This form should be used by Home/EU applicants only
(Not International)
Thank you for requesting an application form for MA Applied Imagination in the Creative
Industries at Central Saint Martins. Please read all information in this document before completing your application form.
This application form contains:
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Application form for postgraduate study
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Major project programme of study / personal statement form and guidelines
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Checklist
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Postgraduate reference form (to be completed in English)
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Guidance notes
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Equal opportunities monitoring form
Please complete the application electronically or in block capitals in black ink. You may continue on a separate sheet and state on the relevant section of the form that you have done so.
You must complete all sections, as we cannot consider an incomplete application.
You are advised to keep a copy of your completed form for your own records.
Ensure that you fulfill all the entry requirements in relation to your application. Please see the individual entry requirements for MA Applied Imagination in the Creative Industries on our website: http://www.arts.ac.uk/csm/courses/postgraduate/ma-applied-imagination-inthe-creative-industries/
If you have a question concerning your application please email or telephone the MA
Applied Imagination in the Creative Industries Admissions Team:
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7514 7304
Email: cpsdadmissions@csm.arts.ac.uk
If you think that items are missing from this application pack, or you would like to receive this application pack in a large print format please contact the Information office. Tel: +44
(0)20 7514 7023 Email: info@csm.arts.ac.uk

Section A
Course
Section B
Last name / family name:
(Exactly as shown on your passport or birth certificate)
First names / given names:
Previous names (if any):
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM IN BLOCK CAPITALS IN BLACK INK OR WORD PROCESS
Title: Mr Miss Ms Mrs Other
Date of birth: (DD/MM/YY)
Permanent address:
Male Female
Correspondence address (if different):
Please note that this is the address to which we will send
ALL correspondence.
Postcode:
Telephone:
Postcode:
Telephone:
Mobile telephone:
Email:
FOR COLLEGE USE ONLY
Student ID: Date Application Received:
Confirmation that this student is Home / EU Fee Status Invite for interview: Yes No
English language qualification met: Yes No Offer: Reject Unconditional Offer
Conditional Offer
State Condition(s)
Recommend another course:
Name(s) of interviewer(s) Date

Section C
Country of birth: Nationality:
(As shown on your passport you will use to enter UK or birth certificate)
Country of permanent residence:
Do you need a visa to enter/remain in the UK? YES NO
Date of entry to UK/European Union (Non UK/EU Nationals only): DD/MM/YY
Do you have ‘Indefinite Leave to Remain’? YES NO
Please attach copies of relevant documentation
Do you have ‘Exceptional Leave to Remain’/
‘Humanitarian Protection’/’Discretionary Leave’? YES NO
Please attach copies of relevant documentation
Section D
Please list all university degrees, diplomas and any other higher educational qualifications you hold.
All applicants should enclose copies of official transcripts of their qualifications, translated into English by an official translator.
Date
From
To University/College
Qualification and Course title
(e.g. BA Hons)
Class of
Degree/Grade achieved (or predicted)
Give grade point average if applicable
Please continue on a separate sheet where necessary.
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Section E
Is English your first language YES NO
Was your University education in English? YES NO
If English is not your first language please give details of qualifications you hold. If you are currently studying for an English Language qualification give the dates of any examinations you have arranged.
Dates (month/year) Qualifications (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL or equivalent) Grades
If you have not yet taken an English Language test please state the date when you intend to take the examination
Please supply copies of your English Language qualifications. If you are waiting for the results of a test we will consider your application, however your offer of a place will be conditional on you producing a valid certificate.
If you are made an offer of admission by the University of the Arts London you must:
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satisfy all English Language requirements
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present your original English Language certificate before 31 August. Without this you will not be able to enrol or attend the course
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present a certificate no more than 2 years old
Section F
Please give details of any short courses or other qualifications relevant to your application.
Date
From
To Organisation Qualification if obtained
Further details
Continue on a separate sheet where necessary.
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Section G
Please give details of any work experience, e.g. internships, voluntary work relevant to your application.
Date
From
To Organisation Role
Further details
Continue on a separate sheet where necessary.
Section H
Please give details of current and previous employment including self employment
Date
From
To Name and address of employer Position held - brief description of duties
Further details
Continue on a separate sheet where necessary.
You may include an additional supporting CV, but all sections of the form must be completed.
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Section I
Please give the names of two referees who have known you academically or professionally.
Name:
Name:
Position:
Organisation:
Address:
Position:
Organisation:
Address:
Postcode
Country:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
Postcode
Country:
Telephone:
Fax:
Email:
Relationship to you: (e.g. employer, tutor, professor)
Relationship to you: (e.g. employer, tutor, professor)
http://www.arts.ac.uk/csm/courses/postgraduate/ma-applied-imagination-inthe-creative-industries/
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Section J
Applicant’s last name / family name: First names / given names:
In 500 words, explain how you think creativity can make the world a better place and how the course will help you achieve this.
