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To be eligible for the Alexander McQueen Scholarship students must be: Accepted on the first year of the full-time MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins, UAL starting in October. Alexander McQueen is a British luxury fashion house founded by designer and UAL alumnus, Lee Alexander McQueen. Since 2014, the partnership between Alexander McQueen and Central Saint Martins has had a tremendous impact on our students, offering six talented students the opportunity to study at a world leading fashion design institution, when they may otherwise not have been able to afford to do so. In 2023, Alexander McQueen decided to renew its support to Central Saint Martins with three new scholarships. These scholarships will help excellent students on the MA Fashion course who come from an economically disadvantaged background and who might otherwise be deterred from studying at Central Saint Martins. The scholarship will be assessed based on financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution towards tuition fees, course costs and living expenses for Home students and a contribution to tuition fees only for International students. Applications are welcome from those who are in financial hardship and those who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential. For Home students, the scholarship will provide a contribution towards your tuition fees, course costs and living expenses. For International students, the scholarship will provide a contribution towards your tuition fees only. Tuition fees will be paid directly from the award into the University’s Tuition Fees account. Course costs and living expenses payments is for home students only will be paid via BACS in termly instalments for the duration of the course.

Academic excellence, Income related

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To be eligible for the Clive Baillie Scholarship (MA) students must be: accepted on the full-time MA Graphic Media Design course at London College of Communication, UAL, starting in September 2026. The scholarship will be assessed based on financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution towards material costs and living expenses for the duration of the course. Applications are welcome from those who are in financial hardship and those who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential.

Academic excellence, Income related

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Applications for this scholarship must be made by filling in an online application form.

Other eligibility requirements To help ensure the BA (Hons) Cordwainers courses remain open to talented students, regardless of their background and economic circumstances, The Worshipful Company of Cordwainers are pleased to provide 2 bursaries of £3,000 each. To be eligible for the Bursaries students must be currently enrolled on 1 of the following London College of Fashion (LCF) courses: BA (Hons) Cordwainers Fashion Bags and Accessories BA (Hons) Cordwainers Footwear. About LCF is committed to celebrating diversity and creating a supportive, inclusive environment for students. 2 Cordwainers bursaries of £3,000 each provide much needed support to our students particularly those who progress onto our courses through the LCF outreach programme to encourage widening student participation into higher education. This award contributes to tuition fees and is awarded in the third term of the academic year to ensure that they were awarded more fairly, on the basis of merit (e.g., attendance and effort) as well as financial need. These awards are presented strictly based on financial need and eligible students either satisfy the University’s hardship fund criteria (involving thorough financial screening) or come via the Widening Participation route. Our Widening Participation programme takes a leading role in raising awareness amongst young people of the importance of higher education, and of fashion education in particular, to encourage them to identify suitable courses of study. The unit runs a range of programmes within disadvantaged areas focusing on East London. We cannot accept applications for this award - students will be nominated by their tutors based on the criteria above.

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We cannot accept applications for this award, students will be nominated by their tutors.

The Cordwainers MA Scholarship of £10,000 is available to 1 Home or International student accepted on the MA Footwear course at London College of Fashion, University of The Arts London. Eligibility To be eligible for the Cordwainers MA Scholarship students must be accepted on the full-time MA Footwear course at London College of Fashion, starting in September. The scholarship will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution towards course tuition fees.

Academic excellence, Income related

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The FUTURE FWD Scholarship of £30,000 (£10,000 per year) is available to 1 Home or International student from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background accepted on the 1st year of the BA Graphic Communication Design course at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. Eligibility To be eligible for The FUTURE FWD Scholarship students must be: Accepted onto the first year of the full-time BA Graphic Communication Design course at Central Saint Martins, UAL. About The FUTURE FWD Scholarship is supported by design studios Zak Group, Pentagram and Some Days to advance equality and inclusion in graphic design. The scholarship provides maintenance support for a student from a community currently underrepresented in the industry for the full three-year period of their BA Graphic Communication Design degree at Central Saint Martins. It also includes access to mentorship throughout the course and a paid internship opportunity with one of the studios. The scholarship will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution of £10,000 per annum towards material costs and living expenses for the duration of the course except the placement year. Applications are particularly welcome from students from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds who are in financial hardship and will benefit from undergraduate studies to realise their full potential.

