Information for students
from Bangladesh

We are delighted you are considering joining UCA to study! Here, you will be able to set your creativity free, learn a wealth of transferable skills, get unique industry insight and be prepared for a successful career in the creative industries.

This page should give you all the information you need to know about applying to UCA from your country, and more about life at UCA too.

And, if you have any questions, see the Get In Touch section to call or email your country’s specialist contact.

Entry requirements

If you do not have UK qualifications, we will consider equivalent qualifications from Bangladesh for entry onto our Foundation, Bachelor’s and Master’s courses.

Each application we receive is considered individually and therefore these qualifications are provided as a guide.

Please also check the entry requirements on the specific course you are interested in to check for course-specific requirements.

If you are not sure if you have the necessary qualifications please contact internationaladmissions@uca.ac.uk.


September 2024

For our Bachelor's courses, we usually require that you have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate with a minimum GPA of 3.5 or the Equivalent to 65% of total GPA.

January 2025 onwards

For our Bachelor's courses, we usually require that you have either:

  • A Diploma in either Engineering, Architecture, Medical Faculty, Medical Technology, Nursing Science or Midwifery at 60% 
  • 2 years of Bachelor Degree at 60%.

For our International Foundation in Creative Practices and our Integrated International Foundation courses, we usually require that you have a Bangladeshi Higher Secondary Certificate, showing 12 years of completed school study, with 3.0 out of 5.0 or better.

For our Master's courses, we usually require that you have:

  • A 4 year Bachelors Degree with 65% overall/or 2.7/4.0 min CGPA
  • Students from the following Universities will be considered with 55% in a 3 year degree programme - NSU, Brac, IUB, East West, AIUB, Bangladesh University of Professionals, any government or private university which comes under Bangladesh UGC, BUET. 

Scholarships & bursaries

UCA offers a number of fee discounts, also known as scholarships, specific to students from overseas.

These discounts are available to new international students and international alumni, who have graduated within the last three years. 

To find out more about what is available, whether you are eligible, and how to apply, visit our scholarships page.

Overseas representatives

UCA works with a number of overseas representatives who can help you make an application to UCA. If you are considering using the services of one of these companies, we encourage you to refer to the British Council's guide to choosing an education agent:

Adept International

Adventus Education

AECC Global

AHZ Associates

IDP

KC Overseas

SI-UK

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