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PhD of Arts and Creative Industries

University of East London

  • London, United Kingdom
  • 3 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • PhD

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About the program

A foundation year for students preparing for arts, Media and creative degrees.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (3): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Arts and Creative Industries can develop the ability to develop creative concepts
  • Use relevant production tools and critique work using professional
  • Audience and ethical considerations. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Arts and Creative Industries Specialist
  • Arts and Creative Industries Associate

Curriculum

  • One-year foundation programme (120 credits) with four 30-credit modules: Creative London
  • Skills and the creative process
  • Creative directions
  • And a major project and portfolio. Students present work in a professional digital portfolio and exhibition and progress to a degree.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Unconfirmed in the copies read
  • Apply with a research proposal and find a supervisor first (Postgraduate research page).

Accepted academic background

Unconfirmed in the copies read, Apply with a research proposal and find a supervisor first (Postgraduate research page).

Other requirements

  • Portfolio required

Documents you’ll need

  • English Language Test Results
  • Research Proposal
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Degree Certificate
  • Personal Statement
  • Recommendation Letters.

How to apply

  1. Check the course entry requirements
  2. English test score and deadline on the course page and the international entry requirements page. Apply direct from the UEL site
  3. Which is free of charge. Check your email for the offer. Accept through the Applicant Portal and pay the tuition fee deposit (amount in your offer) or submit a sponsor guarantee letter. Complete any further assessment and receive your CAS. Apply for the UK Student visa with proof of funds. Attend induction week.

Other costs

Tuition per year£17,400 GBP
Application fee£50 GBP
Deposit£31,530 GBP

Program details

CampusDocklands Campus, University Way, London E16 2RD
Faculty or schoolSchool of Arts and Creative Industries
DepartmentMusic, Writing & Performance
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value360
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay3
Scholarship noteInternational scholarships and discounts of up to 5, 000 GBP for self-funded international students, 5% Early-payment discount (International fees and funding page, Archived 2026-10-03).

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 3 years.