Our BA in Fine Art is unique, offering some of the highest skills tuition anywhere in the UK, and a carefully structured programme to support your creative and critical development as an artist.
We keep our class sizes small, and you’ll benefit from the highest tutor contact hours of any higher education art course in the UK. You’ll learn both traditional and contemporary skills from expert tutors who are all practising artists themselves.
As well as helping you develop the in-depth technical skills needed to take your art practice forward, you’ll be encouraged to think critically about the wider theoretical and historical contexts of your discipline(s), and apply that knowledge to your practical work.
Unique to the Academy, our Elective Skills Workshop (ESW) courses form a significant part of all of our academic courses, supporting your Studio Practice. Designed to provide you with intensive training in the technical skills that you’ll need to develop your creative vision, our ESW courses allow you to experiment with multiple disciplines including painting, drawing, 3D/sculpture and installation, digital media and printmaking.
Drawing
Drawing is a core tool for every artist, and our Elective Skills Workshop courses are a fantastic opportunity for you to hone this skill. You’ll look at the elements of drawing, materials and methods, tone and light, composition, mark-making and mass. You’ll explore figure and portrait drawing as well as expressive and creative drawing.
Painting
Painting Elective Skills Workshop courses cover a wide range of painting disciplines, from figure and portrait painting, to landscapes and abstract art. There’s plenty of specific skills development, including looking at painting media and methods, light, colour and tone, composition and the palette.
Sculpture / 3D
Our roots are in championing and training sculptors, and we offer Elective Skills Workshops in a diverse range of sculpture disciplines; from portraiture and figure modelling techniques to creative and abstract sculpture, ceramics and stone carving. You’ll learn about armature-making,
plaster and wire and how to construct moulds. You can also explore sculpting with metal, learning about steel-welding and fabrication.
Printmaking
These Elective Skills Workshops cover a broad range of intaglio and relief printmaking techniques, including etching, linoleum, woodcut, dry-point, collagraph, photopolymer and photo-etching. You’ll develop ideas through self-led projects to achieve a portfolio of contemporary prints.
Portraiture
There are a number of Elective Skills Workshop courses that focus on painting. Portrait certificate students also usually choose to study related drawing electives, such as anatomy and portrait drawing.
Studio Practice
These are where you develop personal projects in response to a series of briefs.
These modules are taught through one-to-one tutorials, group critiques, workshops, lectures and practical work in a studio. As part of Studio Practice, you’ll also undertake contextual research to support each of your personal projects, which includes preparatory work, research, and pieces of reflective and discursive writing. Critical & Contextual Studies tutors regularly join critiques to help you develop knowledge and understanding of how the theoretical and conceptual concerns of your work sits within the context of wider discourses.
Critical & Contextual Studies
Here you will build your contextual knowledge by studying and analysing artistic discourses and theories, and modern and contemporary practice. You’ll learn through lectures, seminars, group activities and gallery visits. These modules are typically assessed through written work.
And to further enrich your study, you’ll have access to lectures and talks by eminent visiting artists, open access to our print studio and wood & metal workshop, and can drop in to Open Life sessions on weekend mornings. You can also take advantage of free places on our other evening, weekend and short courses (These are available at the discretion of the Academy and subject to availability).
Our Professional Development modules look at everything from PR and branding, to completing residencies and taxation for the self-employed artist. You’ll create a website, use marketing and business tools, all the skills and knowledge needed for future employment in the arts and creative industries
By the time you graduate, you’ll have the confidence and ability to exhibit your work, take on commissions, apply for further study and find work in the creative industries.
Fees, Bursaries & Funding
Fees for the full-time BA (Hons) Fine Art in the academic year 2023/24 are £25,950 for the three-year duration of the full-time programme or £29,700 for the entire six-year duration of the programme part-time. This equates to £8,650 per annum full time and £4,950 per annum part-time if completed in six years.
Where students switch from full time to part-time mode (or vice versa) partway through the programme, annual tuition fees will be recalculated pro-rata from the relevant full programme tuition fee outstanding.
A deposit of £100 as outlined below is also payable on acceptance of the offer.
Our 2023/24 fees are as follows:
| COURSE Full-time BA – 3 years | PER YEAR £8,650 | PER TERM £3,027.50 | |
| COURSE Part-time BA – 6 years | PER YEAR £4,950 | PER TERM £1,732.50 |
We review our fees annually; they are likely to increase due to inflation in the following academic years (this is capped at 5% p.a. for returning/ continuing students).
