University for the Creative Arts

Academic Requirements:

For our International Foundation in Art, Design, and Media, we usually require that you have:

• Bangladeshi Higher Secondary Certificate, showing 12 years of completed school study, with 3.0 out of 5.0 or better.

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

• Pass the Higher Secondary Certificate with a minimum GPA of 3.5 or the equivalent to 65% of the total GPA.

For our Master's courses, we usually require that you have:

• A 4-year Bachelors Degree with 65% overall/or 2.7/4.0 min CGPA   
  OR
• Students from the following Universities will be considered with 55% in a 3-year degree programme - NSU, Brac, IUB, East-West, AIUB, Bangladesh University of Professionals, any government or private university which comes under Bangladesh UGC, BUET. 

For the Master of Architecture (MArch), we require the equivalent of a UK 2:1 Honours degree in Architecture. The exact grade required will be confirmed at the time of application

English Language Requirements:

• Satisfactory IELTS scores are required.

Academic requirements:

For our International Foundation in Creative Practices and our Integrated International Foundation courses, we usually require that you have:

• Indian HSC/Standard XII with an overall average of 50% or higher (all boards including CBSE and CISCE).

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

• Indian HSC/Standard XII with an overall average of 60% or higher (all boards including CBSE and CISCE).
  OR
• A transcript showing successful completion of Year 1 of a Bachelor's degree from a recognised Indian university.

For our Master's courses, we usually require that you have: 

• Successful completion of your Bachelor's degree (minimum three years) with Pass at grade 55% from a recognised university.
• For the MArch, we require the equivalent of a UK 2:2 Honours degree in Architecture. The exact grade required will be confirmed at the time of application.

English Language requirements:

• Satisfactory IELTS scores are required.

• Indian Standard XII from a NARIC recognised board with minimum 70% in English (excluding Punjab or Haryana boards).
• For Research Degrees - UCA approved English test is required.

Academic requirements:

For our International Foundation in Creative Practices and our Integrated International Foundation courses, we usually require that you have:

• Pakistani Intermediate/Higher Education Secondary School Examination, showing 12 years of completed school study, with 55%.

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

• Associate Degree from a recognised Pakistani university with 55% or GPA 2.5
  OR
• A transcript showing successful completion of two or three year of a Bachelor's degree from a recognised Pakistani university with 55% or GPA 2.5.

For our Master's courses with Integrated International Pre-masters, we usually require that you have one of the following:

• Successful completion of your Bachelor's degree (minimum 4 years) from a recognised university

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

• Successful completion of your Bachelor's degree (minimum 4 years) from a recognised university, with 50% overall/GPA 2.6
  OR
• Successful completion of your Master's degree from a recognised university
• For the MArch, we require the equivalent of a UK 2:2 Honours degree in Architecture. The exact grade required will be confirmed at the time of application.

English Language requirements:

• Satisfactory IELTS scores are required, or other UCA approved English test.

Academic requirements:

For our International Foundation in Creative Practices and our Integrated International Foundation courses, we usually require that you have:

• Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) or West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC), showing 12 years of completed school study with minimum grades C in 5 subjects
• National Examinations Council (NECO) -minimum grades C in 5 subjects

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

• Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) or West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC), showing 12 years of completed school study with minimum grades B in 5 subjects OR / National Examinations Council (NECO) -minimum grades B in 5 subjects
• Nigerian Ordinary National Diploma with CGPA 2.5 Lower Credit
• A transcript showing successful completion of one year of a Bachelor's degree from a recognised Nigerian university with GPA 2.5/4.0 or GPA 3.0/5.0
• Nigerian Higher National Diploma for entry into year 1 or 2 or top up

For advanced entry, we usually require that you have: 

• UG Top Up: Nigerian HND ( 5years programme including 2 years OND + 1 Year professional Practice + 2 Higher diplomas).

For our Masters courses with Integrated International Pre-Masters, we usually require that you have: 

• Nigerian HND (5 years programme including 2 years OND + 1 Year professional Practice + 2 Higher diplomas). For the 1 semester programme you will need to achieve Upper Credit, and for the two semester programme you will need to achieve Lower Credit or a Pass in a university degree.

For our Master's courses, we usually require that you have:

• Successful completion of your Bachelor's degree from a recognised university.
• For the MArch, we require the equivalent of a UK 2:2 Honours degree in Architecture. The exact grade required will be confirmed at the time of application.

English Language requirements:

• Satisfactory IELTS scores are required.

OR

• Senior School Certificate Examination - West African Exams Council (WAEC) / National Examinations Council (NECO), Grade C6 (C5 for our MBA course) or above in English Language.