Design — Advanced
From £2,950
Check-in is always a Sunday.
6 cohorts available for this programme.
Why this matters now
Built for our 15–18 Seniors. This Advanced edition moves fast and goes deep, pushing students toward university-level thinking and a portfolio-grade final outcome.
Design is applied creativity — solving real problems for real people through fashion, product and digital experience. In the studios of Central Saint Martins, students sketch, prototype, test and exhibit.
Every student leaves with a portfolio piece exhibited to the cohort and the studio discipline that art-and-design universities look for.
A seven-day rhythm.
Each residential week follows a clear daily pattern — focused mornings of teaching, hands-on afternoons in the lab or studio, and evenings split between university masterclasses and cultural London.
- ✦Mornings — subject teaching & specialist modules
- ✦Afternoons — hands-on workshops & project labs
- ✦Evenings — UCAS masterclasses & cultural activities
Curriculum modules
- 01Design Thinking & Ideation
- 02Sketching & Visualisation
- 03Fashion Studio
- 04Product-Design Studio
- 05UX & Digital Design
- 06Materials & Prototyping
- 07Critique & Iteration
- 08Portfolio & Exhibition Masterclass
What you'll actually do
- Sketching & ideation
- Studio time at Central Saint Martins
- Materials lab
- Final exhibition pitch
A design portfolio piece + final exhibition
Your week, Sunday to Saturday
Fun is on the timetable
Who's teaching
Sessions are led by our own specialist tutors — practising academics, clinicians, engineers and industry professionals drawn from leading London universities. We are an independent provider and not a department of University of the Arts London.
Single en-suite, on campus.
Every residential student has a superior single en-suite room in the host university residence, with a 24/7 pastoral team, DBS-checked staff and full board. Ratios are tailored by age tier.
University of the Arts London
University of the Arts London, Central Saint Martins — at King's Cross, London's creative and design hub.
A look inside the week
In the price
- En-suite room at the host university residence
- Coach transfer from Heathrow on arrival & departure
- Three meals a day (full dietary support)
- All academic sessions, materials & lab consumables
- All scheduled excursions and cultural evenings
- 24/7 pastoral & welfare care
- Certificate of Achievement
- Optional personalised Letter of Recommendation
Plan separately for
- International flights
- Travel insurance (required — students cannot board without it)
- UK visa costs (we provide a formal invitation letter)
- Personal spending money
- Activities outside the scheduled programme
From application to arrival
Submit the student and programme details.
Admissions reviews within one business day; an offer pack is emailed.
A £750 non-refundable deposit secures the place.
Medical, dietary, consent and guardian details.
Due six weeks before the programme starts.
Travel briefing, packing list and cohort welcome.
Programme FAQs
What past students say
“Studio time at Central Saint Martins was a dream. My exhibition piece is the centre of my portfolio.”
“I learned to take a critique and iterate. That alone was worth the whole programme.”
“Real studios, real mentors, real outcome. Her university portfolio is now outstanding.”
Every graduate earns a Certificate of Achievement.
A keepsake that proves the work — and strengthens a university application. Seniors may also request a personalised Letter of Recommendation.
for the successful completion of the Design — Advanced residential academy at UAL, demonstrating outstanding curiosity, collaboration and a completed capstone project — [ Dates ].
Academy
Seal
Apply for Design — Advanced, hosted at the UAL campus.
An A World Academy programme. Limited cohorts, rolling admissions until full. A £750 deposit secures the place.