Scholarships at University of the Arts London

To help ensure the BA (Hons) Cordwainers courses remain open to talented students, regardless of their background and economic circumstances, The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers are pleased to provide 2 bursaries of £3,000 each.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Bursaries students must be currently enrolled on 1 of the following London College of Fashion (LCF) courses:

• BA (Hons) Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories.

• BA (Hons) Cordwainers Footwear.

About

LCF is committed to celebrating diversity and creating a supportive, inclusive environment for students. 2 Cordwainers bursaries of £3,000 each provide much needed support to our students particularly those who progress onto our courses through the LCF outreach programme to encourage widening student participation into higher education. This award contributes to tuition fees and is awarded in the third term of the academic year to ensure that they were awarded more fairly, on the basis of merit (e.g., attendance and effort) as well as financial need.

These awards are presented strictly based on financial need and eligible students either satisfy the University’s hardship fund criteria (involving thorough financial screening) or come via the Widening Participation route. Our Widening Participation programme takes a leading role in raising awareness amongst young people of the importance of higher education, and of fashion education in particular, to encourage them to identify suitable courses of study. The unit runs a range of programmes within disadvantaged areas focusing on East London.

The Cordwainers BA Placement Bursary of £4,500 each is available to 2nd year students currently enrolled on the BA Cordwainers Footwear or BA Cordwainers Bags and Accessories course at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Cordwainers BA Placement Bursary students must be:

• Currently enrolled in the second year of the full-time BA Cordwainers Footwear or BA Cordwainers Bags and Accessories courses at London College of Fashion.
• Undertaking the Diploma of Professional Studies Placement in the Industry year commencing in September 2025.

About

In common with other Livery Companies, the Cordwainers Company was, in the early and middle-ages, responsible for the governance and quality control of its trade in the City of London and the education and training of craftsmen through the system of apprenticeships. This early involvement in education and training has continued to the present day.

To help ensure the BA (Hons) Cordwainers courses remain open to talented students, regardless of their background and economic circumstances, The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers are pleased to provide a placement bursary of £4,500 to footwear and accessories students to con-tribute towards course tuition fees and living expenses.

The scholarship will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution towards course tuition fees and living expenses.

Closing Date: 11PM, Friday 11 April 2025.

The Cordwainers MA Scholarship of £10,000 is available to 1 Home or International student accepted on the MA Footwear course at London College of Fashion, University of The Arts London.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Cordwainers MA Scholarship students must be accepted on the full-time MA Footwear course at London College of Fashion, starting in September 2025.

About

n common with other Livery Companies, the Cordwainers Company was, in the Middle Ages, responsible for the governance and quality control of its trade in the City of London and the education and training of craftsmen through the system of apprenticeships. This early involvement in education and training has continued to the present day.

The Cordwainers have a strong charitable ethos. Their primary charitable focus is to nurture young talent in the fashion and shoemaking industries.

They achieve this by providing scholarships, bursaries and prizes to outstanding students at a number of universities and colleges. In doing this they continue to promote the profile of shoe education and industry in the UK. Their commitment to modern fashion can be seen through some of their most recent members, such as Jimmy Choo and L.K. Bennett, as well as their strong association with the London College of Fashion, arguably the world’s best training ground for shoe design students.

The scholarship will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution towards course tuition fees.

Applications are welcome from those who are in financial hardship and those who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential.

Closing date: Friday 11 April 2025.

The Curriers BA Placement Bursary of £3,500 is available to second year undergraduate Home or International students on the BA (Hons) Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories course at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Curriers BA Placement Bursary students must be:

• currently enrolled in the second year of the full-time BA (Hons) Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories course at London College of Fashion, UAL.

• undertaking the Diploma of Professional Studies placement in the industry commencing September 2025.

About

The Worshipful Company of Curriers is a historic City of London Livery Company founded in 1272. Like many Livery Companies today, it is no longer a craft guild, supervising and regulating a specific business activity. It has developed into a modern fellowship involved in a range of contemporary activities with a lively and enthusiastic membership. Charity and education are amongst the main pillars of the Company’s activities. The Company’s charitable activities are focused on welfare and education in the leather industry and the communities of London.

