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Online Art & Design College in UK

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Online College of Art and Design:
Based in Stevenage, just outside London in the UK, Online College of Art and Design provides a wide range of distance learning courses in Art and Design including IGCSE, A level and Foundation diploma & degree programmes. With our courses, students from the UK and around the world have the opportunity to change careers and work within the booming creative industries of Graphic Design, Media & Advertising, Fashion & Costume Design, Interior Design, Animation and Modeling, Photography, Illustration or Fine Art.

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About the Online College of Art and Design:

We are one of the very few registered learning providers who offer A Levels, Foundation Diploma, and IGCSE courses online. Many of our students face the problem of being unable to attend college due to work and family commitments and our flexible online courses are the perfect solution - study from home when you want to and at a pace that suits your life.

Online Courses from GCSE to University & Beyond:
Offering any-time / any-place education our distance learning courses are the solution to the age old access problem facing would-be creatives who can not study at their local school or college. From GCSE to University and beyond - get your creative future started today by attaining a British qualification from the comfort of your own home.

Accredited Distance Learning Courses for British Qualifications:


UK Exam Board-Accredited 3rd Level Courses:
- BA Degree in Art and Design
- BA Degree in Fine Art
- BA Degree in Graphic Design
- Certificate in Animation
- Certificate / Diploma in Interior Design
- Diploma in 3D Modelling and Animation
- Diploma in CAD

Secondary School Courses
- KS3 Art and Design (Ages 11-14)
- IGSCE Courses

Further Education Courses - A-Levels / Foundation Diplomas
- Art and Design
- Context and History of Visual Art
- Fine Art
- Graphic Design
- Recreational Courses

Earn Your Qualification From Home:
Wherever you live, you can study online with OCAD. All our courses are home study which means you can work through the course at your own pace and in your own time. As an OCAD student you will have a qualified and experienced  personal tutor who will support you through your online course, mark your art work and answer any questions that you have. You will also have a student course co-ordinator who is here to help you.

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Address: 83 High Street, Stevenage, England Hertfordshire, SG1 3HR, UK / GB
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