Offer holder events

• Admissions Webinar:��
• International Student Visa Webinars:
• Accommodation webinar:
• Postgraduate Offer Holder Social at 91�Թ���Gallery: Wednesday 11 June 2025
• Wellbeing webinar: July 2025

Event and booking details will be sent via email.

Accepting your offer and Paying your Deposit

To accept your offer and secure your place on your programme of study, you must pay a non-refundable deposit by the date indicated in your offer email. The deposit is deducted from your final tuition fee balance, with the deposit amount dependent on your fee status and confirmed in your offer email.

Deposit amounts:

Home: £500

Overseas: £1,000

To pay your deposit, please use our payment system ‘Flywire’: ��

If you do not pay your deposit by the acceptance date in your offer email, you will forfeit your place on the programme of study, which in turn may be offered to another applicant.

Please note the deposit is non-refundable if you decide to withdraw after accepting the offer.

You should pay the deposit even if your offer is conditional. Please note that your deposit will not be refunded if you have conditions to your offer and you fail to meet the conditions.

For additional information how we assess your fee status, please visit: /study/tuition-fees/fee-status-home-or-overseas/��

Submitting your offer conditions

If your offer is conditional, your offer email will include details of the conditions you must meet before we can consider your place as unconditional.

Please arrange to have official confirmation of your qualifications emailed to the Admissions team at pgadmissions@courtauld.ac.uk as soon as they are available. Confirmation of degree results should be from an official original transcript from your university.

If your offer is conditional upon an English Language proficiency test, please email an official copy of the result when it becomes available. After you have emailed us a copy of your transcript and/or English proficiency test, please retain the original document(s), as you may need to show us at enrolment.��

Please ensure that you email all required documentation to us by no later than 15 August. It is strongly recommended that those taking an English Language exam do so well in advance of this deadline. If you are taking an English exam and require a Certificate of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) to obtain a visa, please note that you will not be issued a CAS until you have met all conditions of your offer.��

We will inform you via email that your offer is unconditional once you meet the conditions of your offer. If you have paid your non-refundable security deposit your place on the programme of study will be held for you until your conditions are met.

If circumstances mean that you will not be able to submit your conditions by��15 August, please contact the Admissions Team at pgadmissions@courtauld.ac.uk

Accommodation

As a student at The Courtauld, you have the opportunity to apply for a diverse selection of halls. With both self catering and catered options available, all halls are located within a commutable travel time of thirty minutes to both our Somerset House and Vernon Square premises.

Our accommodation application portal is now closed

More information on availability accommodation and how to apply can be found here:

/study/accommodation/

Applying for a visa

If you don’t have a full British passport, settled or pre-settled status in the UK, or hold another visa that allows you to study in the UK for your entire programme, you’ll likely require a student visa.��

In order to apply for a visa, you should visit the UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) website for guidance, or contact the British Embassy, Consulate or High Commission in your home country.������

Please be aware that the Certificate of Acceptance of Studies (CAS) can only be issued within 6 months prior to be beginning of the programme of study (or 3 months if you are applying from within the UK), and you must meet all the conditions of your offer before a CAS can be issued.��91�Թ���typically begins issuing CAS from May onward.

International Students may find further information on our website at:

Next Steps

For those made offers before mid-March:

Depending on the programme(s) for which you have been made an offer, the Head of your Programme or your Special Option Tutor will contact you in the coming weeks with information about offer holder webinar(s). The webinars will be scheduled before the deadline to accept your offer.

These webinars will be an opportunity for you to meet with your Programme Lead / your Special Option tutor, and with the incoming cohort.

AHRC-CHASE PhD SCHOLARSHIPS

CHASE Applications must be uploaded to the CHASE portal before 12 Noon GMT, 27 January 2025

Shortlisted Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their CHASE Application by 15 May 2025.��

91�Թ��� is delighted to offer��Arts and Humanities Research Council��(AHRC)��funding as partners of the����(CHASE).

CHASE will be funding at least 56 studentships across nine participating universities commencing in October 2025.

