University for the Creative Arts - Farnham

Jastine Tan

Attending UCA Farnham for two years was an absolute disaster. The level of planning, teaching, and guidance was virtually nonexistent.

The entire experience felt more like a degree mill, where students are left to fend for themselves under the guise of "proactive learning." Most lecturers were disengaged, just going through the motions without any genuine effort to teach or inspire. The course head was beyond incompetent—shockingly biased, utterly unprofessional, and consistently rude to students. It was a complete waste of time and money. Avoid this place at all costs.

Ann

I regret going to this university. It really depends on the course, for example the Glass course is absolutely amazing with incredible passionate course leader and tutors. And a Jewellery course that I took in my opinion is absolutely useless and is not ran well. The only ray of light is the only overworked technician and artists in residence who try to make the situation better. Nobody cares about you and people don't react to the issues you bring up (with few exceptions). The high management are basically scam artists pocketing the money while everything, including accomodation, is falling apart. Think twice about going to this university and read the reviews.

bond GG

This school is just awful. Nothing is handed over for learning, not only that the school has racist security guards and the experience is extremely poor. Pure scamming and cheating of students and not sure why it can be called a university.

Liza Stumbke

Lovely sculpture garden with 'pools' inspired by C. S. Lewis' ‘Wood Between the Worlds' in the Chronicles of Narnia.

Benen Lin

What a terrible place to study in, any future applicants beware of this absolute scam of a university.

Management here is useless, lecturers don't prepare for lessons and are incompetent, not to mention racist, stuck up and elitist. Not to mention the few good lecturers (which I can count on 1 hand) who actually care for us students are leaving because of the school.

Classes are essentially lecturers reading of slides and leaving you to do your own work 90% of the time, and they will not give any helpful feedback.

Absolute rubbish of a school that doesn't deserve to be called a university

Auður Erla

I was genuinely thinking about applying for a master's program at this university. However, after seeing the striking amount of comments advising against applying I am glad to say I will be dodging a bullet. UCA you should make some changes and fast. The reviews are really off-putting for potential future students.

Jassi rathor

This is bloody bullshit university i went there to study for 1 year in master… nd i did everything for completing my course then they failed me nd after expiring my student visa they passed me in master degree nd tell to H.O they totally spoiled my life please don’t admissions here this is very awful university nd only they make money or nothing else

Matt

Opening day at Farnham gave the impression of a happy community and warm environment, with an extremely well equipped campus. Staff and students were caring and positive. Obviously I have not attended but some of the bad reviews are certainly not the experience we had.