Academic excellence, Income related

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Applications for this scholarship must be made by filling in an online application form.

The Gaudio Family Foundation Scholarship of £39,650 is available to 1 International student accepted on the MA Fashion Futures course at London College of Fashion, University of The Arts London. To be eligible for the Gaudio Family Foundation Scholarship students must be: Considered an international student for fee purposes; Accepted on the full-time MA Fashion Futures course at London College of Fashion, UAL commencing in September 2026. The scholarship will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution towards tuition fees, course costs and living expenses for the duration of the course. Applications are particularly welcome from students from black and minority ethnic backgrounds who are in financial hardship and will benefit from undergraduate studies to realise their full potential.

Academic excellence, Income related

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Applications for this scholarship must be made by fillig in an online application form.

The Geoff Dudley Bursaries of £10,000 each are available to 2 Home or International students accepted on the MA Fine Art course at Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London. To be eligible for the Geoff Dudley Bursaries students must be: Accepted on the full-time MA Fine Art (Sculpture-based, 3 or 4 dimension only) course at Chelsea College of Arts, UAL starting in September 2026. The scholarships will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution towards course costs and living expenses for the duration of the course. Applications are welcome from those who are in financial hardship and those who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential.

Academic excellence, Income related

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Applications for this scholarship must be made by filling in an online application form.

To be eligible for the Jane Rapley Scholarships students must be: Currently enrolled on a full-time MA or MRes or MArch course at Central Saint Martins, UAL and Currently enrolled on either a one year postgraduate course starting from academic year or the final year of a 2 year postgraduate course starting from September. About The Jane Rapley Scholarship has been set up in honour of the former Head of College, Jane Rapley, to help support postgraduate students at CSM and to ensure that the college continues its strong tradition of providing outstanding education for future generations of talented art, design and drama students. Applications will be by nomination only. Course leaders will send their nominations and references to the Student Funding Team who will contact nominated students with information on how to apply for the Scholarship. The scholarship will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit, and will be awarded to those who have the ability and potential to make an exceptional contribution in their chosen field. The scholarship will provide a contribution towards your course materials and living expenses.

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The LVMH Scholarships of £15,500 each is available to 2 Home or International students enrolled in the first year of the MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. To be eligible for the LVMH Scholarships (MA Fashion), applicants must be: Enrolled on the first year of the full-time MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins, UAL starting in October 2026. The scholarships will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution towards course costs and living expenses for the final year of the course. Applications are welcome from those who are in financial hardship and those who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential. Applicants must have a raw talent that is both original and individual along with the drive to succeed in the fashion industry. Applicants will also be committed to use their creativity to address the planetary emergency and demonstrate how they integrate socio-ecological values in their work.

Academic excellence, Income related

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Applications for this scholarship must be made by filling in an online application form.

To be eligible for the Manolo Blahnik Scholarship, applicants must be: Accepted onto the first year of the full-time BA (Hons) Cordwainers Footwear and Accessories course at London College of Fashion, UAL starting in September 2026. The scholarships will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic potential. It will provide course tuition fees of £9,535 per annum for a home student or £30,890 per annum for an international student with a contribution of £10,000 per annum towards living expenses and course costs for the duration of the course, except for the placement year. Applications are particularly welcome from students who are in financial hardship and will benefit from undergraduate studies to realise their full potential.

Academic excellence, Income related

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Applications for this scholarship must be made by filling in an online application form.

