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The helpful, kind, and attentive people working at Wick Park have massively contributed to how much I’ve been enjoying my stay here. Shoutout to Sadia, Uma, and Raza - they deserve all the praise for their hard work and service, it hasn’t gone unnoticed and I am extremely grateful for all they have and continue to do for all us students residing at Wick Park.
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| Wick Park | #2 |
| Emily Bowes Court | #3 |
| Portobello Garrow House | #4 |
| Stratford One | #5 |
| Hox Park | #6 |
| Chapter Ealing | #7 |
| Spring Mews | #8 |
| Glassyard Building | #9 |
| Grand Felda House | #10 |
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Ratings and Reviews
The helpful, kind, and attentive people working at Wick Park have massively contributed to how much I’ve been enjoying my stay here. Shoutout to Sadia, Uma, and Raza - they deserve all the praise for their hard work and service, it hasn’t gone unnoticed and I am extremely grateful for all they have and continue to do for all us students residing at Wick Park.
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University of the Arts London (UAL) Reputation
The University of the Arts, London (UAL) has several buildings across Central London and surrounding areas. 23,625 students are enrolled at UAL:
- 10,635 of these students come from the UK
- 1,715 come from EU countries
- And 11,275 are students from non-EU countries.
(Source: HESA 2022/23)
The graduate outcomes for UAL, London show that six months after leaving university, 87% of graduates are in work or further study. The typical graduate salary six months after leaving UAL is £24-£27K a year.
(Source: HESA Graduate Outcomes Data Survey 2023 for 2020/21 graduates)
Updated: 4th October 2024
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Very happy with UAL overall, Archway campus is a bit lacking compared to the other UAL campuses
great accommodation i love it!!!!!
So proud to be at this uni due to their ethics
Great atmosphere, great value for money, friendly staff
great, love the facilities and amenities, great staff which are super helpful
The helpful, kind, and attentive people working at Wick Park have massively contributed to how much I’ve been enjoying my stay here. Shoutout to Sadia, Uma, and Raza - they deserve all the praise for their hard work and service, it hasn’t gone unnoticed and I am extremely grateful for all they have and continue to do for all us students residing at Wick Park.
Very good experience. Welcoming environment!
just perfect place to study and live
Only been my 3rd week this week but it is a great uni
Love this uni - the only issue is the other students
Good university with great facilities for art students.
London College of Fashion Stratford- Good transport links, nice new building although work is still going on. Overall UAL is not sociable, as there are barely any societies that people go to.
Csm is a doom pit, the place has a cold and pretentious population, what am I paying for?
Lifts always broken, esrly morning fire drills, suicide in campus, n mean staff
Everything is ok. Teachers are kind, mostly
The experience at my university has been really good. Made a couple of friends and some memorable experience along with handful of knowledge
Great university, love my course.
The uni is great as what I expected
Arts and design amazing facilities
My campus is very well kept and clean. The facilities and staff are all also nice.
great housing and very good school.
Building is quite small for students, but facilities are alright.
A lot of good services are available, accessibility is what might be an issue depending on precisely what you are studying or how unique your requirements might be.
It really could be better. Many students come to UAL with high expectations, but the support provided here really needs to be improved. We need more professional career education and help, arrange more manpower, and hope that schools and more enterprises can cooperate, so that students can better adapt to the society.
SU variety not enough, funding of the club is not enough. How possible to hire a teacher or coach for £30 an hour? I pay more with my part time job. Facility not enough, facility is not enough and not easy to access. I know we are art school but how possible we don't even have a gym? Also, the wifi connect is bad as hell and most of the staff I ask ' not sure ' how to due with. Thank you
A lot of facilities, great technicians which are always ready to help.
Rich activities, complete facilities, and friendly teachers, excellent.
There isn't a big venue for societies or student unions, therefore it is a bit troublesome to travel to different clubs as they are hosted in different places.
The university is in a very convenient location and has informative lectures however my campus (LCC) could do with some improvements as the lifts don’t really work
the staff here are so sweet! and it’s the best accommodation ever would definitely recommend
Outstanding, I feel like the tutors really listen to what students say
great uni. beautiful campus and amazing staff
I absolutely love my university. Great people and great tutors.
