Undergraduate

Developing your specialist knowledge

At UCA you can study undergraduate courses in art, design, architecture, media and communications subjects, including three and four year BA Honours degrees and two year Foundation degrees.

Find out more about our undergraduate courses at our degree shows or one of our open days.

Click on the links below to find a list of courses in your chosen subject area:

UCA campuses

We offer undergraduate courses across our five campuses in Surrey and Kent – Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester.

Three year BA (Hons)

Three years of specialist study in one of the subject areas above. Entry for the majority of these courses requires a strong portfolio of work, showing your skills, abilities and interest in your chosen subject. If you do not have a suitable portfolio, you could consider a pre-degree course, such as the Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (if you are taking your A-levels) or the Access to HE Diploma (if you are returning to education after a break). Please check the specific course listings for the courses that you are considering for more detailed information on portfolio requirements.

Four year BA (Hons)

The four-year courses incorporate an initial year of specialist foundation studies followed by three years study in your chosen subject, which leads to a full Honours degree. You can enter one of our four year courses directly from A-level without taking the Foundation Diploma Art & Design.

Two year Foundation degrees

Foundation degrees offer two years of specialised, vocational study, designed to make you ready to step straight into the career of your dreams.  As with a three year BA (Hons) degree, you must have a suitable portfolio of work to enter onto the course and could consider a pre-degree course such as the Foundation Diploma Art & Design (if you are taking your A-levels) or the Access to HE Diploma (if you are returning to education after a break) if you do not have this.

One year top-up degrees

If you study for a two year foundation degree with us, you can opt to take an additional year in order to "top-up" your foundation degree to a BA (Hons) degree.