Please complete the form below following the instructions given.
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If you do not have a GCSE, A-Level or BTEC equivalent we can still consider your application as admissions are assessed on portfolios. The course recognises different forms of prior learning.
For your digital portfolio you will need to create one PDF containing 20 high resolution photographs of your work.
This should be emailed to diplomayear@kings-foundation.org on the same day that you submit this application form.
The portfolio should include:
These works must have been created within the past three years.
Within the 20 image limit, you may include images from sketchbook pages, however if possible, please try to limit this to 4 images.
*Animators may submit 2 short video files included within their additional works Via a link (that does not require a password). Please limit each video file to 2 minutes / max 8MB per video.
Each image must be labelled in the following way: Title of Work, Dimensions, Medium. i.e. Untitled, 25×25, Pencil On Paper (dimensions should be calculated in centimetres)
Please be prepared to bring these works along with further sketchbooks to the interview if you are shortlisted.
Please provide the details of one referee who will be able to tell us why he/she thinks that you would be a good candidate for the course. This should be a teacher or employer, not a friend or family member. Please note we will only ask for references for those candidates who are invited to the interview stage of application.
Applicants wishing to be considered for a for a full scholarship should have have attended a state school. Students awarded a full scholarship pay no course fee and receive a bursary for travel, materials costs, and a student support allowance. Scholarships are means-tested with personal circumstances and artistic merit taken into account. The Foundation may contact you for further supporting information after receiving your application.
The course is fee-paying. Fees for domestic (UK) students for 2025/26 are £7,645.00. If you cannot afford the full fees, the school is able to offer a limited number of fee reductions depending on circumstances. Domestic fees should be paid in full within 10 days of a formal written offer, this includes a non-refundable administration fee of £500. Please visit our website for more information on our refund policy.
Financial declaration
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The King’s Foundation believes in equal opportunity for all, which is why we want to monitor our student recruitment procedures. The information you give us is kept confidentially, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR 2018). It is best practice for us to ask these questions, but you can choose not to share your details if you so wish. The information provided will not form part of the selection process.
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For first phase applications, we must receive your completed application form by 5pm on 6th February 2025. After applications have closed we will send you a confirmation email, together with further information regarding the next steps of your application. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for interview late February and throughout March. Please be aware we are not able to give feedback on unsuccessful applications. Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be by e-mail.
Any applications received after 6th February will be reviewed upon receipt.
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