The consortium consists of 91�Թ���, Goldsmiths, Birkbeck, and SOAS, University of London,��and the Universities of East Anglia, Essex, Kent, Sussex, and was formed to promote excellence in research, postgraduate research training and knowledge exchange in the Arts and Humanities.

The Value and Benefits of a CHASE studentship

• Full- or part-time funding to cover fees and living costs
• Additional funds available for skills development, including language training.
• Support with research expenses, including fieldwork.
• Possibility of extending your studentship for training or research needs.
• Opportunity to undertake a funded placement as part of your doctoral training
• Priority access to training programmes, and support for student-led training and events.
• Participation in a dynamic, inclusive and interdisciplinary consortium of researchers.

If selected for a CHASE studentship, your fees will be paid for the duration of the degree, and you will also receive a tax-free stipend, currently in the sum of £21,237 per year for full-time study (including London weighting) to cover living expenses.

You will also have access to support funding to cover the costs of your research and professional development through field trips or sharing work at conferences, for example. You can also access specially designed training courses to help you develop your research skills, and undertake placement projects with partner organisations.

As part of the commitment of both CHASE and 91�Թ���to the values of diversity and inclusivity, we particularly welcome applicants from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, and CHASE offer additional studentships in partnership with the Stuart Hall Foundation for these candidates. More information on these studentships can be found .

How to Apply

1. Apply to The Courtauld

You cannot apply for CHASE AHRC funding until your application to the PhD programme at 91�Թ���has been considered via the��. If your application satisfies our internal selection process, you will be invited to complete a CHASE AHRC application and provided with further instructions and an access code to the application form.

You should discuss the possibility of being put forward for a CHASE AHRC award with your supervisor.

2.��Develop Your Proposal��

You should work with your proposed supervisor(s) to develop your application. They will need to provide a supervisor statement in support of your application, and can advise on the drafting of the project proposal. You will also need to identify two referees, one of whom may be your proposed supervisor.

3. Submit your funding application

You must submit your CHASE funding application by 12 noon GMT on Monday 27 January.

4. Institutional Selection

Your application will be assessed by the Research Degrees Committee within 91�Թ���in early February. ��They will decide a shortlist of 17 applications to go forward to shared CHASE selection panels.

��5. CHASE Selection Panels

If your application is shortlisted , it will be put forward to the relevant CHASE selection panel. The CHASE Selection Panels, made up of representatives from each member institution, are tasked with making recommendations to the Management Board.

Current Ph.D. Students

If you have already started doctoral study, you may still be eligible for an AHRC studentship funding providing that, at the start of the AHRC funding awarded, you will have at least 50% of your fundable period of study (which excludes the writing up/completion period) remaining.

A student who has started their doctoral studies (unfunded) on a part-time basis is permitted to convert to full-time status upon receipt of an award.

You should first discuss the prospect of applying for CHASE with your supervisor. With their approval, contact the Admissions team at pgadmissions@courtauld.ac.uk with your interest in making a CHASE application, and work on providing an updated research proposal, demonstrating an improvement on any previous proposal put forward for a CHASE award. Your supervisor will also be required to provide an updated Supervisor Report Form.

If you are successful in being put forward to CHASE from our internal selection process, we will then provide you with access to the CHASE portal itself.

If you have any further questions, please contact��pgadmissions@courtauld.ac.uk

CHASE Timeline

9 October Applications open
27 January 2024��Deadline to apply to CHASE studentship competition
February-March��Institutional shortlisting
March-April��Assessment by cross institutional panels and Management Board
15 May��All candidates notified of outcome

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you wish to be considered for an��internal Courtauld scholarship (below), you must make a separate application. If you are successful in securing a CHASE-AHRC award, you will not be eligible for an internal scholarship.

THE MANTON SCHOLARSHIP FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCH ON BRITISH AND IRISH ART AND ARCHITECTURE

Closing date for Manton Research Scholarship applications: 19 May 2025, 17:00 GMT.

Please note that Manton Research Scholarships cannot be awarded to any student who is also in receipt of AHRC/CHASE funding.

The first round of offers for Manton Research Scholarships will be made during the fourth week of May 2025.

The Manton Scholarship for Doctoral Research on British and Irish Art and Architecture aims to support an academically outstanding postgraduate ‘UK Fees’��student reading for a Ph.D. centred on the study of British and Irish art and/or architecture.

