Bhutan | University for the Creative Arts

Studying at UCA
Students from Bhutan

Join our global student community to learn creative skills from industry experts in one of the world's leading creative economies.

If you're looking for a degree course to help you build a career in the creative industries, the UK is an exciting place to study. Its creative sector is one of the fastest-growing areas of the economy, employing 3.2million people and making £101.5billion a year. Meanwhile, the city of London is known throughout the world as a driving force in the global creative economy.

Application information

Equivalent qualifications

Academic requirements:

For our International Foundation in Art, Design and Media, we usually require that you have:

Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate (BHSEC) with a minimum of 50%

For our Bachelor's courses, we usually require that you have:

Bhutan Higher Secondary Education Certificate 60%

For our Master's courses, we usually require that you have:

Students with a three or four-year undergraduate degree overall 55% (Honours Bachelor degree or Professional degree) at an accredited university or college.
For the MArch, we require the equivalent of a UK 2:1 Honours degree in Architecture. The exact grade required will be confirmed at the time of application.

English Language requirements:

65% or higher in the HSEC (12th standard) English subject
Satisfactory IELTS scores are required. Please check here for the scores required for your course.

Overseas Representatives

UCA works with a number of overseas representatives who can help you make an application to UCA.

Overseas Representatives	Contact email	Website
EduLink Education Consultancy and Placement Firm	edulinkbhutan@gmail.com	http://www.edulinkbhutan.com
Tenzin Education Consultancy Firm	tenzinecpf@gmail.com	http://tenzineducation.com

Scholarships

We have a number of fee discounts, also known as scholarships, available to new students from international countries who would like study with us from September 2022. These discounts are available to new International students and International alumni who graduated within the last three years.

An additional 4% discount (applied post scholarship) is offered to students who pay their full tuition fees before the end of the enrolment period. Thsi discount can be combined with all scholarships & discounts.

See below for information about the different scholarships available:

Name	Value	Course(s)	Eligibility	Criteria
Early-bird reduction	£1,200 fee deduction for first year	All full-time courses including PhD	All international students	Deposit paid in full by last day of April (September start date) or October (February start date) AND first year tuition fees paid in full by the end of the enrolment period or in two instalments. Please see our fee regulations for additional payment options and conditions.
International Future Leaders of the Creative Industries Scholarships	£3,000 fee deduction for the first year	All full-time courses including PhD	All international students	Academic and creative excellence, meet the English language requirements for direct entry to your course, deposit paid in full by last day of July (September start date) or November (February start dates) AND first year tuition fees paid in full by the end of the enrolment period or in two instalments. Please see our fee regulations for additional payment options and conditions
UCA Creative Development Scholarships	£3,000 fee deduction for the first year	All full-time courses including PhD	All applicants who are residents of specific countries, see list in criteria	All applicants who are residents of India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, Iran, Nigeria, Ghana, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, Pakistan,Kazakhstan, Russia or Iraq AND first year tuition fees paid in full by the deadline of second instalment. Please see our fee regulations for additional payment options and conditions The scholarship will automatically be awarded to applicants if they meet the eligibility criteria.
UCA Crafts Scholarships	£6,000 each year	BA (Hons) Ceramics & Glass MA Ceramics MA Glass	All international offer holders	Academic and creative excellence, deposit paid in full by last day of July (September start date) or November (February start dates) AND first year tuition fees paid in full by the end of the enrolment period or in two instalments. Please see our fee regulations for additional payment options and conditions.
UCA Impact Scholarships	£2,000 each year	BA (Hons) Fashion Design BA (Hons) Fashion Atelier & Tailoring BA (Hons) Fashion Branding & Communication BA (Hons) Fashion Image & Styling BA (Hons) Make-up & Hair Design BA (Hons) Textiles	All international offer holders	Essay on impact of course on creative industries in their country, deposit paid in full by last day of July (September start date) or November (February start dates) AND first year tuition fees paid in full by the end of the enrolment period or in two instalments. Please see our fee regulations for additional payment options and conditions

Terms and conditions

Eligibility

Applicable for 2022-23 entry.
The scholarship cannot be combined with any other UCA scholarship.
Successful applicants will be expected to get involved in promotional activities.
There are a limited number of each scholarship available and they are awarded on a first come first serve basis so long as you meet the eligibility criteria and you have been nominated by an academic.

How to apply

The early-bird scholarship will be automatically awarded if you meet all the eligibility criteria.

For all other scholarships if you are not nominated by an academic member of staff at your interview you can apply directly using the International Scholarship Application Form.

Once you have submitted your application you will receive an automated email confirming your form submission.