Spark your creativity in London this Summer

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Study one of our world-renowned subjects for 3 or 8 weeks, using London as inspiration for your research. If you already study overseas and your home university approves, you may be able to transfer credits to your home degree.

Dates

8-week Summer School: 9 June - 1 August 2025

3-week programmes (Session 1): 30 June - 17 July 2025

3-week programmes (Session 2): 21 July -  7 August 2025

How to apply

Choose your course and apply with the link on the course page.

Accommodation

Summer Study Abroad students have the option to reserve a space in 1 of UAL's halls of residence. Although UAL Study Abroad and Accommodation endeavour to provide students with suitable UAL accommodation, space is limited and is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

We advise that students book their summer accommodation as soon as they receive their offer letter. Students will only receive the discounted rate once they receive an unconditional offer from the central UAL Study Abroad team. For more details about the discounted rate, please refer to the conditional offer letter.

Entry requirements

Level of study

Summer Study Abroad is suitable for students who have completed at least 1 year of undergraduate-level study.

Level of English

You should be proficient in written and spoken English and be able to participate in group discussions and make presentations. As a guideline we would expect you to have an English language level equivalent to an IELTS score of 6.0 (list of language equivalencies).

Credit

Record of Study

Our Summer study abroad courses are the equivalent to 4 US Style credits based on 60 contact hours. Please note this does not include LCF summer courses. If you’re planning to claim credit towards your degree, be sure to check with your home institution before you apply.

At the end of your course, we will provide a record of study with the grades you have achieved for each unit and their equivalent US credit value.

To earn credit for your Summer Study Abroad course, please check that your home institution will award external credit before you travel to London.

Summer Study Abroad Award

Apply for our Summer Summer Abroad Award! The award winner receives a tuition fee waiver.

To apply for the Summer Study Abroad Award, you must have an offer for 1 of our 3 week Summer Study Abroad courses.

Please note: the Summer Study Abroad Award is not available for LCF summer courses.

Successful applicants will:

• receive a tuition fee waiver
• need to write at least one story/blog post during their time at UAL
• do a student takeover on our Instagram
• help us provide fun content.

Learn how to apply.

Other funding and scholarship opportunities.