Widening Participation

Students at work, UCA Rochester

Widening access to further and higher education.

UCA's Widening Participation team offers a range of activities giving learners of all ages an insight into studying art, design and media-related subjects and entering further and higher education. Activities include:

  • Short courses
  • Portfolio preparation workshops
  • Taster days
  • Summer Schools
  • Visits to schools and local organisations.

For examples of projects and workshops that UCA's Widening Participation team undertake with young learners, view our creative careers in fashion and animate and create short films.

For more information about all the activities we offer at UCA, view the UCA Creative Outreach film. 

Support for Widening Participation students

UCA has a dedicated support network of services geared to help all our students. For more information visit our Advice, funding and money pages.