UAL US Undergraduate Scholarships
Eligibility
Scholarship Schemes
There are a number of means-tested scholarships available at different levels, providing a tuition fee waiver for a full-time in person undergraduate course at UAL:
£12,000 fee waiver
- Total award: £36,000 (£12,000 each year of the course except placement year).
- Number of scholarships available: 5
£9,000 fee waiver
- Total award: £27,000 (£9,000 each year of the course except placement year).
- Number of scholarships available: 10
£6,000 fee waiver
- Total award: £18,000 (£6,000 each year of the course except placement year).
- Number of scholarships available: 10
Scholarships are awarded by a UAL selection panel, who make their decision based on the evidence provided in your application.
Criteria 1
You need to qualify for the Overseas category of tuition fee status. Read more about Undergraduate Tuition Fees.
Criteria 2
You must hold an offer to study a full-time, in person undergraduate course at one of UAL's Colleges and Institutes starting in 2026/27.
- You are not eligible to apply if you already have an undergraduate qualification (or one at an equivalent level) from a UK university, from studies taken in the UK, online or abroad e.g. at a UK university branch campus overseas.
Criteria 3
You need to have US citizenship.
- Evidence such as a copy of your passport must be included as part of your application. See our supporting evidence document (PDF 75KB).
Criteria 4
Your annual household income must be £65,000 or less (or the equivalent exchange value in a qualifying country’s currency) at the point of application. For an up-to-date currency conversion, visit Oanda Trade Currency Exchange.
Criteria 5
You must provide a personal statement as part of your scholarship application which responds to the following questions (maximum 350 words per question):
- Describe how receiving a scholarship would make a difference to you.
- Tell us how you intend to use the qualification you will be studying to support your future plans.
- Confirm any other sources of funding you have, or have applied for, to meet the cost of your studies in the UK.
Apply
Once you've received an offer to study at UAL, the ‘my finance and funding’ tab on your UAL Portal will be updated from March onwards to include application forms for scholarships you may be eligible for.
If you submit a scholarship application, we will email you by the following dates to let you know if you have been successful:
For courses starting in September 2026, submit your scholarship application by Tuesday 7 April. You will receive a decision by Tuesday 28 April.
Applications can be submitted until 11.59pm (UK time) on the date above. We are unable to accept late applications and will not be able to extend the deadline for students who are yet to receive offers. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
While the majority of applicants who submitted their course application(s) by the main UCAS equal consideration deadline of 14 January will receive a decision by the end of March, this cannot be guaranteed. Please ensure that you regularly check your UAL Portal, inbox and junk mail for any requests sent from our Admissions team, to avoid any delay in you receiving a final decision.
AI Policy
Please note that while we understand the benefits of using AI to help structure responses, we ask that you showcase your achievements and aspirations using your own voice. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates for our scholarship awards, so if you are thinking of using AI when putting together your responses, please consider what value it would add.
Receiving payment
If your application is successful you will be sent an award letter via email and if you want to accept the scholarship you will be required to accept on your UAL Portal.
Please note that this scholarship award is a contribution towards tuition fees only – it does not cover accommodation, living expenses or other course costs. Your tuition fee scholarship will be raised directly to your fees account in the first year of your course and for the subsequent two academic years, subject to successful progression.
Additional information
Scholarships are awarded by a UAL selection panel, who make their decision based on the evidence provided in your application.
If you are awarded a scholarship and hold offers for more than one eligible UAL course within this scheme, the award will be applied to the course offer you choose to accept. It cannot be transferred to an ineligible course or to a course at a different level of study.
If you have successful applications for more than one UAL award or scholarship, you must choose which of them you would like to receive, as you are only able to hold one at a time.
Help
If you have questions or need help, please contact the US and Canada Funding team by email on uscanadaloans@arts.ac.uk.
Scholarships Search
UAL offers a wide range of scholarships, bursaries and awards provided through generous donations from individuals, companies and philanthropic charities, as well as from University funds.
Use our Scholarships Search to find out what you might be eligible for.