Other eligibility requirements To be eligible for the Mona Hatoum Foundation Bursaries, students must be: Enrolled on the first year of the full-time MA Fine Art course at Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London, starting in September 2025. About Established by distinguished Byam Shaw Alumna Mona Hatoum, The Mona Hatoum Foundation Bursaries were first introduced in 2015 to support financially disadvantaged postgraduate students on the MA Fine Art course at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. The scholarship will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution towards course fees and/or living costs. Applications are welcome from those who are in financial hardship and those who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential.

Academic excellence

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To be eligible for the Moncler Scholarship applicants must be: Accepted on the first year of the full-time MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins, UAL starting in October 2026. About Moncler was founded at Monestier-de-Clermont, Grenoble, France, in 1952 and is currently headquartered in Italy. Over the years the brand has combined style with constant technological research assisted by experts in activities linked to the world of the mountain. The Moncler outerwear collections marry the extreme demands of nature with those of city life. Moncler manufactures and directly distributes the clothing and accessories collections under the brand Moncler through directly operated physical and digital stores as well as selected multi-brand doors, department stores and e-tailers. Moncler is proud to collaborate with Central Saint Martins in launching a new scholarship initiative aimed at empowering students from historically underrepresented backgrounds. This program will support one student enrolled in the MA Fashion course, covering course fees (if awarded to an international student) or course fees and living costs (if awarded to a home student). The Moncler Scholarship is designed to open doors for talented student who may otherwise face barriers to accessing a fashion education. It is part of Moncler’s commitment to fostering creativity, supporting diverse talent, and driving long-term positive change in the fashion industry. The scholarship will provide a contribution towards tuition fees, course costs and living expenses for Home students and a contribution to tuition fees only for International students. Living expense payments will be paid in termly instalments via BACS to the award recipients.

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To be eligible for the Monsoon Accessorize MA Fashion Futures Student Scholarship students must be: Accepted on the full-time MA Fashion Futures course at London College of Fashion, UAL starting in September. The scholarship will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution towards course fees and/or living costs and/or provide other financial support to the scholars including but not limited to assistance with the cost of degree show materials. Monsoon Accessorize are looking for applicants with a demonstrable commitment to sustainability. Your application and project proposal should evidence this commitment and demonstrate potential for critical thinking, innovation and creativity. In particular Monsoon Accessorize are interested in supporting proposals that address any of the following areas: regenerative fashion, including raw materials, processes and design zero-waste design and digital innovation, including solutions for pre-consumer waste and products that fail quality control. Applications are welcome from those who are in financial hardship and those who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential.

Academic excellence, Income related

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The Moorhouse Scholarships of £10,000 each are available to 4 Home or International students accepted on the MA Textile Design course at Chelsea College of Arts, University of the Arts London. To be eligible for The Moorhouse Scholarships students must be: accepted on the full-time MA Textile Design course at Chelsea College of Arts, UAL, starting in September. Applications are welcome from those who are in financial hardship and those who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential. The Scholarships will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution of £5,000 towards course tuition fees and £5,000 towards living expenses.

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Other eligibility requirements To be eligible for the Sarabande BA Fashion Scholarship, students must be: Enrolled on the first year of the full-time BA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London starting in September 2025. About Sarabande Foundation was established by the late Sarabande MA Fashion CBE to provide undergraduate and postgraduate students experiencing financial hardship with an equal opportunity to study fashion. The Foundation offers scholarships to ensure that the creative talent of gifted, yet disadvantaged students, can flourish in their academic studies and creative development. The scholarship will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution of £8,000 per annum towards living expenses and course costs for the duration of the course except the placement year. Applications are encouraged from students who are unable to finance themselves through their studies but are gifted with an abundance of talent and dare to challenge the status quo. Applicants must have a raw, original talent complimented by a strong drive to succeed in the fashion industry.

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To be eligible for the Sarabande MA Fashion Scholarship students must be: Accepted on the first year of the full-time MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins, UAL starting in October 2026. The scholarship will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution of £15,994 towards tuition fees and £16,000 towards course costs and living expenses. Applications are encouraged from students who are unable to finance themselves through their studies but are gifted with an abundance of talent and dare to challenge the status quo. Applicants must have a raw, original talent complimented by a strong drive to succeed in the fashion industry.

