Information for students from Nepal

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 Nepal 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.


For our Bachelor's courses, we usually require that you have one of the following:

  • Higher Secondary Education Certificate (until 2017) with 65%
  • School Leaving Certificate Examination Grade 12 (from 2018) with CGPA 2.6/4
  • Complete UCA international foundation year or equivalent or a recognised International Foundation course from a UK institution following a validated UK syllabus
  • Successful completion of year 1 Bachelor’s degree from a recognised institution with at least 55%

For our International Foundation in Creative Practices and our Integrated International Foundation courses, we usually require that you have one of the following:

  • Higher Secondary Education Certificate (until 2017) with 50%
  • School Leaving Certificate Examination Grade 12 (from 2018) with CGPA 2.0/4

For our Master's courses, we usually require the successful completion of a 4-year Bachelor degree from a Nepal recognised university with 60%.

We also accept a 3-year Bachelor degree with 60% from either Kathmandu University, Tribhuvan University or Pokhara University.

For degree entry we accept Higher Secondary Education Certificate (until 2017) with 65% in English component, or School Leaving Certificate Examination Grade 12 (from 2018) with GPA 2.6/4 in English component.

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 &
Institutional partnerships

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:

Adventus Education

AECC Global

AH&Z Associates Ltd

Astute Education Network

Aussie International Education Ltd

BIZZ Education Consultant Limited

Blueberry Education Consultancy Pvt Ltd

Bridge International Consultancy and Migration Pvt.Ltd.

Edu Bridge Pvt Ltd

Franklin Education and Marketing Consultancy

Global Guidance Private Ltd

Global Hub Educational Network

Global Opportunities

Heritage Educational Service Private Limited

Holmes Global LTD/ Crizac Ltd

iae HOLDINGS, Inc. t/a iae GLOBAL

KC Overseas Education Private Limited

Optimus Global Educational Consultancy Pvt. Ltd

Real Dreams Consultancy Services

Rise-up Education Consultants

SI-UK Sri Lanka

STS Global Education Ltd

Synergy Career Consultants Pvt Ltd

Talib Consultancy- TCL Global

University Admissions Networks

Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam Limited (subsidiary of Leverage Ed-Tec Pvt Ltd)

Yes Corporate Group Pty Ltd T/A Yes Education Group

UCA works with a number of Institutional Partners in Nepal

IEC College of Art and Fashion, Nepal

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Get in touch

Get in touch

Our dedicated team is here to help!

If you have any questions please contact one of the team members listed below:

Isha Bhumi Shrestha

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