UCAS W102, three years
UCL describes a three-year BA at the Slade School of Fine Art, taught at UCL East, for artists working with emerging technologies.
Undergraduate · UCL Art and Technology
UCL Art and Technology: a portfolio-led degree for artists working with technology
UCL's Art and Technology BA, at the Slade School of Fine Art, asks for ABB at A level or 34 IB points plus a portfolio. It is for artists who want to work with emerging and disruptive technologies, with skills areas that include Creative Coding and Sensing Practices.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What UCL asks for in Art and Technology
Taken from UCL's Art and Technology BA course page and read on 1 November 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; UCL's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
ABB with the stated subject conditions
The A-level requirement is ABB; a portfolio of work is required.
IB 34
16 points in three higher level subjects with no higher level score below 5, plus a portfolio.
A portfolio is required
UCL says a portfolio of work is required, with ABB at A level or 34 IB points plus a portfolio.
Creative Coding and Sensing Practices
UCL lists Creative Coding and Sensing Practices among the skill areas.
Official sources
Read on 1 November 2026 on UCL's Art and Technology BA course page, which describes 2027 entry. UCL's department pages, the fees pages, the contextual-offer details and the 2028-entry values were not read, and the page lists no admissions test or interview so none is stated and are not stated.
The course
Creative, critical and computational thinking
UCL says the course is for a new generation of artists creating art connected to emerging and disruptive technologies, experimenting in new forms of expression, communication and collaboration. Skills areas listed include Creative Coding and Sensing Practices. This guide did not read the full list of skills areas or module lists.
Is it the right degree?
Beside conventional art and architecture
Neighbouring degrees treat art and design without technology as their organising idea.
Choose it if
you want to make art with emerging technologies and have a portfolio to show.
Look at UCL Architecture if
your interest is buildings. Avandy's UCL Architecture guide covers it.
Look at UCL Computer Science if
your interest is computing itself. Avandy's UCL Computer Science guide covers it.
Entry rules
ABB, or 34 IB points, plus a portfolio
A-level applicants need ABB; a portfolio of work is required, and at least two A-levels from UCL's list of preferred subjects. IB applicants need 34 points: 16 points in three higher level subjects with no higher level score below 5, plus a portfolio. UCL's page lists no admissions test or interview. This page states no scores.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not UCL's.
Do you have a portfolio you can submit?
UCL says one is required.
Do you want to work with code and sensors?
Creative Coding and Sensing Practices are listed skills areas.
Are your grades near ABB or 34 points?
Those are the stated 2027 standards.
Planning for 2028 entry
Planning for 2028 entry: what carries over and what is awaiting publication
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules UCL has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means UCL published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means UCL has not yet published it.
Grades, the subject requirements and the preferred-subject guidance: last verified for 2027 entry
These are the best guide to what to prepare. UCL has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
The UCAS deadline and the 2028-entry requirements: awaiting publication for 2028 entry
Check UCL's course page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
What to do now
Confirm the required subjects, read the course structure and plan your preparation around it.
Support
Independent support with course choice and preparation
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with University College London or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Support here means course-fit advice, subject mentoring and ethical preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not write applications. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What does UCL Art and Technology BA require?
ABB at A level, with a portfolio of work is required, in UCL's wording for 2027 entry.
What is the IB requirement?
34 IB points: 16 points in three higher level subjects with no higher level score below 5, plus a portfolio.
Is a portfolio required?
Yes. UCL says a portfolio of work is required.
Which skill areas are listed?
UCL lists Creative Coding and Sensing Practices, among others.
Does Avandy state offer scores?
No. This page records UCL's wording for 2027 entry and states no scores or probabilities.
Are these the rules for 2028 entry?
No. They are UCL's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the course page again when UCL publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
Students and families
Talk to us about UCL Art and Technology
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their portfolio, their interest in coding and technology as art media and how it compares with conventional fine art, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.