Estonia | University for the Creative Arts

Studying at UCA
Students from Estonia

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

We will consider equivalent qualifications from your home country for entry onto our Foundation, Bachelor’s and Master’s courses. Please see below for details of the accepted qualifications (including English language qualifications) for each level of course. Each application we receive is considered individually and therefore these qualifications are provided as a guide.

Academic requirements:

For our Foundation level courses, we usually require that you have:

Estonian Gumnaasiumi loputunnistus (Secondary School Certificate) with a minimum overall score of 51% or 1 (Sufficient).

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

Estonian Gumnaasiumi loputunnistus (Secondary School Certificate) with a minimum overall score of 70% or 3 (Good). A minimum overall score of 80% or 4 (Very Good) is required for BA Architecture.

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

Successful completion of your Bachelor's degree from a recognised university
OR
For the Master of Architecture (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

As well as academic qualifications, some of our courses require a portfolio of work or audition piece. You can find out more about specific requirements on the entry requirements section of each individual course page; take a look at our courses page to see all available courses. If you are not sure if you have the necessary qualifications for the course you wish to take, please contact our Admissions team with scanned copies of your qualifications – they will be able to advise you further.

English Language requirements:

English language B2 in Gumnaasumi loputunnistus is accepted.

Overseas Representatives

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

Overseas Representatives	Website
Dream Foundation	https://dreamfoundation.eu
Bellnor Ltd	https://www.bellnor.ee/

UCA Creative Europe Scholarship

The UCA Creative Europe Scholarship is for EU domiciled students commencing their studies with UCA as a new student in the 2022-23 academic year, who are classified as international students for fee purposes.

The scholarship will be applied as a tuition fees reduction for the duration of your course.

The discount available varies depending on the course you study:

Course	Normal fee	UCA Creative Europe Scholarship award	Discounted fee
BA/BSc courses	£16,950	£7,700	£9,250
Master of Architecture (MArch)	£16,950	£7,700	£9,250
MA/MSc/MBM (see exceptions below)	£17,500	£7,100	£10,400
MA Filmmaking and MA/MSc Luxury Business Management	£18,020	£5,620	£12,400
MBA courses	£18,020	£6,070	£13,400
MFA Photography	£11,670	£4,620	£5,600
MPhil/PhD	£17,500	£11,830	£5,670

Terms and conditions

Eligibility

EU nationals permanently resident in an EU member state who are classified as international students for fees purposes.
Applicable for 2022-23 entry.
Applicable to self-funded applicants, as well holders of a private loan
The scholarship cannot be combined with any other UCA scholarship.
Successful applicants will be expected to get involved in promotional activities.

How to apply

The scholarship will be automatically awarded if you meet all the eligibility criteria. You do not need to complete an application form.