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Partnership will enhance educational opportunities for Seneca and UAL students and faculty

Toronto, May 2, 2019 – Seneca College signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to officially partner with the University of the Arts London (UAL) to enhance educational opportunities for students and faculty. The signing took place at Seneca’s Newnham Campus between David Agnew, Seneca President and Heather Pickard, Dean of the Fashion Business School at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London.

The MOU was signed to strengthen ties between the two institutions and lead to the future establishment of partnership agreements, exchange opportunities, academic co-operation and other areas of innovative collaboration.

“We are delighted to partner with UAL to bring a global perspective to our students. Signing this MOU furthers Seneca’s commitment to meeting the expectations of internationally connected students and expanding our partnerships with world renowned institutions,” said David Agnew, Seneca President.

An articulation agreement was also signed yesterday, which will allow Seneca Fashion Business diploma students to pathway into UAL’s BA (Hons) Fashion Marketing degree program and Seneca Visual Merchandising Arts diploma students to pathway into UAL’s BA (Hons) Fashion Visual Merchandising and Branding degree program at London College of Fashion. The partnership will also explore how UAL and Seneca can support faculty exchanges, joint research projects and student collaboration initially at London College of Fashion and with future possibilities being considered with the other colleges.

“University of the Arts London welcomes the establishment of this MOU to develop staff and student opportunities with Seneca College. It further strengthens our commitment to deepening relationships with Canada,” commented Heather Pickard, Dean Fashion Business School, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London.

The MOU formalizes a positive relationship between the two institutions. UAL is Europe’s largest specialist art and design university, recently ranked No. 2 in the world for Art and Design education by QS World University Rankings by Subject ® 2019. UAL is made up of six renowned colleges that offer a wide range of programs in art, design, fashion, media, communication and performing arts.

Combining career and professional skills training with theoretical knowledge, Seneca’s expert faculty provide a polytechnic education to 30,000 full-time and 60,000 part-time students. With campuses in Toronto, York Region and Peterborough and education partners around the world, Seneca offers degrees, graduate certificates, diplomas and certificates in more than 300 full-time, part-time and online programs. Seneca’s credentials are renowned for their quality and respected by employers. Co-op and work placements, applied research projects, entrepreneurial opportunities and the latest technology ensure that Seneca graduates are highly skilled and ready to work.

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University of the Arts London (UAL) is Europe’s largest specialist art and design university. Its unique creative community is made up of six distinctive and distinguished Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts.

London College of Fashion, UAL is a world leader in fashion design, media and business education. In boundary-pushing research where fashion intersects with science, engineering, and technology, and in enterprise, where it partners with top brands and helps launch new businesses. It has been nurturing creative talent for over a century, offering courses in all things fashion. Across every subject, it encourages students to examine the past and challenge the present. To have inventive, assertive ideas that challenge social and political agendas. It gives them the skills, opportunities – and above all, the freedom – to put those ideas into practice.

Find out more at University of the Arts London.