Apply for postgraduate study

Apply for a postgraduate course

Applicants for Masters (MA) study at NUA are typically expected to have a BA (Hons ) / BSc degree of 2:1 or above (or equivalent) in a subject related to their proposed course of study.

Applicants who hold a degree from another discipline may also be considered, subject to the submission of a satisfactory portfolio of art, design or media-related work in support of their application.

Most MA course applicants will be invited to attend an interview. The interview is our opportunity to evaluate your work and application, and your chance to ask us any questions and assess NUA’s staff, campus and facilities.

Application deadline

There’s no formal deadline for applying for postgraduate study but we recommend you submit your application by 25 August in the year you wish to start. This will allow time for your interview to take place and the necessary paperwork to be processed if you are offered a place.

International students requiring a visa are advised to apply as soon as possible in the year they wish to start. For further advice please contact international@nua.ac.uk

Making your application

Applications to MA courses should be made directly to Norwich University of the Arts by completing an MA Application Form.

Detach the Reference Form and forward it to your chosen referee with a request to complete and return to NUA at the address indicated.

Email your completed form to admissions@nua.ac.uk or post to:

Admissions
Norwich University of the Arts
Francis House
3 – 7 Redwell St
Norwich
NR2 4SN

We will endeavour to contact you within two weeks of receiving both your application and a reference from your nominated referee. If your application is acceptable we will arrange for a date for interview.

A step by step guide to applying for a postgraduate course – for UK/EU students

Please return your MA application to admissions@nua.ac.uk.

Interview process

If you’re invited to interview we’ll ask you to bring a portfolio of recent work. You’ll be interviewed by one or more members of the MA course team, who will ask you about your work, your applicant’s statement and your motivation for postgraduate study.

Interviews normally last around thirty minutes and you’ll have a chance to ask the course team questions. We will endeavour to let you know if you have been successful within ten days of your interview.

You can find out more about what to include in a portfolio on the MA course pages.