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Alternative offers

If you receive an alternative offer, it means our admission tutors were impressed by your application. Although we couldn't offer you a place on your original course, we'd like to offer you a different course that we believe would be a great match for you. It may be at a different UAL College.

Our admissions tutors carefully review each application. They consider skills, strengths and interests before making an alternative offer. The course team for the new course must also agree that it could be a great fit.

Alternative offers are an opportunity to explore a course or creative direction that may not have been considered before, while still becoming part of the UAL community.

What to do if you receive an alternative offer

1. Learn more about your course 

Visit the course webpage to find out what you’ll study, the opportunities available and where the course could take you. You can also explore work by current or previous students.

You may also be invited to offer holder events – these can be a great opportunity to learn more about the course and meet the teaching team.

2. Explore your College

If your alternative offer is for a different College, explore the college webpages to find out more about it. Whichever College you study at, you’ll benefit from outstanding teaching and specialist facilities. You'll access events, resources and opportunities across UAL Colleges.

3. Decide whether to accept your offer

If you’ve received an alternative offer, it’s up to you to decide whether you want to accept it. Check your offer email for information on how to accept.

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Brandon Mosqueda Caidedo (BA Sound Arts and Design, London College of Communication) at work. Image: Alys Tomlinson

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