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Further Education Tuition Fees

If you're planning to study one of our Further Education courses, you'll need to pay tuition fees.

Understanding your fees

Here you can read about tuition fees for:

  • Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
  • Further Education or Pre-Degree courses.

How much you need to pay depends on:

  • whether you're a Home or International student
  • how old you are.

Tuition fees for 2026/27

Your tuition fees depend on your fee status (Home or International) and for Home students, your age.

Home fee status, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Due to government regulations, fees for the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design depend on your age on 31 August 2026.

Age Tuition Fee
Under 19 Free 
19 or over

£5,255 + £165 Awarding Body Registration fee

Note that:

  • Eligible students can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the full cost of the tuition fee and awarding body registration fee.

Cert HE: Preparation for Design, Media and Screen

  • £9,790 (all ages)

Please note that this tuition fee is subject to the passing of UK government legislation. If this is not passed, your tuition fee for 2026/27 will be £9,535.

International fee status

These fees apply to students of all ages.

Course Tuition FeeTotal
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

£24,660
(plus Awarding Body Registration Fee of £165)

£24,825         
Level 3: Introduction to the Study of Design, Media and Screen

£24,660
(plus Awarding Body Registration Fee of £175)

£24,835
Level 3: Introduction to the Study of Fashion

£24,660
(plus Awarding Body Registration Fee of £175)

£24,835

Cert HE: Preparation for Design, Media and Screen

£24,660

£24,660

Cert HE: International Preparation for Fashion

£24,660

£24,660

Pre-Degree Online

£18,495  (plus Awarding Body Registration Fee of £155 per student for 90 credits)

£18,650

Tuition fees for 2025/26

Your tuition fees depend on your fee status (Home or International) and for Home students, your age.

Home fee status, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

Due to government regulations, fees for the Foundation Diploma in Art and Design depend on your age on 31 August 2025.

Age Tuition Fee
Under 19 Free 
19 or over

£5,260 + £160 Awarding Body Registration fee

Note that:

  • Eligible students can apply for an Advanced Learner Loan to cover the full cost of the tuition fee and awarding body registration fee.

Cert HE: Preparation for Design, Media and Screen

  • £9,535 (all ages)

International fee status

These fees apply to students of all ages.

Course Tuition FeeTotal
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

£23,940
(plus Awarding Body Registration Fee of £160)

£24,100 
Level 3: Introduction to the Study of Design, Media and Screen

£23,940
(plus Awarding Body Registration Fee of £172)

£24,112
Level 3: Introduction to the Study of Fashion

£23,940
(plus Awarding Body Registration Fee of £172)

£24,112

Cert HE: Preparation for Design, Media and Screen

£23,940

£23,940

Cert HE: International Preparation for Fashion

£23,940

£23,940

Pre-Degree Online

£17,955  (plus Awarding Body Registration Fee of £153 per student for 90 credits)

£18,108