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Art Schools in United Kingdom

47 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 432 art and design programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.

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Programs by award and subject in United Kingdom

48 schools

  • The Glasgow School of Art logo

    The Glasgow School of Art

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    School of Fine Art and School of Design

    Independent art school

    BA / BA (Hons), BDes, MFA, Other master’s award, MDes

    16 researched programs

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  • The Open University

    Online provider · United Kingdom

    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Art History)

    University

    MA

    1 researched program

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  • ECA Lady Lawson St entrance (photograph from the Wikimedia Commons category Edinburgh College of Art)
    The University of Edinburgh logo

    The University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Edinburgh College of Art

    University

    BA / BA (Hons), Other bachelor’s award, MFA, MA, PhD, Other master’s award

    19 researched programs

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  • Ulster University

    Belfast, United Kingdom

    Belfast School of Art

    University

    BA / BA (Hons), MA, BDes, MFA

    13 researched programs

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  • Trevin Towers, Gaudick Road, Eastbourne (NHLE Code 1391156) (October 2010) (photograph from the Wikimedia Commons category University of Brighton)
    University of Brighton logo

    University of Brighton

    Brighton, United Kingdom

    University of Brighton (Fine Art)

    University

    MA, BA / BA (Hons)

    11 researched programs

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  • University of Dundee

    Dundee, United Kingdom

    Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design

    University

    BDes, Other bachelor’s award, BA / BA (Hons), Other master’s award, MDes, MFA

    12 researched programs

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  • University of Glasgow logo

    University of Glasgow

    Glasgow, United Kingdom

    History of Art (School of Culture and Creative Arts)

    University

    Other master’s award, PhD, Other bachelor’s award

    5 researched programs

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  • Fu Mei Chang at the Ruskin School of Art (photograph from the Wikimedia Commons category Ruskin School of Art)
    University of Oxford logo

    University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    The Ruskin School of Art

    University

    BFA, MFA, Other research doctorate

    3 researched programs

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  • Portsmouth Hampshire Terrace university buildings (photograph from the Wikimedia Commons category University of Portsmouth)
    University of Portsmouth logo

    University of Portsmouth

    Portsmouth, United Kingdom

    School of Art, Design and Performance

    University

    BA / BA (Hons), MA

    13 researched programs

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  • Peel Building - geograph.org.uk - 5764757 (photograph from the Wikimedia Commons category University of Salford)
    University of Salford logo

    University of Salford

    Salford, United Kingdom

    School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

    University

    BA / BA (Hons), Other bachelor’s award, MA

    14 researched programs

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  • University of St Andrews logo

    University of St Andrews

    St Andrews, United Kingdom

    School of Art History

    University

    Other bachelor’s award, Other master’s award, PhD

    5 researched programs

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  • Murray Library, City Campus (photograph from the Wikimedia Commons category University of Sunderland)
    University of Sunderland logo

    University of Sunderland

    Sunderland, United Kingdom

    University of Sunderland (Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries)

    University

    BA / BA (Hons)

    5 researched programs

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  • University of Westminster

    London, United Kingdom

    School of Arts / Art, Design and Visual Culture courses

    University

    BA / BA (Hons), MA, MFA

    15 researched programs

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  • Glyndwr University Building (geograph 7164366) (photograph from the Wikimedia Commons category Wrexham University)
    Wrexham University logo

    Wrexham University

    Wrexham, United Kingdom

    Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology

    University

    BA / BA (Hons), MA

    10 researched programs

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How results are ordered: alphabetically by institution, or by most recently checked when you choose that sort. There is no price ranking, because tuition in different currencies, fee categories and bases (per year, per credit, whole program) is not comparable. A program appears under a subject only through a verified link (dedicated degree, major, concentration or documented pathway). A value we could not verify is shown as “not published”, never as “no”. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change verification or order. Online programs are not counted as physically located in a state or city, and an institution’s location does not tell you whether it enrols students from your country.

About art education in United Kingdom

How art education is organised

Art and design in the UK is mostly taught as undergraduate BA (Hons) degrees, commonly three years full-time and entered through UCAS with a portfolio, and as master's degrees titled MA. A small number of institutions use the MFA and BFA titles (for example Oxford's Ruskin School of Art), and research degrees are PhD or DPhil. Home and international tuition fees are published separately, and fees differ between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Source: arts.ac.uk/subjects/fine-art/undergraduate/ba-hons

Qualification structures

Names and levels are local to United Kingdom. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.

BA (Hons)
The usual undergraduate art and design award, for example a three-year BA (Hons) Fine Art, sometimes with an optional placement year. Source
MA
The usual taught master's title in art and design, for example the one-year full-time MA programmes at the Royal College of Art. Source
BFA, MFA and DPhil
Used by a minority of providers, for example Oxford's Ruskin School of Art offers a Bachelor of Fine Art, a Masters in Fine Art (MFA) and a DPhil; Goldsmiths offers an MFA Fine Art. Source

Bodies that matter, and what each one does

Accreditation, validation, education authority and qualification registers are different roles. Do not read a listing by one body as evidence from another.

Office for Students (OfS)
Regulator of higher education providers in England; the RCA states it is regulated by the OfS.

Languages and admissions

Teaching languages. en

Admissions and portfolios. Undergraduate applications normally go through UCAS with a portfolio; deadlines for September 2027 entry at UAL colleges are 13 January 2027, while Oxford's BFA has an earlier UCAS deadline in October 2026. Postgraduate applications are usually made direct to the institution. Source

Official study information

Country information last reviewed 23 October 2026. 3 sources consulted.