Type into the box below, which will expand automatically as you type
Signature: Date:
Name (in block capitals):
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Applicant’s last name / family name: First names / given names:
Please give your reasons for applying to your chosen course (provide details of your particular subject interests, relevant experience or abilities, what you wish to achieve on the course, and your career aspirations).
Type into the box below, which will expand automatically as you type
Signature: Date:
Name (in block capitals):
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Section K
You will be asked to submit a selection of work to support your application via an online Portfolio
Review Website. When the college receives your application you will be contacted via email with the link to upload images of your work and details of the file formats you can use.
Section L
Please indicate if you are applying for an award
Organisation offering the award
Further details
Section M
Please indicate by ticking this box if you have been convicted of a criminal offence
Section N
I wish to apply to a course at the University of the Arts London and confirm that all information given on this form is true, complete and accurate.
I understand that the information given will be held by the University in accordance with the Data
Protection Act 1988, and used for monitoring purposes.
I have read the above statements carefully and accept that these continue to apply if I submit an unsigned version electronically.
Signature: Date:
Name (in block capitals):
Please send your completed application form to the College you are applying to.
Admissions Team, MA Applied Imagination in the Creative Industries
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London,
A401, Granary Building, 1 Granary Square, London N1C 4AA
Checklist
Please use this checklist to ensure that you have completed your application correctly. Failure to do so may delay your application. Please complete all forms in block capitals or type.
Your application must include the following items:
A completed application form
Copies of your passport or birth certificate
Copies of certificates or certified transcripts showing your most recent examination results including IELTS/TOEFL language certificates
Your major project programme of study / project proposal/ personal statement
Documentation of your work (via online portfolio review website)
A confidential reference form should be sent to the referees named on your application form. Please ask your referees to complete the reference and return to you to send with your application.
Equal Opportunities Monitoring
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Section O
All Sections to be completed in English
Section 1
To be completed by the applicant.
Applicant’s last name / family name: First names / given names:
Course applied for:
College:
Deadline date for reference to be received by College: (DD/MM/YY)
It is the applicant’s responsibility to send this postgraduate reference form to the two referees.
Section 2
To be completed by referee. (You may either complete this form or supply a letter of reference.)
Name of referee:
Position/Title:
Work Address:
Postcode:
Telephone:
Email:
How long have you known the applicant?
What has been your relationship to the applicant? (Check as many as apply)
Undergraduate teacher Graduate teacher Advisor
Other (please specify)
Please describe the applicant’s performance in relationship to that of others you have known at a comparable stage of development by checking the appropriate space opposite each characteristic:
Poor Average Above average
Excellent No basis for judgment
Academic knowledge in chosen field
Technical knowledge and skills in chosen field
Ability to develop and implement new ideas and techniques
Relating to and working with others
Ability to express self in writing
Ability to accept and give criticism
Commitment to chosen area of study
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Applicant’s last name / family name: First names / given names:
We would appreciate any other information that might aid us in evaluating the applicant’s suitability for the course.
Please comment on:
 the applicant’s suitability to undertake this postgraduate course
 the applicant’s academic and creative work
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the nature and extent of the experience on which your judgement is based
Type into the box below, which will expand automatically as you type
In summary, please choose one of the following:
I highly recommend the applicant
I recommend the applicant
I recommend the applicant with reservations
I do not recommend the applicant
Please note that the person this reference applies to has rights of access to it under the UK Data
Protection Act 1998
Signature: Date:
Name (in block capitals):
Please return the completed form to the applicant to accompany the application form.
They can also be sent direct to the College.
Admissions Team, MA Applied Imagination in the Creative Industries
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London,
A401, Granary Building, 1 Granary Square, London N1C 4AA
Email: cpsdadmissions@csm.arts.ac.uk
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Office use only
Section P
Student ID
Please inform us of any arrangements that need to be put in place to assist you with the application process or to support your studies. You are welcome to arrange a visit to check access by contacting:
The Disability Team
Mixed Heritage
(41) White & Black Caribbean
(42) White & Black African
(43) White & Asian
University of the Arts London
272 High Holborn
London WC1V 7EY
Telephone +44 (0)20 7514 6156/7
(49) Other mixed background (please give details here)
Chinese or other ethnic group
Fax +44 (0)20 7514 6219
Email: disability@arts.ac.uk
(34) Chinese
(80) Other ethnic background (please give details here)
Textphone 18001 followed by the UAL telephone number
Yes/No
Do you have a disability or learning difficulty?