Fees must be paid in advance, and you can pay them yearly or by term (incurring a 5% surcharge). We will consider payment options to help you split the cost, so please get in touch to discuss this with us.
We are celebrating signing the lease for our new campus at Bankside, which will make Tate Modern our new neighbours! And as part of those celebrations we are offering a limited number of special bursaries of 50% for new students applying for the BA (Hons) Contemporary Portraiture and BA (Hons) Fine Art programmes. This amazing opportunity will be available for new starters joining the next academic year 23/24 and will cover the duration of your programme, subject to changes in your circumstances*
Are you eligible to halve your tuition fees? find out in the Q&A below. You need to fill in an application for the BA in Fine Art first and request the Bankside Bursary form at the end. Bursaries will be offered on a first come first serve basis, and the deadline Sunday 27 August.
1. Who can apply for the Bankside Bursaries?
You must have accepted an offer to study at the Art Academy London on our undergraduate degree. Your household income must be below £40k or £60k where there are a number of dependants in the household. Preference will be given to students living in London.
2. Do I have to apply for the bursary each year?
Academic bursaries are applied for, and allocated on, an annual basis (though it is likely that bursary awards will be honoured over subsequent years of your programme, unless you have a significant change in your financial circumstances).
3. How much financial support can The Academy provide?
You can get a bursary for an amount up to the value of 50% of the annual tuition fees. In all cases an applicant must be able to pay the remainder of the course fees. The value of the bursary is deducted from the fee amount payable. If you decide to pay the remainder of the fees termly or by a payment plan, these will be subject to published surcharges. Fees for subsequent years are subject to annual inflationary increases (of not more than 5%), prior to the deduction of the awarded bursary amount.
Students at Art Academy London are currently ineligible for a Student Loan for undergraduate degrees or for Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding for our Foundation course.Â
We want to make sure as many students as possible can access the high-quality fine art education we provide. As part of this, we offer bursaries to help with tuition fees for our BA (Hons) Fine Art, which you can apply for once you’ve been offered a place to study with us by completing the bursary application form. We offer two types of bursaries, and you can apply for one or the other:
If you have a low annual household income or any other exceptional circumstances, you may be eligible for a bursary, for an amount up to the value of 30% of the annual tuition fees. Bursaries are assessed on an individual basis, based on need as well as merit, and are awarded at the discretion of the Principal and Director of Academic Quality, Standards and Student Experience. Please note, you’ll need to provide evidence of income to support your application for an Academic Bursary. The Bursary is awarded as a reduction in tuition fees, rather than a monetary award.
Any financial support is awarded subject to students complying with our Terms and Conditions and the Student Handbook. For further information about bursaries, including how to apply, please contact our academic team at admissions@artacademy.org.uk.
Please see our Bursaries page for more information.
As a small independent art school, we are unable to hold places offered indefinitely. If your application is successful you’ll need to pay a deposit of £100 (which will be deducted from your first term’s tuition fee) and return your signed contract to secure your place.
Once you’ve returned the signed contract and paid your deposit, you have a 14-day cooling-off period to change your mind. If you choose to cancel during this time, we’ll refund your full deposit. After this period, the Academy reserves the right to retain this deposit if you fail to enrol.
You’ll need to pay your tuition fees before the start of the programme. Beyond the statutory cooling off period, you must inform the Academy of your intention to withdraw. If you wish to withdraw from your course after its official start date, you will be liable for a fee. Full details of the liability can be found in our Terms and Conditions. Should you need to, you can suspend study for up to 12 months. Please see our withdrawal and interruption of study policy for more information.
Please see our Terms and Conditions for more information on Fees.
While some basic materials are provided for certain Elective Skills Workshop courses, you’ll need to provide most of the materials required to complete the course successfully and cover other costs such as those associated with the final year Graduate Show.
Based on a survey from our previous students, we estimate that these costs will be between £500 and £1,500 per year, although this will vary depending on the materials, chosen disciplines and stage of the programme.
We have a small shop on site, where you can purchase some materials at a heavily discounted price. You can find guidance on where to buy other specialist materials in the Student Handbook and from your tutors.
You’ll be expected to visit galleries and exhibitions independently, to help develop your contextual knowledge and practice. Some parts of the programme will also suggest you visit specific exhibitions; many of these are free.
