How to Apply

Entry Requirements

For entry on to the course you will be expected to have successfully completed Foundation Studies in Art & Design and possess two A-levels and three GCSEs at grade C or above. We also welcome applicants with qualifications equivalent to these. As part of your application you will be asked to submit a portfolio of your art and design work. The University of the Arts London, of which Central Saint Martins is a part, has a commitment to improving access to education for those without formal qualifications. Therefore we also consider applicants who are able to show evidence of experiential learning, which is equivalent to the required formal qualifications.

English language requirements

All classes are conducted in English, so you will be required to have a fluent understanding of the language. If English is not your first language you will be asked to provide evidence of your English language ability. We strongly advise international applicants to take an IELTS test as soon as they consider studying in the UK. Minimum scores for entry on to a BA (Honours) course are as follows: IELTS (International English Language Testing System): 6.0 TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): hand written test: 530-547, computer based test: 196-210. You can now study English online at the British Council website - please visit http://www.learnenglish.org.uk

We provide free tuition in English for international students and regular workshops in the language of art and design. We also offer a number of short courses that enable students from overseas to improve their portfolios and English skills before applying to their chosen course.

Suitable candidates

We look for students who are genuinely passionate about ceramics, yet open to exploring beyond the traditional approaches to ceramic design. Student projects have included lighting, garden design and ceramic jewellery.

Portfolio advice

Your portfolio should demonstrate design development, whether for a college project or in your personal work. By design development, we mean designs and design ideas that have originated through your own experience and visual research and progressed through stages to a resolved design solution. This could be two-dimensional work or made objects. You do not need to have worked with clay previously but demonstrate a sensitivity to working with any material. It is important that the design work you include reflects and demonstrates your creative thinking, initiative and personal commitment to a particular project.

Interviews

Most interviews are held during April and May. Both at interview and in your portfolio we are interested in you as an individual: your personal interests, your creativity and initiative in finding out about your proposed area of study. We would also like to know about your favourite designers and artists, where you have seen their work at first hand and how you have acquired more information about the art and design that interests you.