Ulster University

Fine Art (MFA) MFA

Ulster UniversityBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

The MFA Fine Art Course, founded in 1979, is one of the longest standing and most recognised studio-based Fine Art programmes in the UK and Ireland.

Key highlights

  • Established in 1979, one of the longest-standing Fine Art programmes
  • Studio-based programme focused on developing your own art practice
  • Widely recognised studio Fine Art course across the UK and Ireland

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:1 — or above
  • Additional condition: interview — Applicants must be able to satisfy the panel via portfolio and/or interview that their work is of a required standard that will allow them to deal with the creative, intellectual and material rigours…
  • Additional condition: portfolio — Applicants must be able to satisfy the panel via portfolio and/or interview that their work is of a required standard that will allow them to deal with the creative, intellectual and material rigours…

Scholarships

  • Creative Industries and Communication Scholarship

    £2,200 scholarship applied as discount to your tuition fee. In addition to the £2,000 international postgraduate scholarship.

    Up to £2,200
  • GREAT Scholarship

    We are offering £10,000 towards tuition fees for one-year Masters programmes (excluding eLearning) to students from from a range of countries, who will enrol into UK higher education institutions in the 2026-27 academic year.

    Up to £10,000
  • International Postgraduate Scholarship

    £2,000 scholarship applied as a discount to your tuition fee.

    Up to £2,000
  • Law and Criminology Scholarship

    £2,200 scholarship applied as discount to your tuition fee. In addition to the £2,000 international postgraduate scholarship.

    Up to £2,200
  • Study Abroad Scholarship

    10% international tuition fee discount.

    Up to 10% of fees

Careers this course leads to

  • Professional artist
  • Gallery curator
  • Arts administrator
  • Art lecturer
  • Studio artist
  • Arts project manager

Cost of study

UK/Home: £7,240 | International: £18,310

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Ulster University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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