Study at Kingston School of Art
Places on our courses are very popular, so don't wait – call us as soon as you get your results. Our friendly and knowledgeable hotliners will guide you through your options and can provide information on the courses we have available in Clearing.
Our courses in Clearing
Kingston School of Art comprises three schools across three campuses.
At Knights Park, where our architecture, art, design and creative industries courses are taught, the fabulous, newly refurbished, industry-standard workshops and studios are open for creative exploration. They allow opportunities for students and staff to work together and to share ideas, whether they are studying or researching.
At Penrhyn Road, where philosophy, journalism, media, publishing, creative writing, English, dance and drama are taught, the campus is a hive of activity, with social activities, student union events and guest lectures taking place alongside teaching.
Music is taught at Kingston Hill campus, where students practise, produce, record and perform music in our dedicated Coombehurst facilities.
Your steps through Clearing
Free Clearing Guide
In our Clearing Guide you'll find all the information you need to help get you started, including when Clearing opens, how to apply, and top tips and advice from our students who have been through Clearing themselves.
We'll explain the different reasons why you might use the Clearing process and what you can do to maximise your chances of getting an offer to study the course of your choice. We've also included what you need to do to ensure a smooth transition to university.
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold award
Our commitment to high quality teaching has been recognised with a TEF Gold rating. The University has received an overall rating of Gold, as well as securing a Gold award in the framework's two new student experience and student outcomes categories.
Ideas emerge here
Kingston School of Art has long been recognised as one of the best art and design schools in teaching and research, which is shown in our subject rankings, research, performance, industry and student awards, and the leading brands and institutions that choose to work with us.
We are committed to development and offer students opportunities to explore, experiment and to take risks to find their unique signature.
We prepare our students to be the creative and cultural leaders in the industries of the future.
The Art School Experience
Through collaborative working and critical practice, students understand both teamwork and multi-disciplinary making.
We are an art school where our workshops and studios are open for creative exploration and allow opportunities for students and staff to work together and to share ideas whether they are studying or researching architecture, art, communications, design, humanities or the creative industries.
150 years of art school history and an attitude of fearless creativity sets the scene for us to lead the drive towards new ways of crafting.
Studio KT1
Studio KT1 is a new offering from Kingston School of Art and Kingston University giving the opportunity to students to work on commercial briefs with real world experience, getting paid for their work alongside their studies.
World-class facilities
The Design Museum called our studios and workshops "a world class design facility". They provide the perfect space in which to experience practice-based learning, and explore thinking through making.
Future Skills
Knowledge to give you the edge
Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.
As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.
At Kingston University, we're not just keeping up with change, we're creating it.
Virtual Experience
Discover more about Kingston with our virtual experience.
Take a self-guided tour through our facilities, campuses and the surrounding area of Kingston upon Thames. You can also view the different accommodation options available and hear from current students about their course, experience at Kingston and more.
Call our Clearing line to secure your place at Kingston
- 0800 0483 334 (from the UK)
- +44 20 8328 1149 (international calls from outside the UK)
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