Making Change: August 2025

Description

Do you dream of starting a career in art, design or media? Are you interested in doing a creative Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree?

Are you curious about studying art at University level but need a bit more experience, a confidence boost or want to immerse yourself in a few new creative techniques before you start your degree?

Join us on our free two-week Making Change course. This course has been designed to prepare you to start university, alongside building a portfolio and gaining support for your application. You will get an art school experience, and during the course you will get the chance to meet the lecturers for the subjects you are interested in studying.

You will learn how to work with different painting and printing techniques, test your skills as a fine artist, and get hands-on with materials, all while building a portfolio.

This course has been designed to support you commencing your Undergraduate or Postgraduate studies with Arts University Plymouth in September 2025 or 2026.

“Honestly, I can't believe the course was only three weeks long. The connections we all made were genuine, positive and have created a new opportunity for me that I have been trying to achieve for the past 20 years without success!”

MAKING CHANGE STUDENT, MARCH 2022

What will I learn?

During the course you will make, discuss and experiment with materials and ideas, whilst preparing for entry onto one of our Undergraduate or Postgraduate courses. You will be supported in making an application, and you will improve your knowledge of the higher education sector.

Are you a mature student?
Did you know that 31% of students at Arts University Plymouth are mature students? We pride ourselves on being a creative environment for all ages.

As well as support in completing your application, you'll be given advice and tips on how to prepare your portfolio, as well as comprehensive student finance advice. Previous graduates of our Making Change courses have gone on to study at degree level on subjects including Fashion, Textiles, Fine Art, Craft and Material Practices and Painting, Drawing & Printmaking, and across our range of postgraduate courses.

What are the entry requirements for this course?

You don’t need to have a portfolio prepared - you just have to bring your enthusiasm and meet the following criteria:

At the start of the course I am between the ages of 18 - 70,

I'm eligible to work in the UK (i.e. I have a National Insurance number),

I am interested in studying at Arts University Plymouth in September 2025 or 2026.

I want to explore higher education opportunities at an undergraduate or postgraduate level,

I am eligible for at least two years of student funding or I am looking at self-funding a Higher Education course,*

I am able to attend all six sessions (see dates below).

*More information on whether you are eligible for financial support can be found at www.gov.uk/student-finance/who-qualifies. If you are unsure if you are eligible, we can discuss this with you once you have applied.

When does this course run?

This course takes place on campus at Arts University Plymouth with sessions from 10am to 3:30pm, every Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday from 4th - 13th June 2025.