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Applying to Ravensbourne

• Further Education
• Undergraduate
• Postgraduate

Further Education

For all Further Education courses please click here to apply.

For all other enquiries, contact our admissions team direct:

t: +44 (0) 20 3040 3500
e: FEadmissions@rave.ac.uk

Undergraduate

For Undergraduate courses you should apply via UCAS - the University and Colleges Admissions Service – for all our undergraduate courses:

• FdA degrees
• BA (Hons) degrees
• BSc (Hons) degrees

Apply online through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS), for entry to degrees, including Foundation degrees.

You will be guided through the process at the UCAS website. You can also apply through your school or college using the UCAS Apply system.

It is really easy to complete your application online. If you require further advice, it is available from your teachers, careers advisers, Connexions and British Council offices. You will find the UCAS course codes on the individual course descriptions in this online prospectus.

If you require any advice or assistance please call our admissions team:

t: +44 (0) 20 3040 3500
e: admissions@rave.ac.uk

When to apply

The deadline for UCAS applications varies depending on the course you are applying for. You can verify the deadline dates through your school, by contacting our admissions office, or via the UCAS website.

We give equal consideration to all applications received by the appropriate deadline.

We accept applications after the published deadline date(s) but please note that places may be limited on some courses. Call our Admissions for more information:

t: +44 (0) 20 3040 3500
e: info@rave.ac.uk

What happens next?

Once submitted, UCAS will send you an acknowledgement of application and send it on to us. You can track the status of your application via UCAS Track.

Entry requirements and making an application

We welcome all applications and our admissions processes are designed to ensure that all applicants to a course are treated fairly and equitably.

During the selection process, we will consider your qualifications, personal statement and academic references.

As part of our selection process, Ravensbourne may also:

• require you to submit examples of practical or written work, in order to demonstrate your suitability for the course; and/or
• require you to attend for a brief interview, either individually or as part of a group if you are shortlisted for selection.

Demand for places can be competitive. Admission requirements and the recruitment process may vary slightly according to the subject area to which you are applying.

Our decision

We will normally be able to notify you of our decision, send an invitation to attend an interview, or to seek further information within a few weeks of receipt of your application.

If you require any further information about applying, then please contact the Admissions Office. You can also track your application via the UCAS website.

Your portfolio

The selection process for many of our courses requires you to submit your portfolio for review, generally this is submitted at interview.

However, not all course leaders interview applicants due to the volume of applications received.

Portfolio advice

You’ll want to make a good impression with your portfolio, so we’ve put together some useful tips to help you showcase your talents at interview:

• Make sure you appreciate what the course is about to which you’re applying.
• Show how well you’re suited to the course requirements and how your ability and talents will benefit.
• Demonstrate your understanding of a range of media and your range of skills. For example, through both new and completed projects ranging from digital work through (and as appropriate) to storyboards, animation, printing, paintings, drawings, photography, film, etc.
• Make sure that your portfolio is logically organised – showing your development work, your creative thinking and processes, the various stages of execution of your work and how it developed and was completed. If you can, include a range of styles and media used.
• Show the final work, alongside sketchbooks, notebooks, contact sheets, etc.
• Large or three-dimensional pieces can be shown using photographs or via Flickr or YouTube.
• Try and include a range of projects in order to showcase your potential and achievements.
• Be prepared to discuss your ideas and what you hope to achieve by studying on the course.

If you are an EU or international student we recommend that you upload your portfolio to a website such as Flickr or YouTube and provide us with a link to your work rather than supplying original work which cannot be returned.

For course-specific portfolio requirements, refer to the relevant course page. For further portfolio advice you may wish to visit us at one of open days or student recruitment events.

Your interview

Where interviews are conducted, these are relaxed and informal occasions when you can ask us about Ravensbourne and your chosen course.

If invited to interview, this will form part of the selection process, along with your portfolio, for deciding whether or not we can offer you a place. Interviews normally take place in the Spring term, and we try to give you at least 10 days notice.

Postgraduate

For all Postgraduate courses you can apply by completing and sending an application form directly to Ravensbourne or apply online via UKPASS. This link will take you to the new user registration page; once you have registered as a user you will be able to make an online application.

Further advice

If you have any queries regarding the admissions process or any queries about an application that you have made, then please contact our Admissions Office:

t: +44 (0) 20 3040 3500
e: admissions@rave.ac.uk