History
- Founded in 1986
Education
University of the Arts London offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication, screen and performing arts. Graduates go on to work in and shape the creative industries worldwide.
Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities, including workshops with letterpress machinery, studio theatres and gallery space. Students can also make use of the University’s libraries and archives for research into hundreds of years of the greatest artists and designers.Research
The University’s research environment supports the research capacity and capability of staff at all stages of their career, with a structure that aims to develop the world-leading researchers of the future. UAL's research culture reflects our leadership in the arts, design and communication sector, particularly in practice-based research. The University ensures the highest standard of research by supporting staff with clear research policies, data management and expert advice. Research mentoring, training and access to sabbatical leave ensure that UAL research staff are able to develop their careers and deliver high quality research.
Career
Careers and Employability at UAL is committed to teaching, learning and assessment that enhances, nurtures and recognises our students’ employability, individuality and entrepreneurship.
Enterprise and employability is about more than getting a job, it is about enabling our students and graduates to find, make and take opportunities and to meet their aspirations in a changing world, whether as a successful creative professional, innovator, practitioner, employee and/or entrepreneur in the UK and globally.Distance Learning Courses
- M.A. Animation (Online)
- Short Course Architectural Visualisation with SketchUp and V-Ray
- Short Course Art Direction
- Short Course Art Theory - Introduction to Aesthetics
- Short Course Art Theory for Traditional Painting
- Short Course Art, Ethics and Social Change
- Short Course Bag Design - Online
- Short Course Bodywear and Activewear Design
- Short Course Contemporary Drawing and Painting
- Short Course Cool Hunting Fashion
- Short Course Creating Textile Design Collections
- Short Course Creative Coding
- Short Course Creative Direction for Digital Media
- Short Course Curating Contemporary Art
- Short Course Design Management
- Short Course Design Thinking
- Short Course Design for Art Direction
- Short Course Design for Sustainability
- Postgraduate Certificate Design for Visual Communication
- Short Course Designing for Surface Decoration
- Short Course Developing Your Creativity
- Short Course Digital Graphic Design
- Short Course Digital Illustration
- Short Course Digital Marketing Strategy - Intensive
- Short Course Digital Print and Embroidery Design
- Short Course Documentary Photography
- Short Course Draping Womenswear Design
- Short Course Drawing and Painting for Textile Design
- Short Course Entrepreneurship for Creatives
- Short Course Experimental Fashion Design
- Short Course Experimental Film
- Short Course Fashion Design - Intensive
- Short Course Fashion Design - Online
- Short Course Fashion Design LCF Summer School
- Short Course Fashion Figure Drawing
- Short Course Fashion History - The Evolution of Style
- Short Course Fashion Illustration
- Short Course Fashion and Metaverse
- M.A. Fine Art (Digital)
- Short Course Footwear - Fashion Drawing and Illustration
- Short Course Furniture Design for Beginners
- Short Course Graphic Design
- Certificate Graphic Design - Beginners
- Short Course How to Become an Independent Curator
- Short Course How to Promote and Fund Your Work as an Artist
- Short Course Illustrating for Books
- Short Course Infographics Design
- Short Course Information Design and Data Visualisation
- Short Course Interior Styling
- Short Course Introduction to Clo3D and 3D Fashion Design
- Short Course Introduction to Colour, Material and Finish Design
- Short Course Introduction to Design with Systems
- Short Course Introduction to Inclusive Design
- Short Course Introduction to Miniature Painting
- Short Course Introduction to Packaging Design
- Short Course Introduction to Pattern Making
- Short Course Introduction to Product Design
- Short Course Introduction to Rhino
- Short Course Introduction to Social Design
- Short Course Introduction to Textiles
- Short Course Introduction to Visual Communication
- Short Course Life Drawing Masterclass - Head, Hands and Feet
