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Application deadline
We recommend you apply by 31 July for equal consideration.
However, this course will consider applications after that date, subject to places being available.
This course will give consideration to deferred entry application. If you are interested in requesting a deferral, you can only request this if you are successful at application.
What happens next
Communicating with you
After you’ve submitted your application, you’ll receive a confirmation email providing you with your login details for the UAL Portal. We’ll use this portal to contact you to request any additional information, including inviting you to upload documents or book an interview, so please check it regularly.
Initial application check
We check your application to see if you meet the standard entry requirements for the course. If you do, you’ll be invited to submit a mini portfolio through UAL’s online portfolio review system.
Mini portfolio
The portfolio should show the following:
- Work that demonstrates how you develop your ideas through a process of ongoing critical reflection
- Recent work that shows evidence of a sustained, independent enquiry
- Clear documentation of work that is too big to bring to interview
- The portfolio should be concise, show critical awareness and the ability to select work that best represents your strengths
Following the review of the mini portfolio we select applicants to move on to the next stage of the process. These applicants will be invited to an interview selection event.
Interview Selection Event
You will be expected to bring your portfolio, which will be reviewed by the academics conducting the event. Please be prepared to talk about your work, what inspires you and your influences. We may not discuss all of these topics at the event.
More details about your interview selection event will be emailed to you once you have chosen or been allocated your date.
Selection for Home/EU applicants happens in a variety of different ways:
- In person at Chelsea College of Arts
- By phone or Skype
If you choose phone or Skype your mini portfolio that you uploaded via UAL’s online portfolio review system will be used during the interview.
How we notify you of the outcome of your application
You will receive the final outcome of your application through the UAL portal.
Please note that applications made to this course may be given an alternative offer. This decision will be based on our assessment of your creative and potential interests.
There are 2 ways international students can apply to a postgraduate course at Chelsea College of Arts:
Read our immigration and visa information to find out if you need a visa to study at UAL.
Application deadline
There is no deadline for international applications, but students are advised to apply as early as possible.
This course will give consideration to deferred entry application. If you are interested in requesting a deferral, you can only request this if you are successful at application.
What happens next
Communicating with you
After you’ve submitted your application, you’ll receive a confirmation email providing you with your login details for the UAL Portal. We’ll use this portal to contact you to request any additional information, including inviting you to upload documents or book an interview, so please check it regularly.
Initial application check
We check your application to see if you meet the standard entry requirements for the course. If you do, you’ll be invited to submit a mini portfolio through UAL’s online portfolio review system.
Mini portfolio
The portfolio should show the following:
- Work that demonstrates how you develop your ideas through a process of ongoing critical reflection
- Recent work that shows evidence of a sustained, independent enquiry
- Clear documentation of work that is too big to bring to interview
- The portfolio should be concise, show critical awareness and the ability to select work that best represents your strengths
Following the review of the mini portfolio we select applicants to move on to the next stage of the process. These applicants will be invited to an interview selection event.
Interview Selection Event
You will be expected to bring your portfolio, which will be reviewed by the academic conducting the event. Please be prepared to talk about your work, what inspires you and your influences. We may not discuss all of these topics at the event.
More details about your interview selection event will be emailed to you once you have chosen or been allocated your date.
Selection for international applications are available in a variety of different ways:
- By phone or Skype
- In your country, if your application was made through one of our official representatives
- In person at Chelsea College of Arts
If you choose phone or Skype your mini portfolio that you uploaded via UAL’s online portfolio review system will be used during the interview.
How we notify you of the outcome of your application
You will receive the final outcome of your application through the UAL portal.
Please note that applications made to this course may be given an alternative offer. This decision will be based on our assessment of your creative and potential interests.
