Nepal | University for the Creative Arts

Studying at UCA
Students from Nepal

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:

Higher Secondary Education Certificate (until 2017) with 50%, or
School Leaving Certificate Examination Grade 12 (from 2018) with CGPA 2.0/4.

For our Bachelor's courses, we usually require that you have one of the following:

Higher Secondary Education Certificate (until 2017) with 65% or
School Leaving Certificate Examination Grade 12 (from 2018) with CGPA 2.6/4, or
Complete UCA international foundation year or equivalent or a recognised International Foundation course from a UK institution following a validated UK syllabus, or
Successful completion of year 1 Bachelor’s degree from a recognised inst with at least 55%.

For our Master's courses, we usually require that you have one of the following:

Successful completion of Bachelor degree (minimum 3 or 4years) from a Nepal recognised university with 60%.
For MArch: a successful completion of Bachelor degree (minimum 3 or 4years) from a Nepal recognised university with a grade of 65% or above.

English Language requirements:

Satisfactory IELTS scores are required, or other UCA approved English test. Please check here for the scores required for your course.
For degree entry, Higher Secondary Education Certificate (until 2017) with 65% in English component, or School Leaving Certificate Examination Grade 12 (from 2018) with GPA 2.6/4 in English component.

Overseas Representatives

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

Overseas Representatives	Contact email	Website
TCL Global	info@tclglobal.com	https://www.tclglobal.co.uk/
Study International UK Ltd(SI-UK)	kathmandu@studyin-uk.com	www.siuk-nepal.com
AH&Z Associates	nepal@ahzassociates.co.uk	https://ahzassociates.co.uk/
Astute Education Network	info@astute.edu.np
BIZZ EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANCY LIMITED	INFO@BIZZEDUCATION.CO.UK	https://www.bizzeducation.com/
Synaptein International Education Consultants	synaptein@live.com	https://www.synaptein.edu.np
HERITAGE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED	info@ourheritagenepal.com	https://ourheritagenepal.com/
Blueberry Education Consultancy Pvt Ltd	mahendra@blueberry.edu.np	www.blueberry.edu.np

Institutional Partnerships

UCA works with a number of Institutional Partners in Nepal

Institution	Contact Email	Website
IEC College of Art and Fashion, Nepal	shailajaadhikary@gmail.com	https://ieccollege.com.np/

Scholarships

UCA Creative Development Scholarships The UCA Creative Development Scholarship is available to applicants for all full-time degree courses, including PhDs, who are nationals and 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. The scholarship will automatically be awarded to applicants if they meet the eligibility criteria. The scholarship will be applied as a £3,000 tuition fee reduction for the first year of studies only.

An additional 4% discount (applied post scholarship) is offered to students who pay their full tuition fees before the end of the enrolment period.

See below for information about other 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 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.