We understand that where there is an entry fee, you may not always be able to attend; while we encourage you to take these trips, they’re not compulsory or essential, and your tutor will prepare an alternative itinerary of free museums and galleries visits that you can follow.
At the start of your final year, you’ll need to pay a Graduate Exhibition deposit of £100 in addition to your tuition fees. This deposit is refundable upon the satisfactory removal of your graduate exhibition installation at the end of the academic year. Students in receipt of a bursary are not required to pay the deposit and those who are unable to pay this deposit due to financial difficulties may be eligible for assistance. In all cases, the Academy reserves the right to seek redress for any financial losses incurred by a student’s failure to dispose of materials and/or repair work to the exhibition space (building) after the exhibition (by retaining the deposit and/ or invoicing the student).
Entry Requirements
We consider each application on an individual basis and welcome candidates from a variety of backgrounds. You’ll attend an interview (around 45 minutes to an hour) with one or two tutors to discuss your application and review your portfolio. This can be online if you are unable to attend physically – please get in touch to find out more. Remember, this discussion is also an opportunity for you to ask us questions! As part of this, we’ll assess your key artistic skills, level of ability, and enthusiasm to explore new ways of working and develop your ideas. We’ll also evaluate your awareness of artistic concepts, and the cultural, historical and professional contexts of fine art. We’ll review your personal statement and any academic references provided (if applicable). Although no formal qualifications are required, you’ll need to demonstrate work at least of Level 3 (A-Level) equivalent. In some cases, we may ask to see additional supplementary work. Intake is only in term one (September). Entry is typically at Stage 1, but we may allow direct entry to Stages 2 or 3 if we think you have appropriate prior qualifications and experience – please get in touch to find out more.
As part of your application form you’ll need to submit a personal statement. This is your opportunity to stand out from the other candidates, to set the scene for your interview. Your personal statement should be approximately 500-700 words and cover the following:
Why do you want to study at Art Academy London? What do you hope to gain from the programme? What are your ambitions?
As part of the application form you’ll be asked to submit a digital portfolio, so that we can assess your suitability for the programme ahead of a physical interview.
The digital portfolio should contain approximately 10 – 20 ‘slides’ including extracts from your sketchbooks. Digital portfolios must contain information about media and dimensions as a minimum, you may add titles and other explanatory text if you wish. This should be submitted as a PDF, Powerpoint or Word document.
For interview you’ll need to bring a physical portfolio with you. This doesn’t need to be completely different content to the digital one.This should be approximately 15 ‘sheets’ or pieces of work (no less than 10, no more than 20) plus your sketchbooks. Your physical portfolio does not need to be mounted or ‘presented’, but rather a collection of work. You should, however, consider the order in which you wish it to be viewed.
For both digital and physical portfolios you should include evidence of:
You should consider the following:
All applicants are required to demonstrate an appropriate level of English language competence to study with us. This can be through previous study in English (evidencing an approved English language qualification at Level 2, GCSE or equivalent). If you are unable to provide evidence of a relevant, formal English qualification, we will require specific performance in written English tests at interview. Appropriate level of spoken English is assessed at interview.
We do not sponsor international students through the Tier 4 visa system and therefore cannot accept international students unless they are able to prove right of residency in the UK. We operate a fair and transparent admissions process to ensure that the widest range of people can benefit from the fine art education we provide; find out more in our Admissions policy and Criminal Convictions Policy and Procedure.
When studying with us, it’s important that you are aware of our Academic Regulations and Policies. These outline the agreed procedures and protocols to ensure you understand both the expectations and support available to you. To find out more information please see our Academic Regulations and Policies page.
Application Process & Apply
We welcome all enthusiastic candidates to apply. If you are interested in studying with us, please register to attend an open day or email academiccourses@artacademy.org.uk or call +44 (0) 20 7407 6969 to discuss our courses further or arrange a visit.
We accept applications on a rolling basis. You should note that applications are subject to availability and will not be accepted if the programme has reached capacity.
More information can be found in the Admissions Policy.
To apply, please fill out the online application form here.
If you wish to apply by post, please email admissions@artacademy.org.uk to request an application form.
Remember, the application form is your first opportunity to tell us about yourself, as well as being a vital source of the information we need to make a decision. Please take your time to complete the form accurately and remember to check you have provided all the information required, including the link to your digital portfolio. We only accept applications on the form provided and reserve the right to reject incomplete or alternative applications.
