You should apply by clicking on the link to the direct form below. The application form can be saved as you fill it out, so you do not need to complete it all at once. You will also have the chance to review all the information and make any necessary amendments before you submit the application form.
Deferred entry
Central Saint Martins does not accept applications for deferred entry. You should therefore apply in the year you wish to study.
Transfers
If you are currently studying at another institution and if you have successfully completed 60 credits in the equivalent units and modules on your current postgraduate curse and wish to continue your studies at Central Saint Martins, you can apply to transfer. The Admissions Tutor will consider applications on a case by case basis, subject to places being available. You must apply directly to the course via the course webpage as early as possible.
Please check our Student Transfer Policy for more important information and be ready to provide us with your current course handbook and unit transcripts.
You will need to provide an official document (translated into English) from your current university, explaining the learning outcomes of the units you have completed.
Before you apply, please take time to read the guidance below. You will be asked to provide the following information when completing the online application form:
General information
Personal details (including legal full name, date of birth, nationality, addresses)
Current English language level
Current and/or previous education and qualification details
Employment history
Personal statement
Your personal statement should give us information about yourself and why you want to join the course. (Write between 300 and 500 words)
- What are you doing at the moment educationally, professionally, personally?
- Why do you wish to study on MA Design (Ceramics), (Furniture) or (Jewellery)?
- What makes you a suitable candidate for acceptance?
- What do you think you would contribute to your peer group on the course?
Indicative project proposal
We expect a project proposal to be 500 to 800 words long in total. The sections ‘Resources’, ‘Bibliography’ and ‘Appendix’ are in addition to this word count.
Your Background
- Using bullet points, state professional qualifications, skills, experiences, abilities and prior practice that are relevant to your proposal.
Outline Proposal
- Describe your precise area of interest and research/study you wish to undertake demonstrating your contextual knowledge
- Describe the core of your project in three to four sentences
- Outline the context in which your project operates answering questions such as: Why is your project relevant? Who might be its audience(s)?
Development
- Refer to specific areas, critical ideas and precedents, which underpin and frame your proposal
- This section invites you to extend the description of your project focusing on specific areas. Particularly important is your evaluation of precedents and how you position your project in relationship to these.
Research
- Outline the sequence of practical, of theoretical and of visual research that you intend to follow
- This section requires you to be specific about how you plan to conduct your project and where particular challenges might lie.
Evaluation
- Evaluate your work to date. Which conclusions are you are able to draw?
- Where do you think the strengths of your work lie and where are areas you might improve?
Resources
- Document resources that you have drawn on as part of your research towards your proposal including professional contacts, libraries, museums, galleries, special archives or collections
- Document any professional contacts that might support the delivery of your project. These might be drawn from the list above and / or extend to your access to research or production facilities, potential collaborators etc.
Bibliography
- Please give clear references of any relevant documentary material including books, images, videos, objects, artworks, online sources etc.
Appendix (optional)
- This section is optional. You can insert any additional material that you consider relevant but not a core part of your project proposal
- This could be other projects, notebooks, drawings, company analyses, or additional research material.
We cannot consider your application if you do not provide all the information above.
Communicating with you
After you have successfully submitted your application, you will receive an email confirming we have successfully received your application and providing you with your login details for the UAL Portal. We will request any additional information from you, including inviting you to upload documents / portfolio / book an interview, through the portal. You should check your UAL Portal regularly for any important updates and requests.
Please add csm.ukeu@arts.ac.uk to your contacts to ensure that you do not miss any important updates re: your application to UAL. Also consider altering your spam or junk mail filter to ensure that emails from @arts.ac.uk get through to you.
Application deadline
15 May 2021
Please be aware that your application may not be reviewed until the published application deadline has passed. This means that there may be a delay before you hear from us, but we will contact you with the outcome of your application as soon as possible.
We recommend you apply as soon as possible before this date, for equal consideration. We may still be able to accept applications after this date, depending on availability.
When you’ll hear from us
This course receives a high volume of applications. We need to make sure that we give all applications equal consideration, so the course team will review them all after the application deadline date. This means you won’t hear from us about any next steps until after this date. Find out more about what happens after you apply.
