Information for students from India

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At UCA, you don't need to have everything figured out or try to fit in. From day one, you'll have the time, space and support to explore and grow in a place that celebrates individuality. Our small creative Schools offer a sense of community, where feeling safe, seen and respected helps your creativity develop naturally. 

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Progression scholarships of £4,000 available for students who successfully progress from a Pre-Master's degree to a Master's degree
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Scholarships & bursaries

At UCA we offer a number of scholarships and fee discounts available to assist you with the cost of your studies.

Below are some of the scholarships that you may be interested in.

  • Value: £3,000 fee deduction for the first year
  • Course(s): All full-time courses
  • Eligibility: All international applicants
  • Criteria: The scholarship will be automatically awarded if candidates meet all eligibility criteria. No application is required.
  • Value: £4,000 for students that pass and progress to the next stage of their undergraduate or postgraduate course (excluding the International Foundation in Creative Practices and one-semester integrated pre-masters).
  • Course(s): All full-time undergraduate and postgraduate taught degree courses.
  • Eligibility: All international students.
  • Criteria: Students need to achieve a pass or above in the previous year of study.

Note 1: Students who joined UCA before Sept 2025 will receive the Excellence scholarship if they achieved a pass or above in their previous year's study, valued at £2,000 per year (£4,000 for Nepalese students).

Note 2: Students who join in Sept 2025 will receive the UCA Continuing Performance Scholarship.

Note 3: Students who joined in Sept 2025 receive £2,000 each progressing year of an undergraduate course (excludes PPY). £4,000 per year for students from South Asian countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka).

India entry requirements

If you do not have UK qualifications, we will consider equivalent qualifications from India for entry onto our Foundation, Bachelor’s and Master’s courses.

Each application we receive is considered individually and therefore these qualifications are provided as a guide.

Please also check the entry requirements on the specific course you are interested in to check for course-specific requirements.

If you are not sure if you have the necessary qualifications please contact internationaladmissions@uca.ac.uk.


For our Bachelor's courses, we usually require that you have one of the following: 

  • Indian HSC/Standard XII with an overall average of 60% or higher (all boards including CBSE and CISCE)
  • A transcript showing successful completion of Year 1 of a Bachelor's degree from a recognised Indian university

For our International Foundation in Creative Practices and our Integrated Foundation courses, we usually require that you have an Indian HSC/Standard XII with an overall average of 50% or higher (all boards including CBSE and CISCE).

Integrated Pre-Masters course

Our Pre-Masters courses require a recognised bachelor degree or 3 year diploma with a strong portfolio in a relevant subject. Applicants will also need to meet any course-specific requirements.

Masters course

For our Master's courses, we usually require that you have successfully completed your Bachelor's degree (minimum three years) with a Pass at grade 55% from a recognised university.

We can accept the Indian Standard XII from a NARIC recognised board with minimum 70% in English (excluding Punjab or Haryana boards). For Research Degrees a UCA-approved English test is required.

If you take the IELTS test you will need to achieve the following scores (or an equivalent from other UCA-approved English tests):

  • Undergraduate degree (BA/BSc/BMus):
    6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any section
  • Undergraduate degree with Integrated Foundation Year:
    5.5 overall with no less than 5.5 in any section
  • International Foundation in Creative Practices:
    5.0 overall with no less than 4.5 in any section
  • Masters degree (MA/MSc/MFA/MBA/MArch/MMus):
    6.5 overall with no less than 5.5 in any section
  • Pre-Masters (13 Weeks):
    6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any section
  • Pre-Masters (30 Weeks):
    5.5 overall with no less than 5.5 in any section
  • Postgraduate Research (PhD/MPhil):
    7.0 overall, with no less than 7.0 in writing and 5.5 in any other section
  • Pre-Doctorate:
    6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any section

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