The Worshipful Company of Curriers are pleased to provide a placement bursary of £3,500 to fashion accessories students to contribute towards course tuition fees and living expenses.

The scholarship will be assessed based on financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution towards tuition fees, course costs and living expenses for home students and a contribution to tuition fees only for international students.

Closing Date: Friday 11 April 2025

The FUTURE FWD Scholarship of £30,000 (£10,000 per year) is available to 1 Home or International student from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background accepted on the 1st year of the BA Graphic Communication Design course at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London.

Eligibility

To be eligible for The FUTURE FWD Scholarship students must be:

• Accepted onto the first year of the full-time BA Graphic Communication Design course at Central Saint Martins, UAL starting in September.

About

The FUTURE FWD Scholarship is supported by design studios Zak Group, Pentagram and Some Days to advance equality and inclusion in graphic design. The scholarship provides maintenance support for a student from a community currently underrepresented in the industry for the full three-year period of their BA Graphic Communication Design degree at Central Saint Martins. It also includes access to mentorship throughout the course and a paid internship opportunity with one of the studios.

The scholarship will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution of £10,000 per annum towards material costs and living expenses for the duration of the course except the placement year.

Closing Date: Friday 23 May 2025.

This multi-year scholarship provides a £7,000 tuition fee waiver for the full duration of Pre-degree and Undergraduate study. Up to 16 UAL International Foundation and Pre-degree £7,000 Scholarships are available.

Eligibility

This award is granted for the full duration of the student’s pre-degree and undergraduate studies; the initial award will be made when the student commences their pre-degree study and will continue to be applied automatically when a student progresses from pre-degree to BA-level study, providing the student successfully completes each year.

Please note, that once accepted, if your fee status changes between pre-degree and undergraduate study, you will no longer be eligible for this scholarship.

Criteria 1: You must hold an offer to study a full-time (in-person) Foundation or Pre-degree course starting in 2025/26.

Criteria 2: You need to qualify for the Overseas category of tuition fee status.

Criteria 3: You have achieved, or are predicted to achieve, good grades in your High School qualifications equivalent to minimum: 112 UCAS tariff points/ A Levels at BBC/ IB diploma with 32 points.

Recognised international qualifications equivalent to high school completion are also accepted. To check your eligibility, please visit Ecctis or the UCAS tariff calculator.

You will need to provide your transcripts as proof of your qualification.

If you have not yet received your results, you will need to provide evidence of your predicted grade as part of your application.

Criteria 4: You must provide a personal statement as part of your scholarship application which responds to the following questions (maximum 350 words per question):

• Describe your background and your academic strengths.

• Describe how receiving a scholarship would make a difference to you and your future Pre-degree and Undergraduate studies at UAL.

• Tell us how you intend to use the qualification you will be gaining to support your future plans.

• Confirm any other sources of funding you have, or have applied for, to meet the cost of your studies in the UK.

This scholarship provides a £14,000 tuition fee waiver for a full-time or part-time taught master's course at one of UAL's Colleges and Institutes. Up to 32 UAL International Postgraduate £14,000 Scholarships are available for students from Africa and Latin America.

Eligibility

Criteria 1: You must hold an offer to study a full-time or part-time taught master's course at one of UAL's Colleges and Institutes starting in 2025/26.

• Your course must offer either a Grad Dip, M ARCH, MA, MBA, MFA, MRes or MSc qualification and be offered at one of UAL’s Colleges or Institutes. Courses run by UAL Online are not eligible for this scholarship

• You are not eligible to apply if you already hold a UK postgraduate taught qualification (or one at an equivalent level) from studies undertaken in the UK.

Criteria 2: You need to be domiciled in Africa or Latin America detailed in our list of qualifying countries (see below). If your country is not on the list you may be eligible for other funding options, including the UAL International Postgraduate £7,000 Scholarship. Read more about Postgraduate Tuition Fees.

Criteria 3: You have achieved, or are predicted to achieve, an upper second-class honours degree or above at undergraduate level. Recognised equivalent qualifications are also accepted. To check your eligibility, read the International Academic Qualifications Equivalency (PDF 721 KB).

• You will need to provide your transcripts as proof of your qualification.

