SELF. MADE.
where Creativity Meets Real Industry Experience
At LCCA, your creativity comes first. You can study fashion design, graphic design, computer games design, business, or hospitality management on courses built around real industry experience. You’ll take on live briefs, collaborate with professionals, and work on practical projects that build your skills, portfolio and industry connections. Based in London, we prepare you to launch your career in the creative industries and beyond.
THELCCAEXPERIENCE
Based in central London, LCCA connects you with expert tutors and real industry opportunities.
CREATIVE COMMERCIAL
COURSES
Our courses are designed to help you thrive creatively and commercially, combining practical skills with real-world projects that prepare you for industry.
EMPOWERING
FLEXIBILITY
With flexible study options, you can balance your course with work or projects while building your creative future as you learn.
INDUSTRY
LECTURERS
Our lecturers and tutors are active professionals as well as academics, bringing you up-to-date skills, knowledge and insight from the industries you want to join.
INDUSTRY
LINKS
You’ll benefit from strong industry links and a wide professional network, giving you the chance to gain experience, build contacts, and boost your career opportunities.
STUDENT
MINDSET
You’ll join a community of driven, creative students. Many go on to collaborate, launch ventures together and even find their future business partners here.
CREATIVE COMMERCIAL
COURSES
Our courses are designed to help you succeed in both the creative and commercial sides of industry, giving you the skills to thrive in real-world careers.
January Open Day
At LCCA, future creators find their people. See for yourself at one of our Open Days. You’ll meet faculty who’ve lived the industries…
8th January 2026
16:30 – 20:30
DISCOVER MORE
Learn more about what sets LCCA apart as a home for creative education.
INDUSTRY
At LCCA, we prepare you for industry through real experiences, from live projects and placements to company visits and guest speakers. These are just some of the organisations our students have worked with:
OUR CAMPUSes
Our campuses in Aldgate and Tower Hill place you at the centre of London’s creative scene. Surrounded by culture and industry, you’ll have access to specialist facilities and inspiring spaces. From fashion studios and exhibition spaces to design rooms and gaming labs, everything here is designed to let your ideas thrive.
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Fashion Careers Unlocked: Pattern Cutting, Collaboration & Craft with Moss Omey
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The Future of Game Design in 2026: Skills and Career Paths to Watch
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Emerging talent shines at Graphic Design Graduate Exhibition
Graphic Design students at the London College of Contemporary Arts recently unveiled their final projects at the EMERGE Exhibition – a vibrant showcase celebrating the creativity and innovation of LCCA’s latest graduating class. The evening brought together students, staff, and guests to honour the graduates’ talent and dedication, with their achievements recognised by peers, friends, […]
THE NAT collaborate with LCCA to host nature-positive fashion workshop for students
As part of our ongoing partnership, Global University Systems and THE NAT collaborated with the London College of Contemporary Arts to host a sustainability workshop this week, providing LCCA students with real-world experience in environmental fashion practices. The well-attended virtual session, “Nature-Positive by Design: Fashion’s Next Frontier,” connected in-person and online participants via Teams to […]
London College of Contemporary Arts students explore the future of gaming at EGX London 2025
Students from the London College of Contemporary Arts’ Games programmes recently attended EGX London 2025, one of the UK’s biggest gaming events, at the ExCeL Centre as part of MCM Comic Con London. The day was packed with demos, workshops, panel talks, and career showcases, all capturing the excitement and creativity of today’s fast-evolving games […]
Fashion students take centre stage at London Fashion Day
The London College of Contemporary Arts joined the line-up for London Fashion Day as an official educational partner, celebrating emerging talent as students unveiled original collections on the runway at St John’s Church, Hyde Park. Fashion students from across the college brought this season’s theme, “The Art of Being”, to life – showcasing bold, original […]
Fashion Innovation Week
Last week, the London College of Contemporary Arts attended Fashion Innovation Week, bringing together over 100 students across five days of activities. The event offered exciting opportunities for students to explore new tools and creative technologies, from 3D printing and VR design, to Zero Waste sculpturing and Natural Dyeing. The sessions encouraged curiosity, experimentation and […]