- Short Course Lingerie and Swimwear Design - Online
- Short Course Men's Personal Styling
- Short Course Menswear Design
- Short Course Multimedia Storytelling
- Short Course Pattern Cutting for Skirts
- Short Course Personal Fashion Styling
- Short Course Portfolio Preparation
- Pre-Bachelor Pre-degree - Online
- M.A. Regenerative Design
- Short Course Running Your Own Fashion Label
- Short Course Screenwriting - Beginners
- Short Course Screenwriting - Intermediate
- Short Course Service Design
- Short Course Starting your own Fashion Label - Online
- Short Course Sustainable Fashion Design
- Short Course Sustainable Product Design
- Short Course Technical Drawing for Fashion with Adobe Illustrator
- Short Course Technical Drawing for Product Design
- Short Course Textiles for Buyers and Designers
- Short Course Understanding Contemporary Art
- Short Course User Experience (UX) Design
- Short Course Visual Identity
- Short Course Visual Merchandising and Display
- Short Course Wayfinding and Signage Design
- Short Course Womenswear Design
- Short Course Bag Design - Online
- Short Course Bodywear and Activewear Design
- Short Course Business of Styling
- Short Course Buying and Merchandising for Beauty Retail
- Short Course Buying and Merchandising for Online Retail
- Short Course Communicating Sustainability in Fashion
- Short Course Consumer Psychology for Fashion
- Short Course Cool Hunting Fashion
- Short Course Creating Textile Design Collections
- Short Course Draping Womenswear Design
- Short Course Experimental Fashion Design
- Short Course Fashion Buying and Merchandising
- Short Course Fashion Buying and Merchandising - Luxury Brands
- Short Course Fashion Design - Intensive
- Short Course Fashion Design - Online
- Short Course Fashion Design LCF Summer School
- Short Course Fashion History - The Evolution of Style
- Short Course Fashion Journalism
- Short Course Fashion and Metaverse
- Short Course Introduction to Fashion Journalism
- Short Course Introduction to Pattern Making
- Short Course Introduction to Textiles
- Short Course Lingerie and Swimwear Design - Online
- Short Course Luxury Brand Management
- Short Course Men's Personal Styling
- Short Course Menswear Design
- Short Course Pattern Cutting for Skirts
- Short Course Personal Fashion Styling
- M.A. Regenerative Design
- Short Course Running Your Own Fashion Label
- Short Course Social Media Strategy for Fashion
- Short Course Starting an Online Fashion Retail Business
- Short Course Starting your own Fashion Label - Online
- Short Course Store Layout and Visual Merchandising
- Short Course Sustainable Fashion Design
- Short Course Sustainable Sourcing for Fashion
- Short Course Textiles for Buyers and Designers
- Short Course Visual Merchandising and Display
- Short Course Window Dressing and Styling
- Short Course Womenswear Design
- Short Course Arts Management
- Short Course Business of Styling
- Short Course Buying and Merchandising for Beauty Retail
- Short Course Buying and Merchandising for Online Retail
- Short Course Confident Copywriting
- Short Course Creative Direction for Digital Media
- Short Course Creative Leadership
- Short Course Design Management
- Short Course Design Thinking
- Postgraduate Certificate Design for Visual Communication
- Short Course Digital Marketing Strategy
- Short Course Digital Marketing Strategy - Intensive
- Short Course Entrepreneurship for Creatives
- Short Course Essential Guide to the Fashion Business - Online
- Short Course Fashion Buying and Merchandising
- Short Course Fashion Buying and Merchandising - Luxury Brands
- Short Course Fashion Content Marketing
- Postgraduate Diploma Fashion Management
- Short Course Fashion Marketing - Intensive (Online)
- Short Course Fashion Marketing - Online
- Short Course Fashion Marketing and PR
- M.A. Fine Art (Digital)
- Short Course How to Promote and Fund Your Work as an Artist
- Short Course Innovation Management
- Short Course Instagram Marketing
- Short Course Introduction to Design with Systems
- Short Course Introduction to Packaging Design
- Short Course New Fashion Business Models
- Short Course Service Design
- Short Course Social Media Marketing
- Short Course Social Media Strategy for Fashion
- Short Course Starting an Online Fashion Retail Business
- Short Course Store Layout and Visual Merchandising
- Short Course Strategic Branding Identity and Brand Experience
- Short Course The Art of Social Engagement
- Short Course Visual Identity