Should you have any questions about the application process or completing the form, please speak to a member of the Admissions team.
We’ll normally tell you our decision within three weeks. There are three possible outcomes, detailed below.
Conditional offer: this means we will offer you a place providing certain conditions are met before registration on the programme e.g. the completion of outstanding qualifications. Each offer is specific to individual circumstances.
Unconditional offer: this means you’ve met the academic and non-academic entry requirements and have been accepted onto your chosen programme.
Unsuccessful application: this means we have decided not to offer you a place on the programme. Applicants can be unsuccessful for many reasons and should be aware that many of the programmes at the Academy receive far more applications than number of places available.
Feedback on the decision will be given to any applicant who requests it. We will always ensure that the interviews and portfolio reviews are carried out fairly and equally. All those conducting interviews are trained to do so and fully conversant in our Admissions Policy. Although decisions to admit or reject applicants are academic judgments and therefore cannot be appealed, if an applicant feels that the interview and selection process was not conducted fairly and equitably or as described in our Admissions Policy, the process for making a complaint in this regard can be found within the policy document.
You will be notified of the outcome by email. If successful, you’ll also receive: an offer letter, the Terms and Conditions (contract) which you will need to sign and return along with your deposit, and copies of the Student Handbook, Programme Handbook and Academic Regulations. By accepting an offer you agree to abide by the Academy’s Regulations.
You’ll also be invited to our Graduate shows, to get a sense of the community and see what you can achieve by studying with us.
Prior to starting you will be sent the course documents for the Elective Skills Workshop courses and have a meeting or phone conversation with a member of the Academic Team to discuss and agree your choices for the first term. Part-time students will also need to decide on individual routes through the first stage of the programme.
Applicants with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
We are committed to supporting accessible learning and welcome students with disabilities and special educational needs.
Disclosure
We encourage you to disclose any disabilities or special needs when you apply, so we can plan any support that we may need to provide at the earliest opportunity, including during the admissions process. Admissions decisions are always made on the basis of a candidate’s ability and/or potential to complete the programme.
Accessibility and reasonable adjustmentsÂ
Provided that a candidate is suitable for the programme applied for, we will make reasonable adjustments for applicants with a physical or mobility impairment in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Art Academy London’s premises are old buildings which inevitably means that access to some areas can be problematic for people with a physical disability. However, work carried out on our main Mermaid Court building over the last few years means that we can accommodate most students with physical disabilities on academic programmes.
Where necessary, we will make appropriate arrangements to mitigate any accessibility issues such as rescheduling of classes, workshops, tutorials, lectures and other events to spaces within the main building of Mermaid Court, which is wheelchair accessible. It may also include the provision of facilities to undertake classes and workshops in techniques and processes outside of the dedicated space in which they normally occur (i.e. printmaking) and individual provision of facilities such as storage spaces, where these are normally in unaccessible areas. The library is currently inaccessible to wheelchair users and alternative arrangements are in place for students with mobility issues to access the library resources
Some of our buildings will remain inaccessible for the foreseeable future (our second building at Mermaid Court). We are committed to improving access to all our buildings and are working towards making all areas of our campus fully accessible to all.
Hearing technology for hard of hearing/deaf applicantsÂ
Portable induction loops can be provided during open days, interview and in teaching spaces if required.
Other disabilities and conditions
If you have any other disability, specific learning difficulty, health, or mental health difficulty, please contact us to talk about options for support.
SEN students
We welcome students with Special Educational Needs. A bespoke programme of Elective Skills Workshop courses will be mapped if necessary, and alternative assessment models employed where appropriate to provide a parity of opportunity with non-SEN students. Our SEND Coordinator will act as a personal tutor and first point of contact for all SEN students, and will also ensure that all other tutors working with SEN students understand that student’s needs and how to support them. In the final year of study, SEN students may be given additional support as necessary as they work towards their Graduate Show.
The SEND Coordinator, and other staff members as relevant, will keep in regular contact with the parents of SEN students if appropriate, including meeting with them to discuss the progress of the student and any issues arising in their course of study.
Disabled students
Students or applicants who declare a disability, specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), long term health condition or mental health disability are asked to complete a ‘Student Declaration and Identification of Support Needs’ form. This is in addition to the declaration requested at application and is intended to ensure we capture the information we need to ensure a safe and successful educational career at the Academy. A member of the Academic team will then contact the student to discuss their individual support requirements and agree actions, which are made available to relevant tutors and support staff, informing them of any services and adjustments required.