The scholarship will cover requisite University Fees for three years plus Fees for a writing up year, in addition to an annual maintenance stipend in the sum of £16,000 per annum for the first three years towards living costs (i.e. for term-time accommodation, food, household bills and course books).

This scholarship is offered through the generosity of the Manton Centre for the Study of British art, which is based within The Courtauld. The Centre, named after British art collectors and philanthropists, Sir Edwin and Florence, Lady Manton, will help secure The Courtauld’s ambition of becoming a world leader in the field of British art, and marks the continued and generous commitment of the Manton family to arts education.

The Manton Research Scholarship is open to any student holding an Offer to commence full-time studies leading to an award of a Ph.D. in the field of British or Irish art and/or architecture who fulfils the following qualifying criteria:

• Candidates for the Manton Scholarship will hold an undergraduate degree, and will normally have a Master’s degree, or be in the process of completing a Master’s degree. In some circumstances 91�Թ���will also welcome applications from candidates with sustained experience beyond their undergraduate degree level that is specifically relevant to their proposed research topic.
• At present, the Scholarship is only open to Home Students paying UK Fees.
• The Scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding postgraduate student on the basis of academic excellence. The Scholarship Awards Committee will score applications according to the criteria listed below.
• Where two or more applications for the Manton Scholarship are tied following the academic excellence sift, regard may be had to the Widening Participation Criteria listed below in furtherance of The Courtauld’s strategic aim of developing a diverse student body that is representative of the city in which we are located, and of the society in which we operate.

Applications for the Manton Research Scholarship must be submitted using the Manton Scholarship Application Form (found below) by Monday 19 May 2025, 17:00 GMT.

COURTAULD RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIPS

Closing date for Courtauld Research Scholarship applications: 19 May 2025, 17:00 GMT.

Please note that Courtauld Research Scholarships cannot be awarded to any student who is also in receipt of AHRC/CHASE funding.

The first round of offers for Courtauld Research Scholarships will be made during the fourth week of May 2025.

91�Թ���is pleased to be able to offer a number of scholarships up to the value of £20,000 per year to assist in the completion of outstanding research projects which are believed to have the potential of making a significant impact within their particular academic field.

The number and individual value of these awards varies from year to year, dependent on need and resources.

• These awards are open to any student holding an offer to commence Ph.D. studies at the Courtauld.
• The Scholarship will be awarded to a limited number of outstanding postgraduate students on the basis of academic excellence. The Scholarship Awards Committee will score applications according to the criteria listed below.
• Where two or more applications for a Courtauld Research Scholarship are tied following the academic excellence sift, regard may be had to the Widening Participation Criteria listed below in furtherance of The Courtauld’s strategic aim of developing a diverse student body that is representative of the city in which we are located, and of the society in which we operate

Please note that all applicants for Courtauld Research Scholarships will automatically be considered for 91�Թ���Postgraduate Studies Scholarships. Applicants should submit only one application form (found below the next section) to be considered for both scholarships, indicating in the relevant section which one or more of 91�Թ���Postgraduate Studies Scholarships available in their year of application they wish to be considered for in addition to 91�Թ���Research Scholarship.

Applications for Ph.D. Courtauld Research Scholarships must be submitted using the Application Form for Courtauld Research Scholarships and Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarships (below the next section) by MONDAY 19 MAY 2025 AT 17:00 GMT

THE COURTAULD POSTGRADUATE STUDIES SCHOLARSHIPS

Closing date for PhD Postgraduate Studies Scholarship applications: 19 May 2025, 17:00 GMT.

Please note that Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarships cannot be awarded to any student who is also in receipt of AHRC/CHASE funding.

The first round of offers for Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarships for PhD students will be made during the fourth week of May 2025.

91�Թ���Postgraduate Studies Scholarships are awarded to students who fulfil certain criteria with regard to background or area of study. These awards vary in amount, duration and criteria from year to year. Some of these scholarships are open to both M.A. and Ph.D. students.

