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Apply for 2023

Once you've explored our creative courses, attended an open day and discussed your options with family and friends, you're ready to start your application to join us in 2023.

To make your application journey as stress-free as possible, we've created some helpful steps to guide you through the process. Depending on your fee status, there might be more than one application route available to you.

Select from the options below to find out how to apply for each of our course levels and for advice on entry requirements.

If you have any questions about our courses, entry requirements or how to apply to us, contact our admissions team by email admissions@aub.ac.uk or call +441202 363228/+441202 363225.

Portfolio Guidelines
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Foundation

Here's everything you need to know to apply to one of AUB's foundation courses

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Undergraduate

Here's everything you need to know to apply to one of our Undergraduate courses

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Postgraduate

Here's everything you need to know to apply to one of AUB's postgraduate courses

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Research (MPhil/PhD)

Here's everything you need to know about applying for an MPhil or PhD

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Short courses

If you’ve found a short course that you’d like to study, you can find out how to apply here.

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Apply to Year 2 and 3

Here's everything you need to know about applying directly onto to one of AUB's BA (Hons) course

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Illustration of a man looking a piece of paper in a room full of arts supplies and an easel

Foundation

Here's everything you need to know to apply to one of AUB's foundation courses
pink abstract illustration of girl with iPads, phones and makeup

Undergraduate

Here's everything you need to know to apply to one of our Undergraduate courses
The words 'opinion' and 'freedom' used in artwork

Postgraduate

Here's everything you need to know to apply to one of AUB's postgraduate courses
Watercolour bird

Short courses

If you’ve found a short course that you’d like to study, you can find out how to apply here.
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Portfolio Guidelines

Portfolios should show examples of your work – both finished and work in progress – that demonstrate your interests and skills