Student Story
My experience at The Academy has played a massive role in my journey as an artist. I have been opened up to new things, artists and techniques. The artists I knew were a small pool and meeting more artists has completely changed my practice, learning from so many more people.Â
The number one thing I have taken away from the Academy is learning how to work with mixed media and mixing a whole bunch of techniques. Some of my works are a mix of oils, collage, acrylics and adding fabrics, I was able to experiment and learn how to push my love for mixed media further.Â
I tried to make sure that each term I picked a completely different elective, so I got to try print, sculpture, painting. I didn’t think I’d like print and then I ended up loving it, so that is something that might turn up in my works now.Â
As I am about to leave, my goals are to keep experimenting with collage and see how far I can push my practice. Also to keep doing commissions so that I can take these techniques and put them in with other people’s ideas.Â
The advice I’d give to new students is to be open to trying new things, park ideas about what you think you want to make because it will automatically feed into your work anyway. Take every opportunity to experiment.Â
Chikaora Obiora BA (Hons) Fine Art
Our New Campus
We’re thrilled to announce we will soon be relocating to a prestigious new building, Triptych adjacent to Tate Modern. The move will further reinforce Bankside as one of London’s foremost cultural quarters. Backed by generous donor support, including from developers JTRE, and a recently successful fundraising auction at Christie’s London, the relocation will enable the Academy to extend our unique approach to skills-based art education.
The new campus will increase Art Academy London’s physical footprint and the positive impact through its work of reinforcing connection and collaboration with the local Southwark community. Designed with architects Squire and Partners and forming a part of JTRE’s Triptych development, the landmark site encompasses 13,940 square feet across two levels and features:
FAQs
If you don’t find the answer to your question here please contact the Academic team on +44 (0) 20 7407 6969 or email academiccourses@artacademy.ac.uk
Can I study the BA (Hons) Fine Art part-time?
Yes, part-time students attend two days a week over six years; it takes two years to complete each stage (level).
Are bursaries or student loans available for the BA (Hons) Fine Art?
Students studying on our undergraduate programmes are currently not eligible for student loans. We can offer advice on possible sources of funding for students. See the ‘Fees and Funding’ section above for more details or contact us to discuss your options.
Do you take mature students for the BA (Hons) Fine Art?
Yes, applications from mature students are welcomed. Mature students make up a large part of our community.
Do I need to have undertaken any formal training before applying for the BA (Hons) Fine Art?
No, but the BA (Hons) Fine Art is for those intending to make art their full-time occupation. During interview, we will consider your level of ability and commitment through discussion and portfolio review.
Is the BA (Hons) Fine Art recognised or accredited?
Art Academy London is approved by The Open University as an appropriate organisation to offer higher education programmes leading to Open University validated awards. Our BA (Hons) Fine Art is validated by The Open University.
Do I need to supply my own materials?
Yes, materials are not included in your tuition fee costs. For more information on material costs see the ‘Fees & Funding’ section above.
Our BA (Hons) Fine Art is validated by The Open University. For more information about our BA (Hons) Fine Art, please see the Student Handbook*, Programme Handbook* and Open University Regulations for Validated Awards. Please also read the OU’s Student’s Guide
Look through the 2023/24 Prospectus
*Please note handbooks maybe subject to change and will be reissued upon enrolment.
There are three terms per stage across all of our BA programmes:
Stage 1: Explore and Investigate
You’ll build the foundations of your knowledge and ideas to inform your work in Stages 1 and 2. You’ll undertake one Studio Practice module per term (both through taught sessions and independent study), where you’ll identify areas of interest, take risks and experiment. You’ll choose up to
three Elective Skills Workshops each term (including compulsory drawing courses over Stages 1 and 2, and a digital elective in Stage 1). The first Critical & Contextual studies module will introduce you to the critical evaluation of art and develop your academic research and writing skills. If you’re studying part time, you’ll have one taught session of Studio Practice across three of the six terms available, and attend one to two Elective
Skills Workshops each term.
Stage 1 is also known as Level 4. It will take 1 year for those studying full-time, and 2 years for those studying part-time.
In Stage 1 you’ll focus on exploring and investigating. Stage 1 doesn’t contribute to your final BA grade and classification, but you will need to complete and pass all the modules to progress to Stage 2.