There are two ways international students can apply:
If you are applying directly you click on the link to the direct form below. The application form can be saved as you fill it out, so you do not need to complete it all at once. You will also have the chance to review all the information and make any necessary amendments before you submit the application form.
Deferred entry
Central Saint Martins does not accept applications for deferred entry. You should therefore apply in the year you wish to study.
Transfers
If you are currently studying at another institution and if you have successfully completed 60 credits in the equivalent units and modules on your current postgraduate course and wish to continue your studies at Central Saint Martins, you can apply to transfer. The Admissions Tutor will consider applications on a case by case basis, subject to places being available. You must apply directly to the course via the course webpage as early as possible.
Please check our Student Transfer Policy for more important information and be ready to provide us with your current course handbook and unit transcripts.
You will need to provide an official document (translated into English) from your current university, explaining the learning outcomes of the units you have completed.
Before you apply, please take time to read the guidance below. You will be asked to provide the following information when completing the online application form:
General information
Personal details (including legal full name, date of birth, nationality, addresses)
Current English language level
Current and/or previous education and qualification details
Employment history
Personal statement
Your personal statement should give us information about yourself and why you want to join the course. (Write between 300 and 500 words)
- What are you doing at the moment educationally, professionally, personally?
- Why do you wish to study on MA Design (Ceramics), (Furniture) or (Jewellery)?
- What makes you a suitable candidate for acceptance?
- What do you think you would contribute to your peer group on the course?
Indicative project proposal
We expect a project proposal to be 500 to 800 words long in total. The sections ‘Resources’, ‘Bibliography’ and ‘Appendix’ are in addition to this word count.
Your Background
- Using bullet points, state professional qualifications, skills, experiences, abilities and prior practice that are relevant to your proposal.
Outline Proposal
- Describe your precise area of interest and research/study you wish to undertake demonstrating your contextual knowledge
- Describe the core of your project in three to four sentences
- Outline the context in which your project operates answering questions such as: Why is your project relevant? Who might be its audience(s)?
Development
- Refer to specific areas, critical ideas and precedents, which underpin and frame your proposal
- This section invites you to extend the description of your project focusing on specific areas. Particularly important is your evaluation of precedents and how you position your project in relationship to these.
Research
- Outline the sequence of practical, of theoretical and of visual research that you intend to follow
- This section requires you to be specific about how you plan to conduct your project and where particular challenges might lie.
Evaluation
- Evaluate your work to date. Which conclusions are you are able to draw?
- Where do you think the strengths of your work lie and where are areas you might improve?
Resources
- Document resources that you have drawn on as part of your research towards your proposal including professional contacts, libraries, museums, galleries, special archives or collections
- Document any professional contacts that might support the delivery of your project. These might be drawn from the list above and / or extend to your access to research or production facilities, potential collaborators etc.
Bibliography
- Please give clear references of any relevant documentary material including books, images, videos, objects, artworks, online sources etc.
Appendix (optional)
- This section is optional. You can insert any additional material that you consider relevant but not a core part of your project proposal
- This could be other projects, notebooks, drawings, company analyses, or additional research material.
Immigration history check
Whether you are applying online or through a UAL representative you will need to complete an immigration history check to establish whether you are eligible to study at UAL. If you do not complete the check we will not be able to proceed with your application.
We cannot consider your application if you do not provide all the information above.
Communicating with you
After you have successfully submitted your application, you will receive an email confirming we have successfully received your application and providing you with your login details for the UAL Portal. We will request any additional information from you, including inviting you to upload documents / portfolio / book an interview, through the portal. You should check your UAL Portal regularly for any important updates and requests.
Please add csm.international@arts.ac.uk to your contacts to ensure that you do not miss any important updates re: your application to UAL Also consider altering your spam or junk mail filter to ensure that emails from @arts.ac.uk get through to you.
Application deadline
15 May 2021
We recommend you apply as soon as possible before this date, for equal consideration. We may still be able to accept applications after this date, depending on availability.
When you’ll hear from us
This course receives a high volume of applications. We need to make sure that we give all applications equal consideration, so the course team will review them all after the application deadline date. This means you won’t hear from us about any next steps until after this date. Find out more about what happens after you apply.
