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Summary
Think creative industries, think UCA. The University for the Creative Arts is a creative specialist in the south-east of England with campuses in Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham and Maidstone. From fine art to fashion, architecture to comic and concept art, you have a wide range of career paths to choose from, each designed to help you follow your passion. You’ll find the latest industry-standard facilities, where you can collaborate across disciplines with other creators.
Student statistics
These stats give you an idea of what the student population looks like at this university.
Study level
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Undergraduate92%Postgraduate8%
Study mode
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Full-time99%Part-time1%
Student population MEDIUM
- 5,001–10,000 students
Where students come from
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UK86%International13%EU1%
Student gender
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Male 48%Female 52%
League table performance
See the latest league table performance of this university - overall, by subject, and its ranking during the past five years.
University League Table 2027
Ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 1000547 55%85th
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Entry standards
/ Max 208118 57%67th
30 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.02 76%125th
2 -
Research quality
/ Max 43.06 77%54th
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Research intensity
/ Max 10.11 11%127th
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Academic services spend
/ Max 45924275 93%2nd
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Facilities spend
/ Max 2556222 9%128th
1 -
Student - staff ratio
/ Min 9.313.131st
4 -
Continuation
/ Max 10085.1 85%120th
2 -
Graduate prospects – outcomes
/ Max 10056.8 57%124th
5 -
Graduate prospects – on track
/ Max 10059.1 59%127th
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Subject League Tables 2027
Overall ranking
31st out of 58
Architecture ranking breakdown
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Overall score
/ Max 10082.7 83%31st
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Entry standards
/ Max 211110 52%43rd
5 -
Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.19 80%20th
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Research quality
/ Max 43.06 77%27th
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Continuation
/ Max 10090.0 90%35th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10084.0 84%21st
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Campus locations
Study options
Discover degree options and the different types of courses at this university.
For undergraduate courses
Frequently asked questions
UCA gives you the space to dream, discover, and disrupt. To hone your talents so you can excel in your creative career. UCA welcomes the bold opportunists, the quiet innovators, the curious experimentalists, and the out-of-the-box thinkers. All are invited to become part of its incredible community. Guiding you along the way will be academic staff and talented technicians with expert industry knowledge and hands-on skills to help you succeed. UCA also has great industry links at every turn – so you'll leave with the professional connections you need to get started in the working world.
There are three main campuses that form the University for the Creative Arts. The Canterbury campus focuses on architecture and design, fine art and visual communications. In Epsom, UCA teaches the business of the creative industries, together with fashion and textiles. Farnham is UCA's largest campus, home to a wide range of courses in film, media, performing arts, animation, illustration, crafts, graphic design, games, and creative technology. UCA teaches television production at a satellite learning centre in Maidstone Television Studios. In China, the Institute of Creativity and Innovation in Xiamen is UCA's joint venture with Xiamen University.
Students love UCA's creative community; the fact that they find themselves in a supportive place full of like-minded people they know, and not feeling lost on a big campus or living half a city away from friends. Meanwhile, the social life fizzes with creativity. While it's easy enough to hop on a train and head to a club, you'll also find unique options for creative fun. There are dozens of clubs and societies to choose from, covering games like Dungeons and Dragons and eSports, film and animation, sports and wellness, and culture and heritage. If that's the sort of university experience you're looking for, then maybe you've found your place. And – more importantly – your people.