Important updates from UAL 

Award-winning architects to design UAL’s new campus

Award-winning architecture practice Allies and Morrison has been chosen to design UAL’s new London College of Fashion campus at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford. They’ll be working in conjunction with RIBA Gold Medal winners O’Donnell & Tuomey and other renowned practices.

The new campus will include two major research centres focusing on sustainability and innovation in the fashion industry and will bring together London College of Fashion’s 6,500 students and staff for the first time in the College’s 100 year history.

UAL Vice-Chancellor Nigel Carrington said: “We’re delighted to have Allies and Morrison on board for this project. They have a proven track record of delivering iconic buildings in line with what we would expect for UAL.”

You can read the full story on our website. 

UAL IELTS requirements 

We'd like to confirm the IELTS test requirements for UAL courses:

Tests taken on or before 5 April 2015:

• IELTS Academic for courses at any level. 

Tests taken after 5 April 2015: 

• IELTS Academic for UKVI for courses below degree level.
• IELTS Academic or IELTS Academic for UKVI for courses at degree level and above. 

UAL does not accept IELTS General (the UKVI version or the standard version) for courses at any level. You can find a full list of all English language qualifications and tests accepted by UAL on our website. 

UAL International Alumni Associations and Groups 

UAL has recently held alumni events in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Russia, LA and New York. 

Alumni Associations are formal groups which act on behalf of UAL. They have a committee structure with dedicated roles and are headed up by a President, who has overall responsibility for the Association. Find out more about our alumni associations in China (Beijing and Shanghai), East Coast USA, Hong Kong and Korea.

Alumni groups are run by alumni who liaise with UAL on behalf of their members. Alumni Groups provide the opportunity to celebrate our graduates’ accomplishments and continue their engagement with each other and with UAL, as well as providing former students with social and professional networking opportunities. Find out more about our alumni groups in Australia, Canada, Colombia, France, Greece, Japan, Pakistan, India, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey and USA West Coast.

Turner Prize 2015

We’re proud to announce that all four artists shortlisted for this year’s Turner Prize have studied, taught or carried out research at UAL.

The four nominees are artists Nicole Wermers, Janice Kerbel, Bonnie Camplin and the collective Assemble; one of whom will join the 12 UAL alumni who have already won the Prize when the winner is announced on 7 December.

The shortlist reiterates UAL’s unrivalled reputation in the art world. You can read more about the shortlisted artists on the UAL website.

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