UCA is the No.1 Specialist University for the Creative Industries in the Complete University Guide and Guardian University Guide league tables. Ranked 21st in the UK by the Guardian, UCA is also top 10 in three of its subject listings: Fashion & Textiles (6th), Film Production & Photography (7th) and Architecture (9th). For more than 150 years the University for the Creative Arts in Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone and Rochester has been leading the way for art and design education.

As the No.1 Specialist University for the Creative Industries and the second largest provider of specialist Creative Arts education in Europe, The University for the Creative Arts is seeking to appoint a highly experienced Head of International Studies to lead the development of its international partnerships and recruitment strategies across the world, with a particular initial focus on activity in the Far East.

The Head of International Studies will be a talented academic and senior manager with a background aligned to the creative industries. Having strong experience in developing trans-national educational partnerships and managing complex operational delivery of academic programmes in a non-UK market, this role will work alongside the University’s Leadership Team to deliver its International Strategy.

This role will take responsibility for positioning UCA as a leading creative arts university through the development, implementation and delivery of the University’s International Partnership project – leading on international recruitment to courses developed with collaborative partners and being responsible for a team of international representatives to establish new relationships on behalf of UCA.

The ideal candidate will be academically qualified to Phd level who is also a proven manager and compelling advocate for trans-national education. As an excellent communicator in both English and Mandarin, you will be adept at managing academic provision on behalf of an organisation and recruiting large volumes to programmes related to art and design.