Religion or Belief
Please indicate your religion or belief by ticking the appropriate box
If you have answered Yes, please tick the relevant
Agnostic boxes below:
Atheist
(51) specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia, dyspraxia or AD(H)D
(53) Autistic Spectrum Disorder e.g. Asperger ’s
Baha’i
Buddhist
(57) Deaf/Hearing Impairment
Hindu
(58) Blind/Partially Sighted
Muslim
(08) Two or more disabilities or medical conditions
(54) Long standing illness e.g. Cancer, HIV, Asthma,
Epilepsy, Diabetes or Heart Disease
Christian (Including Church of England, Catholic,
Protestant and all other Christian Denominations)
Jain
Pagan (55) Mental Health condition e.g. Depression,
Schizophrenia or Anxiety Disorder
(56) A physical impairment or mobility issues, such as difficulty using arms or using a wheelchair or crutches
(96) Disability, Impairment or a medical condition not listed above (Please specify)
(L97) Other Learning Difficulty
No Religious Beliefs
Jewish
Sikh
Prefer not to say
Ethnic Origin
Please choose one section & tick the relevant box below:
White
(10) White
Black or Black British
(21) Caribbean
(22) African
(29) Any other (please give details here)
Asian or Asian British
(31) Indian
(32) Pakistani
(33) Bangladeshi
(39) Other Asian background (please give details here)
Other
Educational Background
Do any of your parents, step-parents or guardians who brought you up have any HE Qualifications such as a degree or diploma / certificate of higher education?
Yes No Don’t know
Occupational Background
If you are under 21, please give the job title of your parent, step-parent or guardian who earns the most. If she or he is retired or unemployed, give their most recent job title. If you are 21 or over, please give your own job title.
Care Leavers
Have you been in care? Yes No
Do you have a criminal conviction that is not spent?
Yes No
What does ‘spent’ mean?
If a person does not re-offend during their rehabilitation period, their conviction becomes ‘spent’ (as defined by The
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974). Convictions that are spent are not considered to be relevant and you should not reveal them. You should note that certain offences are never spent.

Please read the following information carefully as the decision to select you for interview will be based on the information you provide on the form.
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Section A: Choice of course
Enter the details of the course for which you wish to apply, and send the form to the correspondence address shown at the end of section N
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Section B: Personal details
Please ensure your details are clear, especially your email address.
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Section C Nationality status
This information will be used with regard to your fee status and visa requirements.
Please attach copies of your passport or birth certificate.
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Section D: Education and other professional qualifications
Please ensure that you have read the entry requirements and course information on the
College website before completing your application form.
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Section E: English language qualifications
All classes are conducted in English. If English is not your first language you will need to provide evidence of your English language ability.
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Section F: Relevant qualifications
Use this section to provide details of other information that supports your application.
This could include short courses and evening classes, and other qualifications, e.g. ‘A’ levels or equivalent, relevant to the course for which you are applying.
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Section G: Unpaid work experience
Please give details of any work experience, e.g. internships, voluntary work relevant to your application.
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Section H: Employment history
Provide details of current and previous employment.
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Section I: References
Please provide details of two referees who have known your work professionally or academically.
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Section J: Study / project proposal / personal statement
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Please carefully read the specific guidance notes contained within this pack for the course you are applying to.
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Section K: Portfolio submission form
Please look at specific guidance notes for the course you are applying to.
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Section L: Awards and funding
To find out about awards available to home/EU applicants please visit http://www.arts.ac.uk/study-at-ual/scholarships-bursaries-and-loans/postgraduatefunding//
Guidance notes 1

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Section M: Criminal convictions
If you have been convicted of a criminal offence your application will first be considered in terms of academic suitability for the course. If you are successful and the Course
Leader wants to offer you a place then your conviction will be examined by a University panel before confirming that an offer can be made.
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Section N: Submitting your application form:
After completing your application form please sign and send it directly to the Course correspondence address. Please check individual course web pages for further guidance and application deadlines.
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Section O: Reference form:
Fill in the details of the College and Course you are applying for on the Reference form and forward a copy to your referees, who should return either the completed form or a reference letter to you so that you can send the application direct to the college by the application deadline. The reference form can also be sent direct to the College. You can download the reference form, as a separate document to send to your referees, from the course web page Apply tab.
What will happen next?
Your application form, references and online portfolio will be assessed by an academic at the respective College you have applied to. If your application meets the entry requirements of the course you may be invited to attend the College for a further portfolio review and interview. Shortly after this stage you will be informed of the College’s decision of whether to offer you a place on the course.
If you do not live in the UK and are unable to attend an interview, you may be invited to take part in a telephone interview. A decision may also be made based on the application you have sent.
Please note that although we treat all work with the greatest care and respect the college cannot accept any responsibility for loss or damage of any work you submit.
Guidance notes 2