University of the Arts London

University of the Arts London (UAL), Europe’s largest university for art, design, fashion and communication, is comprised of five individual schools in the center of London. Students select one UAL college to attend, based on courses matching his/her needs.

The achievements of UAL students, staff and alumni are the true testament to UAL’s success. Alumni regularly receive honors and awards such as the Saatchi Scholarship, the Sunday Times Award, the Jerwood Prize, the Fujifilm Award, British Fashion Designer of the Year, the Turner Prize and the Prince Philip Designers Prize.

At UAL, Study Abroad Italy oversees and coordinates all aspects of your enrollment including application processing, course selection and credit, housing, student health insurance and transcripts. SAI provides comprehensive student services, beginning with pre-departure and leading to our on-site orientation and advising in London.

University of the Arts London is comprised of the following six colleges:

Camberwell College of the Arts (CCA)
CCA is in the heart of the artistic community of Southwark, one of London’s most vibrant boroughs and over the years has launched the careers of some of the foremost figures in the arts today. It is a vibrant school with an international student body.

CCA offers programs within the following department/s:
3D Design
Curation & Conservation
Film, Photography & Sound
Fine & Applied Arts
Graphic Design & Illustration

Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (CSM)
CSM has a distinguished international reputation and offers one of the most diverse and comprehensive ranges of undergraduate courses in arts and design. With alumnae such as Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen, this outstanding 150 year old institution is considered the world’s number one school for Fashion Design. CSM recently moved location to a new, modern, exquisite building in Kings Cross. To learn more about this, go here.

CSM offers programs within the following department/s:
3D Design
Curation & Conservation
Fashion & Textiles
Fine & Applied Arts
Interior & Spatial Design
Theater & Performance

Chelsea College of Art and Design (CCAD)
The CCAD campus, just a few steps from Tate Britain and overlooking the Thames, challenges, inspires, surprises and stimulates students. The College has created a close community of cutting-edge artists and designers, with different disciplines informing and contributing to each others’ practice.

CCAD offers programs within the following department/s:
3D Design
Fashion & Textiles
Fine & Applied Arts
Graphic Design & Illustration
Interior & Spatial Design

London College of Fashion (LCF)
London College of Fashion is the only college in the UK to specialize in fashion education, research and consultancy. LCF offers a unique portfolio of courses that aim to reflect the breadth of opportunity available in this vibrant industry. Whatever a student’s passion is for, the philosophy of all our courses is to offer creative development alongside a strong vocational slant.

LCF offers programs within the following department/s:
Fashion & Textiles

Wimbledon College of Art (WCA)
WCA,  founded in 1890, is a small specialist art college with an outstanding reputation in fine art and theatre. It has a close-knit and friendly community, international in outlook, far enough away from the center of London to have space to think and work, but just a 15 minute rail journey to the city’s rich cultural center.

WCA offers programs within the following department/s:
Fine & Applied Arts
Theater & Performance