Creative And Therapeutic Arts
University of South WalesPontypridd, United Kingdom
Course overview
Discover how creativity can transform lives. This innovative degree explores the power of the arts to support health, wellbeing and inclusion. Through hands-on projects and real-world experience, you’ll develop the skills to make a meaningful impact across communities, cultures and care settings.
Key highlights
- Explores how the arts support health, wellbeing and inclusion
- Hands-on projects build practical creative skills
- Real-world experience across communities, cultures and care settings
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 104 — UCAS Points: 104 (or above); Entry Requirements; International Students; Contextual offers; Ask a question
- BTEC: DMM — BTEC Extended Diploma; and normally include an Art subject
- T-level: Pass — T Level: Pass (C and above) Additional Requirements: GCSEs: The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but considera…
- Access to HE Diploma: Pass — Pass
- Welsh Baccalaureate — Grade C/B and BC - CC
- GCSE: C/4 or above — to include Mathematics, English
- A-level: BCC — to exclude General Studies and normally include
- A-level: BC-CC — to exclude General Studies, and normally include
- Additional condition: portfolio — You will be required to produce a portfolio of work, which should be no less than 20 pages, demonstrating your art practice.
- Additional condition: dbs_check — An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check on the Child & Adult Workforce and Child Barring List and subscription to the DBS Update Service is required.
Scholarships
Chancellors International Development Scholarships
International Development Scholarships of £2,500 are available for students from the regions, for undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Up to £2,500Course Kit Bursaries
We are offering course kit bursaries to students in their first year of study to support with course costs.
International Office Scholarship
Undergraduate (including top-ups): upto £1,500. Postgraduate: upto £2,000.
Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship
USW Scholarship £1000
The University of South Wales is offering scholarships worth £1,000 to first year students who wish to study at least 40 credits through the medium of Welsh.
Up to £1,000USW Scholarship £250
The University of South Wales offers scholarships worth £250 to students at levels 4-7 who wish to study at least 5 credits through the medium of Welsh.
Up to £250USW Summer School
Please contact the provider.
Careers this course leads to
- Arts in health practitioner
- Community arts worker
- Creative wellbeing facilitator
- Arts development officer
- Participatory artist
- Activities coordinator in care settings
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £17,200
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 University of South Wales, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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