Postgraduate Open Day Presentation from Chelsea College of Arts for 2016-17 Applicants. Includes: Introduction to UAL Introduction to Chelsea Student Services Careers How to Apply Fees and Funding

1. Chelsea College of Arts
Open Day
Postgraduate
Courses

2. Schedule
2.30 Introduction to Chelsea
Applications
Fees & Funding
2.45 Course talks with course leaders
3.15 Tour of the college with students
4.00 End of Open Day

3. 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

4. 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?

5. 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.

6. Research Excellence
Framework 2014
83% of UAL research graded as world leading and
internationally excellent
Rated 1st in the power ranking in the Art & Design: History,
Practice and Theory category
Top 5 research university in its peer group
In the top 30 UK research institutions for quality of research
UAL has a 15.22% market share of all art and design research
in the UK – the largest share of any institution.

7. 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
Visit the Student Services page of our website.

8. Careers Advice
Visit the Careers page of our website.
Careers and Employability
We deliver a range of services and
opportunities to help you kick-start
your creative career. We offer:
• Help Finding Work
• Events & Workshops
• Funding & Mentoring
• Business Advice
• Online Resources
Full details can be found at:
arts.ac.uk/student-jobs-and-careers
We help UAL students and graduates to make, take and connect
to ideas, opportunities and networks – so you can go on to be
successful creative professionals and world-leading innovators,
practitioners, employees and entrepreneurs.

9. Careers Advice
Visit the Careers page of our website.
ArtsTemps is UAL’s in-house temp agency
provides students and graduates with temp
work at the University.
Creative Opportunities advertises
external jobs and paid internships to UAL
students and graduates.
Our Events Programme covers a range of
topics and include career development,
business start-up support, and industry
talks for a range of creative professions.
Mead Scholarships & Fellowships offer
from £2,500 to £10,000 supporting pursuit
of excellence in practice and research.
We provide useful Online Resources,
information, templates, toolkits and case
studies and work with Artquest and Own-It
to deliver specialist advice.
We offer and promote job opportunities and paid
internships, to increase and develop our students’
and graduates’ employability skills and experience

10. Entry Requirements
MA courses
• A BA (Hons) Degree in a related subject
• A portfolio of work (practice based subjects)
• IELTS score of 6.5 if English is not your first language
Graduate Diplomas
• BA (Hons) or equivalent (any subject)
• Some evidence of skills in art and design
• IELTS score of 6.0 if English is not your first language
Alternative qualifications and experience may also be considered. Contact the
admissions team for more information admissions@chelsea.arts.ac.uk
Visit the Courses pages of our website.

11. How to Apply
MA Courses
• Online application form
• A link to a digital mini portfolio or CD/DVD
• Study proposal (Guidance on website)
Graduate Diploma
• Online Application form
Deadline:
• August 1st 2016
Visit the Courses pages of our website.

12. Instalment Plan
Visit the Courses pages of our website.
It is now possible to pay course tuition fees in instalments for all
postgraduate and graduate diploma courses.
Payments are taken in three instalments around the following dates:
Courses starting in September/October 2016
50% of course fee at or before enrolment
30% of course fee in January 2017
20% of course fee in April 2017
For part-time % is of years fee not total fee.

13. Scholarships
UAL Vice Chancellor Scholarship Home/EU
150 scholarships available to applicants meeting eligibility criteria.
50% tuition fee waiver for a full-time taught masters course at one
of UAL’s six Colleges starting in the academic year of 2016/17.
Need to provide proof of income of less than £35,000 per year at
the point of application
Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis
from the acknowledgement date of your completed scholarship
application and supporting evidence.
Scholarship application form and supporting evidence must be
submitted by 4pm, Wednesday 1 June 2016.
Visit the Scholarships pages of our website throughout the year

14. Scholarships
External Scholarships (Confirmed 2016-17)
• The Frank Bowling Scholarship x 2 – MA Fine Art
• The John Hoyland Scholarship – MA Fine Art
• The Patrick & Kelly Lynch Scholarship – MA Fine Art
• Potential for more scholarships to be confirmed throughout the
year.
Visit the Scholarships pages of our website throughout the year

15. Loans
From academic year 2016/17, the Department for Business
Innovation and Skills will, for the first time, provide a loan of up
to £10,000 per student for postgraduate Masters study. For
those under 60.
Postgraduate Loan (PGL) for Masters study will be:
A contribution towards the costs of study, i.e. it will be at the
student’s discretion to use the loan towards fees, maintenance
costs or other costs;
non-means tested;
paid directly to the student.
Eligible for Full or Part Time courses and paid in 3 instalments
for one year or 6 instalments for 2 years.

16. Social Media
Keep up to date with what is going on in the college through our social
media channels
@chelseaual
#madeatchelsea

17. Any Questions
Any questions?
Please visit our website
www.arts.ac.uk/chelsea