Overview

University for the Creative Arts (UCA) is UK's top creative university, offering courses in Architecture, Crafts, Fashion, Graphic Design, Illustration, Fine Arts, Photography, Film, Media, the Performing Arts and Creative Business.

UCA has been a passionate advocate for creative education and research for 160 years. It has campuses across the South East of England, in Canterbury, Epsom, Maidstone and Rochester.

UCA’s programmes are acclaimed for having top teaching quality and highly respected by creative sector employers. Oscar-winning filmmakers, world-renowned fashion designers, television presenters, celebrity jewellers and Turner Prize nominees are just some of the high-profile graduates from the University for the Creative Arts.

As a specialist creative university, UCA has established a unique community for students, where like-minded people can share in the creative process while inspiring others. Students from any course at UCA will benefit from exposure to a range of disciplines.

The Canterbury campus is located on the edge of this historical cosmopolitan city and has a special focus on architecture, spatial and computer design, fine art and visual communications. Canterbury has an on-campus hall of residence, the Ian Dury House, housing more than 160 students.

Programs Offered in Educo - University for the Creative Arts - Canterbury Campus

Highlights

• #1 in teaching quality for Business and Management, The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022
• #3 in teaching quality for Architecture courses with 91% score, The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022
• #5 in Journalism, Publishing and PR courses, The Guardian Good University Guide 2022
• #8 Overall for Business Education in the UK, The Guardian 2022
• #32 in the Guardian University Guide 2022
• #69 in the Times University Guide 2022.

Why study at UCA

• One of the largest specialist creative arts universities in Europe
• Has a global reputation for developing creative talent
• Has a vibrant international community
• Almost one-fifth (17 per cent) of our students come to study from overseas, travelling from 91 different nations.