Where the number of applications for these scholarships exceeds the number of scholarships available, awards will be made on the basis of academic excellence; and where two or more applications are tied on academic excellence, regard will be had to Widening Participation criteria in line with the Courtauld’s strategic aims.

Applications for Ph.D. students commencing postgraduate study within the Academic Year 2025-26 are currently being accepted for the following Scholarships:

• American Foundation for 91�Թ���Scholarship for Postgraduate Students (Any M.A. or Ph.D.)

A number of scholarships – generously funded by the American Foundation for 91�Թ��� (AFCIA) – are available to postgraduate students who are US citizens or permanent US residents and who are from a background which is underrepresented within higher education. These scholarships typically comprise a payment of £10,000.

• Nicholas and Jane Ferguson Scholarship Fund for Medieval Art (M.A. History of Art or Ph.D)

This scholarship – generously funded by the Nicholas and Jane Ferguson Scholarship Fund Endowment – supports one student per year who is a Ph.D student or enrolled on the M.A. History of Art Programme and who is studying a Special Option centered on the study of Medieval Art. The value of this award averages £6,000 per year.

• Harley Research Scholarship for Conservation of Easel Paintings (Ph.D. only)

A single scholarship – generously funded by Dr. Rosamond Harley at 91�Թ���– is available to a PhD student researching the Conservation of Easel paintings. The value of this award averages at £5,000.  ��

• University of London Studentship for Postgraduate Students from London (Any M.A. or Ph.D)

A number of University of London Studentships are available to any postgraduate student (M.A. or Ph.D.) whose principal address is situated within Greater London and who is from an underrepresented group in higher education. The value and number of these awards varies depending on financial need.

Please note that all applicants for Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarships will automatically be considered for 91�Թ���Research Scholarships. Applicants should submit only one application form (found below) to be considered for both scholarships, indicating in the relevant section which one or more of 91�Թ���Postgraduate Studies Scholarships available in their year of application they wish to be considered for in addition to 91�Թ���Research Scholarship.

Applications for Ph.D. Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarships must be submitted using the Application Form for Courtauld Research Scholarships and Courtauld Postgraduate Studies Scholarships (below) by MONDAY 19 MAY 2025 AT 17:00 GMT

EXTERNAL SCHOLARSHIPS

KLESCH COLLECTION SCHOLARSHIPS

The Klesch Collection offers scholarships towards the yearly cost of university fees to PhD students worldwide. PhD students are welcome to apply for a scholarship at any time after they have received an offer to commence full-time PhD study, and in any year in their programme, once they have commenced the course.

Applications will be considered from students who will focus/are focusing their studies on European and British painting of the Renaissance and Baroque periods (c. 1400–1700).

The Klesch Collection scholarship includes:

• Payment towards the yearly cost of the university fees.
• A paid internship at the collection for a minimum of 1 month.

The deadline to apply is 20th of June 2025.

Further details and application forms can be found��

LONDON GOODENOUGH ASSOCIATION OF CANADA

The LGAC offers scholarships payable to wards accommodation and living expenses to any student who is a national of Canada. Further details can be found��

BRITISH COUNCIL

The British Council offers a number of scholarships for non-UK postgraduate students. Further details can be found��

FULBRIGHT U.S. STUDENT PROGRAM

The Fulbright Program offers a range of grants and scholarships for postgraduate students who are nationals of the United States of America. Further details can be found��

LEVERHULME TRUST

The Leverhulme Trust is an independent charity that seeks to fund blue skies research and scholarship which has the potential to generate new ideas and research breakthroughs that benefit society. The Trust also aims to support a diverse range of scholars in their educational endeavours. It focuses its efforts mainly in the UK, which has a world-class higher education research sector. The Trust has been funding research for almost 100 years. The Trust offers a number of Postgraduate awards. Further information can be found��

database contains information on over 3,000 charitable funds offering welfare and educational grants, as well as other support and services.

��is a portal for alternative sources of funding – especially charities – which can make awards (fees, maintenance, research costs) to any student regardless of subject��or nationality.�� Some governments provide loans or inancial support to students at PhD level, so it is��worth checking with your home government whether there is any support available.

