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University profile
Farnham, United Kingdom
About
The University for the Creative Arts is a specialist public university for art, design and media in southern England, with roots in nineteenth-century art schools in Kent and Surrey and full university title granted in 2008. Teaching is spread across campuses in Farnham and Epsom in Surrey and Canterbury in Kent, plus a teaching base at the Maidstone TV Studios, with Farnham the largest site.
At a glance
Where you'll study
The university's largest campus, teaching film, media, visual effects, performing arts, music, fine art, photography, animation, crafts, graphic design, illustration and games.
Home to architecture, interior design, automotive, industrial and product design, fine art and visual communications.
Somewhere to live
Larger rooms at Epsom, charged at the same 2026/27 rate of GBP 205 per week as neighbouring Bradford House. · Epsom
The only on-campus hall at Canterbury, with nine flats of six en-suite bedrooms sharing a kitchen and dining area; UCA publishes an average 2026/27 rate of around GBP 158 per week. · Canterbury
Funding
Ask your counsellor which of these you may be eligible for — they'll confirm the details before you apply.
One application covers up to five universities, ranked in the order you prefer them.
Focused on creative business, marketing, fashion and textiles courses.
A teaching base inside a working television studio complex in Kent.
Purpose-built houses and flats a minute from the Farnham campus, with single study bedrooms and mostly shared bathrooms and kitchens; 2026/27 rates from GBP 132 for a budget single up to GBP 181 for a large en-suite. · Farnham
Five recently built blocks on the Farnham campus with single en-suite bedrooms in flats of up to eight; 2026/27 premium en-suite rate GBP 205 per week. · Farnham
The lowest-cost of the four Epsom accommodation blocks, next to or a short walk from campus; 2026/27 rate GBP 170 per week. · Epsom
Prices are indicative — bookings are made directly with the university or provider.