Stage 2: Self reflection and Analysis
Your fourth Studio Practice project is an exciting live commission, where you’ll source a client, negotiate a relationship and complete an artwork. The other two Studio Practice modules focus on developing your own art practice, preparing you for Stage 3.
In Stage 2, you’ll be given your own studio space to work on your Studio Practice modules independently, outside taught sessions. Whether you’re studying full or part time, you’ll pick between two and five Elective Skills Workshop courses across Stage 2 to help refine your technique within
your chosen discipline(s). The second Critical & Contextual Studies module builds upon the first, approaching material at a more advanced
level, with a focus on critical thinking, theory and discussion. To help prepare you for life as a practising artist, you’ll complete a Professional Development module, which looks at everything from PR and branding, to completing residencies and taxation for the self-employed artist. You’ll create a website, use marketing and business tools, and attend relevant workshops and lectures.
Stage 2 is also known as Level 5. It will take 1 year for those studying full-time, and 2 years for those studying part-time.
Stage 2 counts for 33% of your final BA grade and classification. You’ll now start to focus on self-reflection and analysis.
Stage 3: Realisation
The final stage of your BA is where you really come into your own as an artist. You’ll focus on creating a major body of work that has been self-directed in your own dedicated studio space. You’ll submit a supporting portfolio of developmental work and take part in an oral examination with a team of tutors and an external assessor, where you’ll answer questions about your project development, curatorial choices and contextual knowledge.
To develop the skills needed for your final personal project, you’ll attend one Elective Skills Workshop a term and complete a Professional Development module that focuses on investigating an area of practice relevant to your own progression goals. You’ll also complete an extended contextual research project that supports the development of your practical work, guided by your tutor in one-to-one sessions.
Stage 3 is also known as Level 6. It will take 1 year for those studying full-time, and 2 years for those studying part-time.
The final stage of your BA is where you really come into your own as an artist. You’ll focus on creating one major body of work that is entirely self-initiated and self-directed in your own dedicated studio space. This stage counts for 67% of your final BA grade and classification.
Tutor Contact Time
Our BA (Hons) Fine Art offers some of the highest contact hours of any higher education art course in the UK. As a full time student, you’ll receive up to 12.5 to 20 hours per week of tutored time in Stages 1 and 2 (7.5 to 10 hours as a part time student). In Stage 3, the focus switches to Studio Practice project work and preparing for the Graduate Show, but you’ll still receive up to 10 hours contact time a week, plus one-to-one tutorials covering Professional Development and preparation for your extended contextual research project.
Expert Tutors
The lead tutors for the BA (Hons) Fine Art are:
Alison Hand is our BA Programme Leader. Our Studio Practice tutors include Julian Wild, Sarah Gillham, and Sue Spaull. Briony Marshall is our Professional Development Leader and Tom Morgan Evans our Critical & Contextual Studies Department Leader.
The tutors you are taught by within the Elective Skills Workshop courses will depend on the courses you choose. You can view all our tutors here.
We are celebrating signing the lease for our new campus at Bankside, which will make Tate Modern our new neighbours! And as part of those celebrations we are offering a limited number of special bursaries of 50% for new students applying for the BA (Hons) Contemporary Portraiture or BA (Hons) Fine Art programmes. This amazing opportunity will be available for new starters joining the next academic year 23/24 and will cover the duration of your programme, subject to changes in your circumstances*
Are you eligible to halve your tuition fees? find out in the Q&A below. You need to fill in an application for the BA in Fine Art first and request the Bankside Bursary form at the end. Bursaries will be offered on a first come first serve basis, and the deadline Sunday 27 August.
1. Who can apply for the Bankside Bursaries?
You must have accepted an offer to study at the Art Academy London on our undergraduate degree. Your household income must be below £40k or £60k where there are a number of dependants in the household. Preference will be given to students living in London.
2. Do I have to apply for the bursary each year?
Academic bursaries are applied for, and allocated on, an annual basis (though it is likely that bursary awards will be honoured over subsequent years of your programme, unless you have a significant change in your financial circumstances).
3. How much financial support can The Academy provide?
You can get a bursary for an amount up to the value of 50% of the annual tuition fees. In all cases an applicant must be able to pay the remainder of the course fees. The value of the bursary is deducted from the fee amount payable. If you decide to pay the remainder of the fees termly or by a payment plan, these will be subject to published surcharges. Fees for subsequent years are subject to annual inflationary increases (of not more than 5%), prior to the deduction of the awarded bursary amount.