UAL is amazing but there are sides for improvement
Great university with the most diverse crowd you'll find in London. Great to build a network and amazing on your CV in the design world. It is quite independent though, so be prepared to take control of your studies!
students’ union closed 2/3 of their venues, leaving student staff with less hours and students without cheap places to get coffee and socialise.
Ual is the best arts uni in the country
Good library, lots of open access
Ive enjoyed my course and the people so far. I wish there were more spots for workshops and events since they fill up so quickly by the time I see them they are always full.
GOOOd uni and campus. Dream place to study fashion.
Fantastic school, my course is comprehensive and good lecturers. I feel that I am able to get any academic support if I am to need it.
As a first-year student at LCF, I enjoy very much of my university life. The campus is fantastic, whether is about the facilities or tutors. Various opportunities for me to explore my interests and hobbits from school clubs and societies. Very much appreciate what has been provided to UAL students. I am excited for more to come!!! :)
My campus is at Central saint martins and it has the best location and buildings. Wish there were more common rooms and spaces to socialsie. COuld be also good to have a sports facilities as part of the university
Decent facilities, could be more accessible though as some books have to be retrieved from different campuses which is just unrealistic
My campus (LCC) isn't the best one UAL has to offer however, it is clean, safe and has a nice and supporting environment.
I go to LCC and it’s fine. Excellent design facilities (screen printing etc). Good library. I study film and sometimes feel for a specialist school the facilities and equipment could be better for this subject. Good lecturers though and very talented classmates to collaborate with.
I really enjoy studying at chelsea. Lovely uni
I study at Camberwell college of arts, Peckham road. It’s a great space for work, to find your tribe and to collaborate with some amazing talents. I find it very well organised till now. Once you get the hang of the space, you’ll enjoy it.
I have not yet asked for careers advice so i am not sure my review of that is accurate. Overall amazing and organized university. With lots of events and support
The new LCF building is amazing and a significant upgrade with state of the art facilities
The university's great, the campus is brand new this academic year so it's very state of the art. The lifts are pretty abysmal though, there's eight of them and they still never come. I study Fashion Marketing BA and it's really informative, also there's a good balance of student-led work and teacher-led.
So far I think my universities provide a lot of helps to support students.
Very very worthy education, improved my confidence by a lot! I feel ready to take on jobs and tasks I never would have had the confidence to do before.
The LCC campus looks a bit old and is not extraordinary at all. There is always traffic noise that interrupts class. The student body is active and there are diverse clubs however they are not always managed too well and can't keep up with the large number of interested students. The wifi is great and works well.
I really like how sociable and friendly everyone is in the campus
Excellent university with plenty of support and opportunities for mature students, like me returning to academia after a long gap.
I LOVE csm. Its so much better than my home university. Everyone is welcoming, the location is great, and there's even good food in the cafe. With two coffee shops, a bar, a huge library, and multiple workspaces its hard to not find something you want to do or work on here.
Really clean, art shop has plenty of supplies great overall experience would recommend to a friend
I really like LCC. The resources offered are great and its very well located.
I am a MA current student in London College of Communication. I like our library system because it connects the libraries of UAL together and is very resourceful and easy to use. The canteen is also good- tasty food in reasonable price. I think the design and quality of our peripheral products could be better.
The facilities are incredible and massively diverse, the libraries containing any book you could possibly need. There are a lot of clubs and societies they just aren't pushed too much. The SU is really prominent during leaving/going back to term time but doesn't do anything too crazy during. However, the careers services, alumni and contacts provided by the uni are so unique and so important!
Nice and modern new east bank building of LCF ! I'm really glad to be the first group of students studying in this amaing campus!
So many campuses and resources available
UAL is an excellent university. I thoroughly enjoy my time there. The quality of education is outstanding, and the teachers excel in communication.
It is only my 3rd week at Uni but I am very happy with the support and facilities at CSM and UAL. I think that it was great to do all the Get Ready workshops in the first week. I do hope there would be more societies and maybe more participation within the societies - I went for a social where 25 people were invited and including me only one more person showed up. So 2 organisers and 2 people who showed up, it was just the four of us. But I'm hoping things get better socially as we get into the year. Apart from that I think the canteen, food, academic support staff and workshops are really great and if students take the initiative, we can make the most of all these facilities and services.