UK GOVERNMENT DOCTORAL LOAN

Students who are:

• UK nationals or Irish Citizens, or who have settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, or who have indefinite leave to remain in the UK;
• Normally live in England; and
• Who have been living in the UK, Channel Islands of the Isle of Man for 3 years in a row before the first day of the first academic year of the course may be eligible for a Postgraduate Doctoral Loan. (For full nationality and residency criteria see: https://www.gov.uk/doctoral-loan/apply)

This loan acts as a��contribution��towards the cost of study and is available to both part-time and full-time Ph.D. students.

Students commencing study in the Academic Year 2024-5 were able borrow up to £29,390��across the duration of the entire course.

Eligibility

Information on the loan��including full eligibility details can be found on the����website.

How your Postgraduate Doctoral Loan might affect your benefits

If you receive means-tested benefits, 30% of the maximum Postgraduate Doctoral Loan that is available in a single academic year is treated by the Department for Work and Pensions as being for living costs and hence will be considered income when assessing any benefit award. For benefit purposes, you will be treated as having this amount, regardless of whether you actually take up the loan.

Interest and Repayment

You’ll be charged interest from the day you get the first payment until your loan��is repaid in full or cancelled.

Find out more about interest and��repayment of Student Finance loans on the��.

Upon completion of the MA Art and Business, you will have:

• An advanced, critical understanding of the workings of today’s art markets.��
• A deep knowledge of the histories of the British, European and North American art markets and their global dimensions.��
• A sophisticated set of skills learnt from a wide range of leading art world professionals.��
• An invaluable expertise in the financial, business and entrepreneurial skills required for success in today’s art world.��
• Competency in data analysis, financial management, strategic thinking, project management, communication, entrepreneurship, equitable partnerships, and leadership.��
• A broad-ranging view and understanding of the careers available in the art market.
• An extensive professional network.��

Careers and Employability��

The Courtauld’s MA in Art and Business will equip you with the knowledge to pursue a wide range of career paths within the art market internationally. This course is ideally suited to those looking to pursue a career in the commercial gallery and art fair sectors, auction houses, art advisory services, art financing and insurance, logistics, provenance research, academia, and more.

Students from the programme will join an international network of Courtauld alumni who work across the cultural sector and benefit from the friendships, support, and mentorship available within that community.��

Teaching and programme structure

The course is structured around core and topic modules. ��

Core modules offer a comprehensive exploration of the art market and its history while providing invaluable expertise in the financial, business and entrepreneurial skills required for success in the contemporary art world.������

Topic Modules are taught over single semesters by members of the Courtauld’s Art and Business faculty and will provide students with the opportunity to study a specific Art and Business topic in depth. Emerging out of the research interests of the faculty and designed to encourage independent student reading and research, these topic models will also help give students the research and writing skills they will require to produce their final dissertation or art business project. Students will be required to take one topic focusing on a historical area and one with a contemporary focus.

You will also produce a final dissertation or an art business project. These are independently researched and written projects chosen in discussion with one of the Art and Business faculty. The dissertation can have a historical, contemporary or transhistorical focus, and will require an extended period of independent research that engages critically with the existing historiography of the subject and with relevant primary sources. The art business project��will demonstrate your skills in evaluating the professional environment of the art market and in applying your learning in a practical context.��

Assessment

The formal assessment of MA in the Art and Business is based on the following components:��

• Core Module (Understanding the Art Market): 1 x 2,500-word paper to be presented and submitted by the end of Semester 1; Group research project, to be presented and submitted by the end of Semester 2.��
• Core Module (Histories of the Art Market): 2 x 2,500-word papers to be presented and submitted by the end of each semester.��
• Core Module (The Business of Art): Group/team pitch of a business plan (by the end of semester 2) and a 1,500-word individual, reflective essay on business plan development (by the end of semester 2).��
• 2 x Topic Modules (Collecting in Times of Crisis/Revisiting the Art Fair): 2 x 3000-word essays to be handed in at the beginning of the semester/study period following the semester in which the teaching takes place.��
• Dissertation (10,000 words) or equivalent Art Business Project.��

Entry requirements

UK qualifications: Students will normally have achieved a good 2.1 in their Bachelor’s degree.

