Chelsea College of Arts

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Contents

• University of the Arts London

• Chelsea College of Arts

• Accommodation

• Student Services

• Careers and Employability

• Entry Requirement

• Application Process

The Creative Industries

It is an exciting time to be a creative graduate:

• Creative industries include: Arts & Culture, Advertising, Publishing, Design, Fashion, Architecture, Film, TV, Software and Games

• The UK creative industries were worth a record £76.9 billion to the UK economy in 2013.

• The UK’s second biggest industry after the financial sector.

• Growth in the Creative Sector is higher than any other UK Industry

• 2.8 million people employed in creative jobs, 8.8% of total UK jobs

University of the Arts London

Central St Martins London College of London College of

Fashion Communication

Camberwell College of Arts Chelsea College of Arts Wimbledon College of Arts

The largest specialist Arts University in Europe

A Network of 20,000 creative students from Foundation to PhD

Access to all UAL libraries

London location

Specialist professional staff who are all practicing creatives

Benefits of a large University with the personal feel of being part of smaller colleges.

Great links with industry and excellent progression into careers within chosen speciality.

Why UAL?

Chelsea College of Arts

The College's Grade ll listed Pimlico campus overlooks both the River Thames and Tate Britain from our central London location.

Has existed in one form or another since 1895 and moved to it’s current site originally the Royal Army Medical Barracks in 2005.

The Parade Ground is London’s largest outdoor gallery space and hosts many events, installations and screenings throughout the year.

Specialising in:

Fine Art

Graphic Design Communication

Interior & Spatial Design

Textile Design.

Introduction to Chelsea

Introduction to Chelsea

Watch our introduction to Chelsea Video on YouTube

Accommodation

Halls of Residence

Glassyard @ Stockwell

(10 mins on tube)

Manna Ash @ Waterloo

(10 mins on train)

Brooke Hall, Bernard Myers or

Camberwell Campus

(20 mins on bus)

Sketch House @Finsbury Park

(15 mins on tube)

Highline Building @ Elephant

& Castle

(20 mins on bus or

tube)

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Halls of Residence

Open Days in Spring

Or you can check the Virtual Tours on our website.

Applications open early May

You need to have accepted your offer before you can apply.

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Private Rental

Even if you choose to rent privately our accommodation team will help you with all aspects of looking for and securing a property including:

• Free contract checking service

• Free legal advice

• Information on where and how to look for accommodation

• Information on what to expect to pay for rent, deposit and bills

• What to look for when viewing a property

• Any other support or advice you need

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Where to live

Vauxhall

Oval

Stockwell

Brixton

The following areas are affordable and convenient areas to start looking for private lets.

Camberwell

Peckham

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Student Services

We have a wide range of support services for students throughout their time with us including:

• Student Advisors

• Disability Advisors

• Dyslexia Tutors

• Counsellors

• Health Advisors

• Chaplaincy

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Careers Advice

Our Careers and Employability department have a huge range of resources to provide employment opportunities to students while they study and prepare them for their careers after graduation.

Including:

• Artstemps: Our internal temp agency for students and graduates

• Creative Opportunities: Collection of the best paid creative work

• Series of careers talks and events throughout the year

• Workshops and online resources

• Information and funding opportunities for setting up your own business

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Entry Requirements

BA (Hons) Courses

Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (recommended)

PLUS 1 A-level Grade C or abovePLUS 3 GCSEs Grade C or above

OR

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma or NVQ Level 3PLUS 3 GCSEs Grade C or above

The college also considers prior learning /experience & alternative qualifications

If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score 6.0 or above for BA or equivalent before you enrol.

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Entry Requirements

FdA Interior Design

We select students based on the quality of their applications, looking primarily at their portfolio of work and personal statements.

Applicants will have, or are expected to achieve:

• Portfolio of work

• 1 GCE A Level grade C or above

• 3 GCSE’s grade C or above

• Alternative qualifications and experience will also be considered

If your first language is not English you must achieve an IELTS score of 5.5 or above.

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Application FAQ’s

•UCAS deadline for all BA courses January 15th 2015 for Home/EU students.

•All applications made by this date will be reviewed equally.

•You can apply to as many UAL BA courses as you want (up to maximum of 5)

•All courses are listed under ‘University of the Arts London’ (not by college)

• You may be asked to submit an online ‘mini-portfolio’ via Flickr after you have applied through UCAS – 10 images

•This will be reviewed and then you may be offered an interview at the college where you will bring your portfolio with you.

•Interviews will take place in February / March 2016

Foundation Diploma in Art & Design

We strongly recommend that students coming from A Level courses study a 1 year Foundation Diploma in Art and Design before applying for a BA course.

Benefits:

Opportunity to explore new areas of practice

Gives you time to develop your practice and portfolio

Bridges the gap between school and university level study

Builds creative independence and critical skills

Support from tutors in applying for BA courses that suit your interests and skills

Foundation Diploma in Art & Design

In exceptional circumstances we will accept students straight from A-Level. This decision is based on the quality of the individuals portfolio and their interview.We do accept students straight from BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design without a Foundation DiplomaYou can apply for both a BA course and a Foundation course at the same time if you wish.You can only apply for 1 UAL Foundation course. (CCW / CSM) you can apply to as many external (non UAL) Foundation courses as you wish.The application deadline for UAL Foundation courses is January 31st 2016You do not need to do a UAL Foundation, a Foundation from any college is fine.

Any Questions

Any questions?

Please visit our website www.arts.ac.uk/chelsea