Academic excellence, Income related

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Applications for this scholarship must be made by filling in an online application form.

We offer two Summer Study Abroad Award: two tuition fee waivers for our 3-week courses. To apply for the Summer Study Abroad Award, you must hold an offer for 1 of our 3-week Summer Study Abroad courses. Eligibility to apply To be eligible, you must be 18 years or older, hold an offer to join 1 of our 3 week Summer Study Abroad courses. The award covers the tuition-fee only and depends on you successfully enrolling for the course. Our cancellation policy still applies. You are not Eligible if you are joining 1 of our 8-week courses.

Mature students

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In addition to this you will also provide a 200 word supporting statement in pdf or word document format answering the brief: Why I want to Study Abroad at UAL and what I hope to achieve? Please email your entry with your full name and the course title in the subject line. Deadline 1 April for Summer courses. You should hear back on the outcome of your application within 14 working days after the deadline.

The Honourable Daphne Guinness Scholarship of £20,000 each is available to 1 Home or International student accepted on the MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins, University of The Arts London. Eligibility To be eligible for the Honourable Daphne Guinness Scholarship must be: Accepted on the first year of the full-time MA Fashion course at Central Saint Martins, UAL starting in October 2026. The scholarship will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution of £12,000 towards course costs and living expenses in the first year of the course and £8,000 in the second year of the course. Applications are welcome from those who are in financial hardship and those who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential.

Academic excellence, Income related

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Applications for this scholarship must be made by filling in an online application form.

To be eligible for the Sanctuary Postgraduate Scholarship, students must be: considered an international student for tuition fees purposes accepted on any full-time taught-in-person course at post-graduate level, including Grad Dip, M ARCH, MA, MFA, MRes or MSc (integrated MSc, part-time, online or low residency courses are not eligible) course at University of the Arts London starting in September 2026 have a household income of £25,000 or below per annum an asylum seeker (or dependant of an asylum seeker) in the UK at the point you made your UAL Sanctuary Scheme Postgraduate Scholarship application. The Scholarships will be assessed on the basis of financial need and academic merit. It will provide a contribution towards tuition fees, course costs and living expenses. Applications are welcome from those who are in financial hardship and those who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential.

Academic excellence, Income related

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Applications for this scholarship must be made by filling in an online application form. The eligible students will have access to the application form within their applicant portal.

This award is granted for the full duration of the student’s pre-degree and undergraduate studies; the initial award will be made when the student commences their pre-degree study and will continue to be applied automatically when a student progresses from pre-degree to BA-level study, providing the student successfully completes each year. Criteria 1: You must hold an offer to study a full-time (in-person) Foundation or Pre-degree course starting in 2026/27. Criteria 2: You need to qualify for the Overseas category of tuition fee status. Criteria 3: You have achieved, or are predicted to achieve, good grades in your High School qualifications equivalent to minimum: 112 UCAS tariff points/ A Levels at BBC/ IB diploma with 32 points. Recognised international qualifications equivalent to high school completion are also accepted. To check your eligibility, please visit Ecctis or the UCAS tariff calculator. You will need to provide your transcripts as proof of your qualification. If you have not yet received your results, you will need to provide evidence of your predicted grade as part of your application. Criteria 4: You must provide a personal statement as part of your scholarship application which responds to the following questions (maximum 350 words per question): Please tell us about how your achievements and experience gained both within and outside of school demonstrate your suitability for this award. Please tell us how you intend to use the qualification you will be studying to support your future plans. What contribution do you intend to make to university life whilst studying? How do you feel being part of the UAL community will help you in achieving your career aspirations?

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Once you've received an offer to study at UAL, the ‘my finance and funding’ tab on your applicant portal will be updated to include application forms for scholarships you may be eligible for. If you submit a scholarship application, we will email you by the following dates to let you know if you have been successful.