I study at Central Saint Martins and am on the ba Fine art course. The art studios could be better facilitated and could provide more interaction with the tutors. I like the community of UAL, the canteen is very expensive but the facilities are very good and there are nice studying areas such as cafes and the library.
Everything campus wise if pretty good.
I love the education I get at UAL! The main campus is amazing but the Archway campus does not have many resources and could use some work.
I enjoy the new building at LCf, however, I am disappointed at the lack of water access on each floor. I think this is a basic necessity and that they should have installed water fountains to fill our bottles with instead of relying on the water bottles that run out after filling a few bottles. This is my main issue. Other than that, I am enjoying the building so far.
many print making facilities in the campus
A wonderful experience. Staff are amazing and absolutely helpful, willing to help you with anything you have in mind in terms of project exploration, tools, materials and tasks.
I've just been here for a week but the ArtsSU us the most interesting bit about the social life of UAL. They organise fun and exciting events and provide with employability opportunities.
The university is more high tech than it needs to be so issues crop up often and I have way too many apps and websites to keep track of all my things and it gets complicated, along with the way Moodle is layed out it's often difficult to navigate when you're looking for something specific. As a student with less money I have to be a lot more conscious about my spending, especially in London, however it doesn't feel like something the university has in mind. For example the food is good quality and well priced for what it is but it's not something I can afford on a frequent basis, even the simple sandwiches are costly.
The new LCF campus is brilliant, as well as the CSM one. They feel like motivating areas of study.
I love the new campus it's beautiful, a shame we can't have visitors.
New campus changed a lot for me. Now I feel more motivated to spend time on campus.
think the university im at has lots of things going on and good learning facilities
It is fine. I like it here but it is expensive in the cafes.
i haven't used the campus that much yet, but the LCF building is great:)
No drinking water facility available at campus with easy access! Other than that Overall positive experience.
Very welcoming environment, every teacher and lecturer has been extremely nice and welcoming, and the facilities themselves are extremely good
The new campus in the east bank is amazing. Love the access to facilities and perks
I think UAL is a great university with a great rage of opportunities. I personally joined a creative shift course which was one of the best things that I was part of during my first year in university. There is a range of career services too on the website which is a good thing to look at when looking for careers or even internships. UAL in general gave me unique opportunities which I will be continuing to do as its very useful and enjoyable, even if it has nothing to do with your course!
I haven't really checked out students union or careers service but the campus facilities are good though it is a bit far away from where I'm staying. The wifi is good but there are tech difficulties with the seats check in app. There are various clubs and societies to join with friendly people.
University of the Arts London: so far, a decent academy!
My new uni is great. very modern and lots of space for me to have a successful final year.
Really good college facilities, nice space for work with some zones for leisure
Brand new building is incredibly beautiful and has good security.
Student union has little to no contact with many students, because of this only a few students views are shared and acted upon. Also, said students are often shut down by staff. Facilities are great, with staff always happy to help.
I am happy with the new campus but many facilities are not available just yet that would be really important to reach out to (the print room as a textiles print student)
Too many strikes,but overall uni life is pretty good.
I haven’t use some of the facilities.
Very happy with the campus, very good
I am located at Archway campus and Kings Cross. Archway is not in the best location and the building serves its purpose but it could be improved in.a variety of ways. As an area with multiple classrooms though, it works. King's Cross campus is spectacular though, with everything and all the equipment any creative could want. The campus is huge and modern and has a beautiful library, cafeteria, cafe, social spaces, classrooms, work spaces and social areas. The only thing I would say is that maybe these areas could be better and more often cleaned such as the sofas and private work areas.
Good experience till now, let’s see how it goes
For now, I have had nothing but a pleasant experience at the University of the Arts London. The faculty is comprised of passionate and knowledgeable teachers who truly care about their student's growth and success. The campus facilities are excellent, with many studios and resources for creative exploration. Being in the heart of London offers endless cultural and artistic opportunities. I'm extremely grateful for being able to study here, and I highly recommend UAL to anyone seeking high-level education.
good campus and good canteen/quality.
Loved my old campus and Love my new campus even more. The old campuses divided the departments but now I can see my friends from design all the time💝 The area is very communal and social too
Really good experience in terms of campus location and facilities and workshops we can attend. Careers advice is lacking in terms of helping students find placements, networking opportunities etc.
It’s been really good so far, made so many friends through the societies I’ve joined and through uni