond to your offer
Accept your study offer and meet any conditions we've given you
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Students studying at the Language Centre
Take an English language test
If we've asked you to prove your language ability, take a test and let us know your results
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Photography: Lewis Bush
Apply for a visa
If you need a visa, you can start your visa application after you've received a CAS number from us
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Halls of residence: Manna Ash House | Copyright holder: Ideal Insight
Plan your accommodation
Check out Accommodation Services if you need to apply for UAL Halls or need advice on private renting
Enrolling and arriving
Once you've accepted your offer, find out what you need to know to plan your arrival at UAL. We suggest you read the following information a couple of months before your course starts.
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Charlie Bartlett working on his laptop, Undergraduate (BA) Production Arts for Screen: Technical Arts Specialism, Wimbledon | Photography: Alys Tomlinson
Enrol
Find out how and when to enrol as a new or returning student
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MA Jewellery Design, CSM | Photography: Alys Tomlinson
Arrival essentials
What you need to do and think about before arriving
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Photography by Jieying Shao
Coming to the UK
Joining us from another country? Find all the info you need
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Babett Kürschner, Around LCC and Studio, BA (Hons) Public Relations, LCC | Photography: Alys Tomlinson
Life in London
Tips and guides for the big city!
Welcoming you to UAL
Once you've arrived in London, there is so much to start exploring at UAL. Here you can find all the information about what your life at UAL will be like and the support you can get. We recommend reading these sections a couple of weeks before your course starts.
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Copyright holder: UAL
Explore UAL
Find out who we are and what we value
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Photography: Alys Tomlinson
Get connected
Stay in the know and get your IT sorted
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Photography: Jieying Shao
Join the community
Start meeting people and attend events
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Photography: Alys Tomlinson
Get support
We're here for you if you need us
Join your College
While studying at UAL you will be a part of one of our outstanding Colleges or Institutes. Find out more information about starting your studies at:
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Becky Moriarty, Around Camberwell, studio and workshops, 2021 | Photograph: Alys Tomlinson
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CSM students in collaboration with Department for Work and Pensions and UAL's Social Design Institute, 2022, | Photograph: Alexandra Rodriguez Cifre
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Nikshay Auchoybur, In the studio, 2021 | Photograph: Alys Tomlinson
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Chloe Jones, BA Graphic and Media Design, 2021 | Photograph: Ben Turner
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Sewing studio, London College of Fashion, 2022 | Photograph: Ana Blumenkron
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Olivia Majewska, in the studio, 2021 | Photograph: Alys Tomlinson
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Gabrielle Ngoo working with computing components in the Physical Computing Lab | Photograph: Alys Tomlinson