Ask a UAL Student Ambassador

Hello!

I just got a conditional offer for MA Film at LCC and I have a few questions:

1. The condition is for English language proficiency as I am an international student but I graduated from New York University (Abu Dhabi campus) and our language of instruction was completely in English. In addition to that, my degree is from NYU New York and not from the UAE. I noticed on the website that it is possible to be exempt from the requirement if "Students who hold a qualification equivalent to a UK degree or higher where instruction was in English and the proposed course of study at UAL will be at RQF Level 6 or above for example BA, MA). The University sets minimum grades for each qualification.". My program needs an overall IELTS score of 6.5 which on the PDF shows is a GPA 3.0 for USA university degrees. I graduated last year with a GPA 3.9. I had sent in an official letter from the university stating the language of instruction as well as my old IELTS scores (which was an overall of 8) in my application but still received a conditional offer. Does this exempt me from the requirement? Its extremely expensive to sit for the test and I would love to be able to have it waived.

2. If it is waived, will it affect my student visa requirement? I have seen that the UK requires test scores as well but if the university waives the requirement, will it also be waived for my visa application?

3. Does anyone have an idea of how often or how probable it is for an international student to receive the 50k postgraduate scholarship? Since there are only 4, I realise its super competitive but its my only shot at being able to attend this fall.

4. I would also like some insight into the possibilities for taking out loans as an international student in the UK.

Thank you in advance!

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Hi,

I got a Conditonal Offer for the CCW Foundation course a couple days ago, with an English Language Certificate as the requirement.
Can I accept the offer before submiting the certificate? And in that case, how long do I have to submit it?

My IELTS Certificate wont arrive in time to respond to the offer (21 days after receiving the offer).

I've tried asking on other threads, nobody answered, so hopefully you can help me...

Thanks!

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Name: Tegan
Course: BA Fashion History and Theory, Central Saint Martins
Hello, my name is Tegan and I am a second-year Fashion History and Theory Student at Central Saint Martins (CSM). I moved to London last year to study my art foundation at CSM, moving to London has always been a dream of mine and it hasn't disappointed! There are so many opportunities for you at University, regardless of where you are. One of my favourite things about UAL is how it is made up of 6 different colleges, this means you get to meet people doing a diverse range of courses and you also are given access to all the libraries.
I am here to help if you have any questions 🙂

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Hi,
I got a Conditonal Offer for the CCW Foundation course a couple days ago, with an English Language Certificate as the requirement.
Can I accept the offer before submiting the certificate? And in that case, how long do I have to submit it?
My IELTS Certificate wont arrive in time to respond to the offer (21 days after receiving the offer).
I've tried asking on other threads, nobody answered, so hopefully you can help me...
Thanks!

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