• If you have not yet received your results, you will need to provide evidence of your predicted grade as part of your application. When you receive your results, you will need to provide further evidence that you have achieved your predicted grade to be granted the award.

Criteria 4: You must provide a personal statement as part of your scholarship application which responds to the following questions (maximum 350 words per question):

• Describe your background and your academic experience.

• Describe how receiving a postgraduate scholarship would make a difference to you.

• Tell us how you intend to use the qualification you will be gaining to support your future plans.

• Confirm any other sources of funding you have, or have applied for, to meet the cost of your studies in the UK.

Criteria 5: You are able to support your application with a satisfactory personal reference from an academic or professional referee. Your reference must be provided in English.

This means-tested scholarship provides a £25,000 tuition fee waiver for a full-time or part-time taught master's course at one of UAL's Colleges and Institutes. Up to 5 UAL International Postgraduate £25,000 Scholarships are available for students from selected countries.

Eligibility

Criteria 1: You must hold an offer to study a full-time or part-time taught master's course at one of UAL's Colleges and Institutes starting in 2025/26.

• Your course must offer either a Grad Dip, M ARCH, MA, MFA, MBA, MRes or MSc qualification and be offered at one of UAL’s Colleges or Institutes. Courses run by UAL Online are not eligible for this scholarship.

• You are not eligible to apply if you already hold a postgraduate taught qualification (or one at an equivalent level) from a UK university, from studies taken in the UK, online or abroad e.g. at a UK university branch campus overseas.

Criteria 2: You need to be domiciled in one of the following selected countries: Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Thailand, Turkey or South Africa. If your country is not listed here, you may be eligible for other funding options, including the UAL International Postgraduate £7,000 Scholarship or £14,000 Scholarship.

• Evidence such as formal proof of your address must be included as part of your application.

Criteria 3: Your annual household income must be £55,000 or less (or the equivalent exchange value in a qualifying country’s currency) at the point of application. For an up-to-date currency conversion, visit Oanda Trade Currency Exchange.

Criteria 4: You must provide a personal statement as part of your scholarship application which responds to the following questions (maximum 350 words per question):

• Describe how receiving a postgraduate scholarship would make a difference to you.

• Tell us how you intend to use the qualification you will be gaining to support your future plans.

• Describe how you would use the qualification to address challenges faced by society in your home country upholding the values of social justice and environmental stewardship.

• Confirm any other sources of funding you have, or have applied for, to meet the cost of your studies in the UK.

Qualifying countries

This scholarship provides a £7,000 tuition fee waiver for a full-time or part-time taught master's course at one of UAL's Colleges and Institutes. Up to 311 UAL International Postgraduate £7,000 Scholarships are available for the 25/26 academic year.

Eligibility

Criteria 1: You must hold an offer to study a full-time or part-time taught master's course at one of UAL's Colleges and Institutes starting in 2025/26.

• Your course must offer either a Grad Dip, M ARCH, MA, MFA, MBA, MRes or MSc qualification and be offered at one of UAL’s Colleges or Institutes. Courses run by UAL Online are not eligible for this scholarship.

• You are not eligible to apply if you already hold a UK postgraduate taught qualification (or one at an equivalent level) from studies undertaken in the UK.

Criteria 2: You need to qualify for the Overseas category of tuition fee status.

Criteria 3: You have achieved, or are predicted to achieve, an upper second-class honours degree or above at undergraduate level. Recognised equivalent qualifications are also accepted.

• You will need to provide your transcripts as proof of your qualification.

• If you have not yet received your results, you will need to provide evidence of your predicted grade as part of your application. When you receive your results, you will need to provide further evidence that you have achieved your predicted grade to be granted the award.

Criteria 4: You must provide a personal statement as part of your scholarship application which responds to the following questions (maximum 350 words per question):

• Describe your background and your academic experience.

• Describe how receiving a postgraduate scholarship would make a difference to you.

• Tell us how you intend to use the qualification you will be gaining to support your future plans.

• Confirm any other sources of funding you have, or have applied for, to meet the cost of your studies in the UK.

Criteria 5: You are able to support your application with a satisfactory personal reference from an academic or professional referee. Your reference must be provided in English.