Student Careers
Careers and Employability empowers UAL students and graduates to make a living doing what they love.
Our range of services can help you to build a successful career, whether you want to be an employee, freelancer, entrepreneur or creative practitioner.
We provide:
- Job opportunities
- Career resources
- One-to-one advice (email careers-support@arts.ac.uk)
- Awards, funding and mentoring
- Events and workshops
- Freelance and business support
- Opportunities to exhibit and sell your work
Support is free and accessible to all UAL students and graduates (up to 5 years after graduation).
We don't have a student-facing office, but you can email us anytime with any questions: careers-support@arts.ac.uk, or for graduates, you can email gradsupport@arts.ac.uk
Get Involved
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Catarina Morais, Image courtesy of UAL
UAL Career Toolkit
Access support and guidance through your Moodle account with UAL Career Toolkit.
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not just a shop products 2021. Photo by Yeshen Venema
not just a shop
Apply to sell your products in not just a shop for our open call.
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Take part in our Enterprise Survey 2025
Help us understand what’s working, what’s not and how we can better support people like you who’ve taken the leap into self-employment by taking our annual survey
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Careers and Employability Fair
Register your interest to attend our annual career fair.
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Credit Illustration by Gracie Dahl
Join our Founders and Freelancers network
Work for yourself or want to in the future? Sign up to be part of our Founders and Freelancers group on The Dots!
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Mohammed Adel painting in the studio. Photo Alys Tomlinson
Support for visual artists
Artquest provides the professional information, advice and projects that visual artists need to understand the art world.
Key resources
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Image by Gracie Dahl
Find a job
UAL can help you to find paid employment during or after your studies through Arts Temps and Creative Opportunities.
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Illustration by Gracie Dahl
Explore our career resources
Our range of online tools and learning guides are designed to help you with your portfolio, interview skills and more.
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Image by Tasia Graham
Opportunities for underrepresented students
Learn more about Creative Shift, our programme of opportunities and events designed to help you kick start your career.
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Networking by Catarina Fonseca Chaica
Come to our events
Our free events, training sessions and one-to-ones will help you to learn practical skills, gain advice and meet creative professionals.
Latest stories
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Sharon Rodrigues The leap: student to CEO
Taking that first step into the real world can feel totally overwhelming. But guess what? Every incredible career started exactly where you are right now—with a dream and the courage to jump.
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Make Money by Giada Maestra Regaining momentum and motivation
There are many reasons why someone may lose momentum or motivation for a goal or project, such as a creative block, negative feedback and rejection, or a break to simply prioritise other aspects of your life.
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(c) Jacqueline Colley From Graduate to Creative Entrepreneur: Jacqueline Colley’s Journey
Graduation is a thrilling yet daunting milestone. The world feels vast, and the path ahead isn’t always clear. But here’s the truth: every successful career begins with a single step—and often, a leap of faith. To remind you what’s possible,
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Emma Wallace Meet Emma Wallace: Entrepreneur in Residence at UAL
Curious about the incredible individuals who lead our one-on-one sessions, workshops, and help shape our innovative programmes? Meet Emma Wallace as she shares her experience as an Entrepreneur in Residence at UAL!