Applications for the 2026 Liberal and Creative Arts London Summer School are now open.
We're excited to have you with us. Before you apply, though, please make sure you check our entry requirements, fees, and deadlines.
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Application deadlines
There are a number of key application deadlines to consider when applying:
- Early Bird deadline: 10 April 2026
- application deadline: 1 May 2026
- full payment deadline: 15 May 2026.
Admissions requirements
- You must have completed at least one academic year at university level.
- You must have a minimum GPA of 2.7 or equivalent.
- You must be at least 18 years of age.
English language requirements
If you are from a non-English speaking country, you must have an overall 6.0 IELTS score with no component of the assessment below 5.5.
Please see our English language requirements page for other assessment methods we accept.
Fees and discounts
The fees are inclusive of:
- tuition
- an official St Mary’s transcript
- single occupancy room on campuis
- 10 meals a week
- Heathrow pick up on arrival
- orientation
- social activities
- specially curated field trips, led by discipline experts
- on-site programme support.
Summer School costs
- One module 20 SMU credits / 5 US credits: £5,225 (£5,575 with London Theatre module )
- Two modules 40 SMU credits / 10 US credits: £6,775 (£7,150 with London Theatre module )
- Top-up fee for Global London top-up module (allowing US students to follow a 25 SMU/ 6 US credit pathway) £240.
A £500 deposit is due within one week of being accepted to the programme.
Partner discount
If you study at one of our Study Abroad partners, you are eligible for a 10% discount off the advertised price. Please note, this discount does not apply to the top-up fee for the Global London booster module.
Early bird discount
Apply and pay your deposit by the early bird date above to get 5% off the advertised fee. Students studying at one of our partner universities may receive both discounts. (Discounts do not apply to the top-up fee for the Global London booster module).
- Any cancellations notified in writing no later than Friday 1 May 2026: full refund of tuition fee.
- Cancellations notified in writing on or after 2 May 2026 but before Friday 5 June 2026: St Mary’s University to retain £800 administration fee. All other fees returned to students by the University.
- Cancellations after 5 June but before 18 June 2026 (including early departures from the Summer School): St Mary’s University to retain £4,000 of the fee. The remainder to be refunded to the student.
- Cancellations and departures from the Summer School after 18 June 2025: no refund.