2 Study Abroad awards are available to students on Integrated programmes. We are looking for students who will create social media content and blogs of their time with us as a Study Abroad Student. In exchange, you will receive 1 award of £2,000 to your bank account after going through enrolment. Eligibility to apply You must have been accepted onto an Integrated Study Abroad programme at UAL and be enrolled on an undergraduate degree programme outside the UK. The award depends on you successfully enrolling for the course. Our cancellation policy still applies. The award might take up to a couple of months to be received by the awardee.

Mature students

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In addition to this you will also provide a 200 word supporting statement in pdf or word document format answering the brief: Why I want to Study Abroad at UAL and what I hope to achieve? Please email your entry with your full name and the course title in the subject line. Deadlines 15 May for the Autumn term. 31 October for the Spring term. You should hear back on the outcome of your application within 14 working days after the deadline.

Other eligibility requirements Criteria 1: You must hold an offer to study a full-time or part-time taught master's course at one of UAL's Colleges and Institutes starting in 2026/27. Your course must offer either a Grad Dip, M ARCH, MA, MFA, MBA, MRes or MSc qualification and be offered at one of UAL’s Colleges or Institutes. Courses run by UAL Online are not eligible. You are not eligible to apply if you already hold a UK postgraduate taught qualification (or one at an equivalent level) from studies undertaken in the UK. Criteria 2: You need to qualify for the Overseas category of tuition fee status. Criteria 3: You have achieved, or are predicted to achieve, an upper second-class honours degree or above at undergraduate level. Recognised equivalent qualifications are also accepted. You'll need to provide your transcripts as proof of your qualification. If you have not yet received your results, you will need to provide evidence of your predicted grade as part of your application. When you receive your results, you will need to provide further evidence that you have achieved your predicted grade to be granted the award. Criteria 4: You must provide a personal statement as part of your scholarship application which responds to the following questions (maximum 350 words per question): Please tell us about how your achievements and experience gained both within and outside of school/university demonstrate your suitability for this award. Please tell us how you intend to use the qualification you will be studying to support your future plans. What contribution do you intend to make to university life whilst studying? How do you feel being part of the UAL community will help you in achieving your career aspirations?

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You will need to hold an offer for your postgraduate course before applying for this scholarship. Once you've received an offer to study at UAL, the ‘my funding’ page on your applicant portal will be updated from December 2025 onwards to include application forms for scholarships you may be eligible for. If you submit a scholarship application, we will email you after the deadline has passed to let you know if you have been successful.

Other eligibility requirements Students who are on any further education, undergraduate, graduate diploma, postgraduate or research course can apply for the University Hardship Fund, but you should check the detailed eligibility requirements in the guidance notes before applying. To be eligible for a payment from this fund, students will need to have an annual household income that is below £60,000. Applications will also be considered from students studying a further education course who are not eligible for statutory funding from the 16-18 Bursary and Advanced Learner Loans Bursary. Further education applications will need to meet the eligibility criteria for the University Hardship Fund in order to be considered for funding. All Home undergraduate students will need to have student finance assessment of household income that is below £60,000 to be eligible for payment from these funds and, International and postgraduate students will be required to demonstrate their household income is below this level. If you have not been means-tested, you will not be eligible for consideration for the University Hardship Fund. Postgraduate and research students who are eligible for a student loan from Student Finance, must have taken out the full entitlement in order for your application to be considered. If you have not taken the Student Finance loan, you will not be eligible for consideration for the University Hardship Fund. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have made realistic provision at the start of the course to fund both the course tuition fees and living costs for the duration of the course otherwise you will not be eligible for consideration for the University Hardship Fund. In recognition of rising energy costs, the University Hardship Fund will provide a contribution of £500 to help with fuel cost for students who are in privately rented accommodation.

Disability, Income related

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Applications for the University Hardship Fund must be made by filling in an online application form via the funding tab in the UAL Student Portal.