Study abroad in England with IFSA
London
, England

University of the Arts London Partnership: London College of Fashion

Program Overview

Follow alumni like Jimmy Choo and Iona Ciolacu to Europe’s largest specialist arts and design university. Learn from amazing designers with active ties to the fashion industry. Take a step toward an exciting future with courses built around practical, studio-based workshops plus seminars and lectures. Plus, travel to Paris to attend the season’s fashion events and explore the city that’s home to haute couture and many of the world’s leading designers.

Details at a Glance

Application deadline

Fall: April 15
Spring: Oct. 15

Minimum GPA

3.00

Credit load

15

Housing

Apartment/Flat, Single Room

Instruction language

English

Prerequisites

None

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Academics

The London College of Fashion at University of the Arts London is a great choice for art, design, and fashion majors as well as liberal arts students with some experience in these areas.

During the 14-week semester, you can choose from three LCF program tracks designed exclusively for international students:

Within your selected track, you will take a few mandatory classes and choose from a wide range of electives to complete your course load. While most of your program activities take place alongside other international students, there are also opportunities to collaborate with LCF degree-seeking students.

An exciting feature of your LCF semester experience is an excursion to Paris—fully included in your IFSA program fee. You’ll be led by LCF staff to explore what makes Paris so iconic in the fashion world and tap into some of the hottest fashion events that season.

Check out the University of the Arts London: Integrated Program for additional options.

Lab & Field Trip Fees
Please review syllabi and course materials when registering for direct-enroll classes. Certain classes may have a one-off lab or field trip fee disclosed in the syllabus or during the first meeting of the class. These fees are not included in your IFSA program fee. You will be responsible for these fees, whether they are billed and paid by IFSA or billed to you.

The London College of Fashion program is designed for U.S. college juniors who have background in fashion. UAL may recommend an integrated program for students with less experience.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Eligibility

  • You must be at least 18 years of age. Students under 18 may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
  • You must be currently attending or recently graduated from a U.S. or Canadian community college, technical college, two-year college, four-year college, or four-year university.
  • You must have completed at least one (1) year of study at your home institution before the start of the program.

Recommendation Letter
Your application to this program will require one (1) academic letter of recommendation.

Visa Requirement
This program requires a visa for all students.

TRANSCRIPT
Upon completion of your program, IFSA will send an official Butler University transcript to your home university with your coursework converted to the U.S. semester credit hour system. You will also have access to an unofficial transcript in your IFSA Student Portal. The transcript reflects courses taken, credits attempted, and grades earned during your term abroad. This service is included in your study abroad program at no additional cost. See our Transcripts page for more information.

Excursions

Activities and excursions are designed to pull you into the communities you visit and encourage cultural connections of every kind. There’s no extra fee to participate in these optional outings—everything is included in your program fee.

Below are examples from previous terms; outings may be different for your program. We’ll make every effort to run them all, but sometimes things we can’t control, such as local regulations and health protocols, get in the way. As result, we cannot guarantee activities and excursions.

Activities

  • London Pandemics–Past and Present: This event will engage you with both an historic overview and a contemporary look at concepts of community health and global health, with a particular focus on London and the pandemic. You will attend a guest lecture at the IFSA London Flagship, followed by the John Snow Cholera Tour. This tour will take you to the nearby streets of Soho to visit important sites in the story of Dr. Snow and the cholera outbreak in 1854.
  • London Statue Walk: This walking tour includes stops at some of London’s most iconic statues as well as some of its most obscure, weaving in historical, cultural, literary, and political threads as it seeks to put the past into dialogue with the present.
  • Homelessness in London–A Dialogue: This event will explore the realities of homelessness in London from three perspectives. First, you will participate in a dialogue with guest speakers followed by a tour of Central London developed, curated, and delivered by vulnerably housed individuals through Unseen Tours.
Excursions
  • The Square Mile Tour: The City of London, also known as the Square Mile, is just over one mile of the capital city. But what a mile it is. The Square Mile is the oldest part of London, dating back to 43 A.D. when the Romans christened it Londinium. From St. Paul’s Cathedral to Borough Market, the Bank of England to Tower Bridge, this walking tour will give you an exclusive glimpse into the London of old and new.
  • London Graffiti and Street Art Tour: Get ready to experience the very best London has to offer in street art and graffiti during our urban street art adventure through the amazing painted streets of Shoreditch, East London and the surrounding areas. See work by some of the world’s most famous street artists including Banksy, Ben Eine, Obey, Roa, C215 and 100s more. We introduce you to all the various types of street art from street sculpture to stencils, wheat pastes and stickers. In addition to schooling you in graffiti art and explaining the different styles of lettering and techniques used in street art, the tour will really open your eyes to the graffiti/street art around you, as well as the meaning behind the graffiti.
  • Stonehenge and Bath Visit: Stonehenge has stood on Salisbury Plain for around 5,000 years and it’s still unknown how the prehistoric monument came to rest there! Make up your own mind during this visit and discover the fascinating theories behind these rocks. You’ll learn about Stonehenge from the fascinating exhibits and be able to enjoy a virtual sunrise as it rises over the prehistoric stones! Afterward, travel to the Roman city of Bath for a walking tour of this World Heritage city once home to Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Gainsborough, Lord Nelson, and Beau Nash. Then prepare to travel back 2,000 years to the Roman era with a visit to the Roman Baths.
  • Piers and Queers Brighton Trip: Since the 18th century Brighton has become a cosmopolitan place of recreation, escape, and freedom. A destination for people who didn't conform. With an LGBTQ+ population now estimated at 15%, Brighton celebrated England's first civil partnerships, and hosts the UK’s largest Pride event as well as Europe's first Trans Pride, rightly earning its title as the LGBTQ+ Capital of Britain. Peers and Queers is a tour of Brighton from a lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer perspective, in a colorful 90-minute walk along the beach and historic city center taking in more than 200 years of history including Regency Dandies, 1950s lesbian and gay life, and political activism. Afterward, there’s time for a walk on the pier and fish and chips, just watch out for seagulls!
  • Windsor Castle and Eton College Tours: Take a full-day tour to the beautiful Berkshire towns of Windsor and Eton. Visit the king’s home at Windsor Castle which has more than 900 years of royal history and is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. After lunch it will be on to Eton, home of the world-famous Eton College founded in 1440. Eton has educated generations of British and foreign aristocracy and members of the Royal family including Princes William and Harry, and British Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and David Cameron.

Housing and Meals

Housing

Apartment/Flat, Single Room

Meals

Self-Catering

Details

All housing is self-catering, which means there is no meal plan. You will have access to a kitchen to cook your own meals.

Dates and Fees

Term

Term begins

Term ends

Program costs

Application deadline

Spring 2024

January 4, 2024

April 13, 2024

$25,995

Oct. 15

Fall 2024

Late Aug. 2024

Early Dec. 2024

$25,995 (estimated)

April 15

Term

Spring 2024

Term begins

January 4, 2024

Term ends

April 13, 2024

Program costs

$25,995

Application deadline

Oct. 15

Term

Fall 2024

Term begins

Late Aug. 2024

Term ends

Early Dec. 2024

Program costs

$25,995 (estimated)

Application deadline

April 15

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Kevin Cañas

Kevin Cañas

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