- Short Course Window Dressing and Styling
- M.A. Animation (Online)
- Short Course Animation and Illustration for 16 to 18 Year Olds
- Short Course Creative Coding
- M.Sc. Creative Computing
- Short Course Infographics Design
- Short Course Information Design and Data Visualisation
- Short Course Introduction to Inclusive Design
- Short Course Introduction to Product Design
- Short Course User Experience (UX) Design
- Short Course Art Theory - Introduction to Aesthetics
- Short Course Art, Ethics and Social Change
- Short Course Confident Copywriting
- Short Course Curating Contemporary Art
- Short Course Experimental Film
- Short Course Introduction to Nature and Environmental Writing
- Short Course Screenwriting - Beginners
- Short Course Screenwriting - Intermediate
- Short Course Understanding Contemporary Art
- Postgraduate Certificate Writing for Change
- Short Course Creative Direction for Digital Media
- Short Course Fashion Journalism
- Short Course Fashion Marketing and PR
- Short Course Introduction to Fashion Journalism
- Short Course Press and PR for Artists
- Short Course Social Media Strategy for Fashion
- Short Course The Art of Social Engagement
- Short Course Art, Ethics and Social Change
- Short Course Consumer Psychology for Fashion
- Short Course How to Promote and Fund Your Work as an Artist
- Short Course Introduction to Social Design
- Postgraduate Certificate Writing for Change
- Short Course Communicating Sustainability in Fashion
- Short Course Design for Sustainability
- Short Course Introduction to Nature and Environmental Writing
- Short Course Sustainable Fashion Design
- Short Course Sustainable Product Design
- Short Course Sustainable Sourcing for Fashion
- Postgraduate Certificate Design for Visual Communication
Student services
Student Services at University of the Arts London includes the Student Advice Service, the Counselling, Health Advice and Chaplaincy service and the Disability Service.
Student Services staff provide a professional, confidential, and free service to UAL students and also, where appropriate, to prospective students from the UK or abroad who are considering applying for courses at the University. Staff are based at each of the main College sites, and at the central office building in Holborn.
Housing services
Halls of residence are available to all students who have been offered a place on a course at UAL.
Students should pick their top five halls of residence when applying. We will try to place you in one of your top five halls, but we cannot guarantee this will be possible. Please make sure you send in your application early to avoid disappointment.
Library services
In our libraries you can access outstanding collections in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. You can also make full use of our study spaces, technology and academic support. There is a library in each of our Colleges with staff who are happy to help you make the most of our resources.
ICT services
The University IT Services provide IT systems and support to the UAL community, including help and support for:
- Computers and printing
- Discounts and software
- Email, calendar and personal storage
- ID cards
- MyUAL, the official app for students at University of the Arts London
- Password reset
- Terms of use
- Wifi and Eduroam
Medical services
The Health Advice Service provides advice and information to students at University of the Arts London on registering with a doctor (GP) in the UK and about any other aspect of health and well-being.
Advice is available for students who have questions or concerns about:
- lifestyle (including alcohol, drugs and smoking)
- healthy eating
- physical wellbeing
- infectious diseases
- sexual health
- mental health
Campus life
Life in halls of residence is a communal and enriching experience. Accommodation Services are always happy to help students find the most suitable and convenient place to live, in a fully student-focused environment, within easy reach of your College.
Student clubs
University of the Arts London Students’ Union (Arts SU) is an arts union for arts students. When you join UAL you automatically become part of the Students’ Union.
During your time at UAL, the Arts SU is the place to find other students, learn new skills, have fun and become who you plan to be.
The Union is there to help make your time at UAL better, whether you need advice about your course, you want to play sports or join societies, or you just want to meet other people at UAL.