Overseas qualification: Equivalent to a good 2.1 in a UK first degree (e.g. US applicants should have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above).

English language requirements: If your first language is not English, we require proof of English language proficiency –please see the English Language Requirements page.

We welcome applicants with other forms of academic and relevant professional experience. Please note that applicants may be invited to interview on a case-by-case basis.

Applications: Please see How to Apply page for information.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees can be found here.��

Financial support for your studies:����

Postgraduate Master’s Loan: Please visit the Student Finance England website for further information and to apply online.��

Courtauld Institute of Art Scholarships: Every year the Courtauld provides over £500,000 in MA scholarships, which are awarded on the basis of academic merits. The average postgraduate scholarship is £6,000. Applications are welcomed from Home, EU and Overseas applicants and students. Find out more about our scholarships.��

Alumni Loyalty Scheme: This scheme is open to any graduate of 91�Թ��� admitted to a taught postgraduate programme of study. Recipients will receive a 10% loyalty discount off their tuition fee for the duration of the course. Further information about loans, grants, and bursaries to support you during your studies at 91�Թ���can be found here.��

Further information about loans, grants, and bursaries to support you during your studies at 91�Թ���can be found here.��

Support

To support you through the degree, we offer:��

Wellbeing support: We have a dedicated Wellbeing team, with counsellors and advisors.��

Academic Skills training: The academic skills tutor offers group and one-to-one classes to help you to develop the skills and confidence you need to succeed on the degree. We also have two Royal Literary Fund fellows who will help you with your writing skills – concentrating on how to structure and improve your writing.��

Careers advice: You can access bespoke, one-to-one career guidance throughout your studies. 91�Թ���Careers Service offers advice and support on exploring career and further study options, finding internships, enhancing employability, understanding and navigating the jobs and self-employment market, and making successful applications. This service is available to all graduates for up to two years after graduation.��

Associated Programme Costs

See General Associated Programme Costs.

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About The Courtauld

91�Թ���works to advance how we see and understand the visual arts, as an internationally renowned centre for the teaching and research of art history and a major public gallery. Founded by collectors and philanthropists in 1932, the organisation has been at the forefront of the study of art ever since through advanced research and conservation practice, innovative teaching, the renowned collection and inspiring exhibitions of its gallery, and engaging and accessible activities, education and events.

91�Թ���cares for one of the greatest art collections in the UK, presenting these works to the public at 91�Թ���Gallery in central London, as well as through loans and partnerships. The Gallery is most famous for its iconic Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces – such as Van Gogh’s��Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear��and Manet’s��A Bar at the Folies-Bergère.��It showcases these alongside an internationally renowned collection of works from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance through to the present day.

Academically, 91�Թ���faculty is the largest community of art historians and conservators in the UK, teaching and carrying out research on subjects from creativity in late Antiquity to contemporary digital artforms – with an increasingly global focus. An independent college of the University of London, 91�Թ���offers a range of degree programmes from BA to PhD in the History of Art, curating and the conservation of easel and wall paintings. Its alumni are leaders and innovators in the arts, culture and business worlds, helping to shape the global agenda for the arts and creative industries.

Founded on the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to engage with art, 91�Թ���works to increase understanding of the role played by art throughout history, in all societies and across all geographies – as well as being a champion for the importance of art

in the present day. This could be through exhibitions offering a chance to look closely at world-famous works; events bringing art history research to new audiences; accessible and expert short courses; digital engagement, innovative school, family and community programmes; or taking a formal qualification. The Courtauld’s ambition is to transform access to art history education by extending the horizons of what this is and ensuring as many people as possible can benefit from the tools to better understand the visual world around us.

91�Թ���is an exempt charity and relies on generous philanthropic support to achieve its mission of advancing the understanding of the visual arts of the past and present across the world through advanced research, innovative teaching, inspiring exhibitions, programmes and collections.

The collection cared for by 91�Թ���Gallery is owned by the Samuel Courtauld Trust.

About The Manton Foundation

The Manton Foundation is a United States-based family foundation established in 1991 by Sir Edwin and Lady Manton. Today, the Foundation is managed by descendants of the Mantons and primarily supports arts, education, and environmental projects in the Northeast U.S.