Many students complete a one-year art foundation course after Year 12/13 studies to help them progress to higher education.
Applications for art foundation courses should be made direct to the university or college in which you are interested (the institution will supply its own application form).
Art foundation courses are classified as further education so students taking the course are not eligible for a student loan. However, no tuition fees are charged to home and EU students under 19 years of age at courses run by a local authority. Courses which are offered by independent, fee-paying colleges may charge. Please check this with the college before applying.
All information displayed in this section is for guidance only. We recommend that you obtain a prospectus from your chosen university or college before applying.
Barnsley College
P O Box 266
Church Street
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2YW
Course Leader: Christine O'Doherty
tel: 01226 216431
Barrow Sixth Form College
Rating Lane
Barrow-in-Furness
Cumbria
LA13 9LE
Course Leader: Colin Aldred
tel: 01229 828377
email: colin.v.aldred@barrow6fc.ac.uk
Barry College
Colcot Road
Barry
CT62 8YJ
Course Leader: Adrian Metcalfe
tel: 01446 725000
email: ametcalf@barry.ac.uk
City of Bath College
Avon Street
Bath
BA1 1UP
tel: 01225 312191
email: info@citybathcoll.ac.uk
Basingstoke College of Technology (BCOT)
School of Art, Design and Media
Worting Road
Basingstoke
Hants
RG21 8TN
tel: 01256 354141
email: information@bcot.ac.uk
Bedford College
Cauldwell Street
Bedford
MK42 9AH
Course Leader: Letitia McCandless
tel: 01234 291698
email: enquiries@bedford.ac.uk
Belfast Metropolitan College
Millfield and Castlereagh Campuses
Belfast
BT1 1HS
tel: 028 9026 5265
email: central_admissions@belfastmet.ac.uk
Bexley College
Tower Road
Belvedere
Kent
DA17 6JA
tel: 01322 404000
email: courses@bexley.ac.uk
Birmingham City University
School of Art Bournville
Linden Road
Bournville
Birmingham
B30 1JX
Course Leader: Peter Grego
tel: 0121 331 5775
email: choices@bcu.ac.uk
Blackburn College
Feilden Street
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 1LH
Course Leader: Gordon Huxley
tel: 01254 292929
Blackpool & The Fylde College
Palatine Road
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY1 4DW
Course Leader: Peter Layzell
tel: 01253 352352 Ext 4604
email: pla@blackpool.ac.uk
Blake College
162 New Cavendish Street
London
W1W 6YS
Course Leader: Mark Hamilton
tel: 02076 360658
email: study@blake.ac.uk
University of Bolton
Deane Road
Bolton
Lancashire
BL3 5AB
tel: 01204 903903
email: enquiries@bolton.ac.uk
Boston College
De Montford Campus
Mill Road
Boston
PE21 0HF
Course Leader: Tony Westby
tel: 01205 365701
email: tony-w@boston.ac.uk
The Arts University College at Bournemouth
Wallisdown
Poole
Dorset
BH12 5HH
Contact: Admissions
tel: 01202 363225 / 363228
email: admissions@aucb.ac.uk
Bournemouth and Poole College
North Road
Poole
Dorset
BH14 OLS
Course Leader: Janie Jones
tel: 01202 205318
email: jonesj@bpc.ac.uk
Bracknell & Wokingham College
Church Road
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1DJ
Course Leader: Lorraine Zutshi
tel: 01344 460200
email: study@bracknell.ac.uk
Bradford College
Great Horton Road
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD7 1AY
Course Leader: Lizzie Lockhart
tel: 01274 433266
email: lizziel@bradfordcollege.ac.uk
Braintree College
Church Lane
Braintree
Essex
CM7 5SN
tel: 01376 557020
email: enquiries@braintree.ac.uk
Bridgend College
Cowbridge Road
Bridgend
CF31 3DF
tel: 01656 302302
email: enquiries@bridgend.ac.uk
Bridgwater College
Bath Road
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 4PZ
Course Leader: Nichola Kingsbury
tel: 01278 441292
email: heardr@bridgwater.ac.uk
City College Brighton and Hove
Pelham Street
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 4FA
Course Leader: Wendy Sherratt
tel: 01273 667788
email: info@ccb.ac.uk
City of Bristol College
College Green Centre
St Georges Road
Bristol
BS1 5UA
Course Leader: Roland Goddard
tel: 01179 072858
email: roland.goodard@cityofbristol.ac.uk
Buckinghamshire New University
Queen Alexandra Road
High Wycombe
Bucks
HP11 2JZ
Course Leader: Nathan Ward
tel: 0800 0565660
email: advice@bucks.ac.uk
Burton College
Station Road
Rolleston on Dove
Burton-on-Trent
Staffordshire
DE13 9AB
Course Leader: Emma Strange
tel: 01283 494751
email: enquiries@burton-college.ac.uk
Bury College
Woodbury Centre
Market Street
Bury
Manchester
BL9 0BG
Course Leader: Janice Crowley
tel: 08000 925900
email: janice.crowley@burycollege.ac.uk