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Overview
Spread across three campuses in Kent and Surrey – Canterbury, Epsom and Farnham – UCA is home to around 7,700 full- and part-time undergraduates. The closure of its Rochester campus this month has seen the transfer of the limited number of degrees offered there to the remaining sites. UCA, one of seven arts specialist universities to feature in this guide, is stepping back from further education to focus on its degree provision, often delivered with the help of industry professionals. These practitioners also play a key part in UCA’s outreach work in schools, colleges and areas of deprivation. The course portfolio spans the creative industries and there are several new degrees launched this year, which should further add to the university’s appeal. The impressive list of notable alumni includes Dame Zandra Rhodes (a former chancellor of the university), Karen Millen, Tracey Emin and Stephen Webster.
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Paying the bills
About one in 20 UCA students received financial support from the university last year, mostly in the form of scholarship payments, which number 458 in all. They include UCA Ones to Watch and Future Style-makers scholarships, and also bespoke funding for care leavers and the Grenfell Tower Scholarship for Category A survivors of the fire disaster. A Financial Assistance Fund was boosted by 45% in the past year with enhanced payments made to students from under-represented groups with priority widening participation characteristics. UCA is one of a small number of universities to have frozen accommodation prices for the coming year. Rooms cost as little as £4,750 for a 38-week tenancy on the Farnham campus, so they were already competitively priced.
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What’s new?
The university has rolled out a new academic plan across all undergraduate and postgraduate courses, which allows students to focus more on their specialist interests and broaden their creative horizons. There will be more cross-course collaboration in future and more engagement with industry, a crucial part of securing future openings in the creative industries upon graduation. Two new schools have opened in the past year, both on the Farnham campus: the School of Communications for courses in journalism, graphic design, illustration and user experience design; and the School of Games and Creative Technology, which includes a virtual production studio for UCA’s growing portfolio of courses in this area. Next September, new facilities will open in Epsom, close to the existing campus, that will help further develop the centre’s reputation for the study of fashion and textiles. At the same time, UCA is introducing several new degrees, including a BSc in automotive and transport design, and a BA in photo and digital journalism.
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Admissions, teaching and student support
Most of UCA’s creative courses require a portfolio as part of the application process, which is considered alongside academic qualifications. This gives a more holistic view of these applicants, while there is also the opportunity to take into account their educational background and circumstances. There is no systemic application of contextual offers, but UCA uses strong portfolios and auditions as well as mitigating circumstances to reduce offers in individual instances. It runs a Starting Strong induction programme, which includes additional support for students from under-represented backgrounds. Post-pandemic, only a small number of courses continue to be taught in hybrid form in response to specific student needs. The vast majority of teaching takes place face-to-face and the university monitors attendance, contacting students who are not fully engaging. All students have a personal academic tutor with whom they can discuss concerns. The three campuses set in small towns and cities lend themselves to creating small, supportive academic communities, with strong bonds between students and staff. All university staff undertake a mental health training module. There is a wellbeing and counselling service and students are encouraged to manage their mental health and wellbeing through apps such as MyWellbeing and Togetherall. Unacceptable behaviour can be logged through UCA’s Report+Support online platform. The student induction programme includes several e-learning modules covering safeguarding, consent, bystander intervention and mental health.