International partnerships

Wimbledon College of Arts embraces global perspectives in the teaching, research and production of performance.

As well as our international student and staff body, we have a range of partnerships, projects and exchanges that support this outlook.

We work internationally to:

build academic networks
foster research and knowledge exchange
broaden student and staff horizons
encourage students from partner institutions to study at the College.

Actor dressed as a priest with a VR headset on in front of a giant digital screen with text about forests burning. From a student performance entitled 'Solar Flora' at Wimbledon College of Arts. — **Solar Flora play performed at Wimbledon College of Arts.**

Academic partners

Central Academy of Drama (CAD) - Beijing, China
Javeriana University - Bogotá, Colombia
Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts) - Seoul, Korea
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) - Singapore

National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture (NAFAA) - Kyiv, Ukraine
School of Drama and Fine Arts - Thrissur, India
Whistling Woods International (WWI) - Mumbai, India
York University - Toronto, Canada

International exchange programme

Wimbledon College of Arts students can apply to study at 1 of our exchange partner universities during their course. We also welcome incoming students from these institutions.

We have a well-established staff exchange programme. This allows colleagues from partner institutions to visit the College as well as host our staff at their institution.

Exchange partners

Europe

Brera Academy - Milan, Italy
HFBK - Hamburg, Germany
Royal Academy of Fine Arts - Antwerp, Belgium
TAI School of the Arts - Madrid, Spain
Toneelacademie Institute of Performative Arts - Maastricht, Netherlands
University of Applied Arts - Vienna, Austria
University of the Arts - Zurich, Switzerland
Weissensee School of Art - Berlin, Germany

Asia

Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) - Hong Kong
National University of the Arts (TNUA) - Taipei, Taiwan
University of Art and Design - Kyoto, Japan

Actors from Oh the Horror a play staged at Wimbledon College of Arts.

Student exchange programme

Get more information about how to apply.
Promotional image for The south of somewhere else play.

Staff exchange programme

Find out about the opportunities available.

International stories

UAL and NAFA staff and students meet outside NAFA, Singapore │ Photography Credit: NAFA, 2024

“A very special partnership”: UAL and NAFA strengthen ties

Find out how Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon Colleges of Arts are further developing their partnership with Nanyang Academy of Fine Art (NAFA).
Students at the Prague Quadrennial | Photo credit: Michal Hanovsky

Wimbledon College of Arts at the 15th Prague Quadrennial

Staff and students from Wimbledon College of Arts tell us about their involvement in this year's Prague Quadrennial.
Students from Wimbledon College of Arts and K-Arts participate in a workshop at Wimbledon College of Arts in 2022 │ Photography: Lucy Algar 2023

BA Theatre Design students visit Korea National University of the Arts

Course leader and 4 BA Theatre Design students visited Korea National University of the Arts (K-Arts) in Seoul, South Korea as part of a developing collaborative relationship between the 2 institutions.