Teaching Dates & College Hours
Based on the Department for Education guidance, and in the interest of protecting our whole community, all RCA campuses are closed while the current national lockdown is in place.
Graduate Diploma
JULY 2020 INTAKE
First Teaching Block
July 13 2020 – 30 October 2020
Second Teaching Block
9 November 2020 – 18 December 2020 and 11 January 2021 – 12 March 2021
JANUARY 2021 INTAKE
First Teaching Block
4 January 2021 – 23 April 2021
Second Teaching Block
4 May 2021 – 13 August 2021
JULY 2021 INTAKE
First Teaching Block:
12 July – 29 October 2021
Second Teaching Block
8 November – 17 December 2021 and 10 January – 11 March 2022
Two-year MA
SEPTEMBER 2020 ENTRY
Autumn
28 September – 18 December 2020
Spring
11 January – 26 March 2021
Summer
19 April – 25 June 2021
SEPTEMBER 2021 ENTRY
Autumn
27 September – 17 December 2021
Spring
10 January – 1 April 2022
Summer
25 April – 1 July 2022
15-month MA
SEPTEMBER 2020 ENTRY
Autumn
14 September – 18 December 2020
Spring
11 January – 26 March 2021
Summer
19 April – 30 July 2021
Autumn
12 September – 16 December 2021
SEPTEMBER 2021 ENTRY
Autumn
13 September – 17 December 2021
Spring
10 January – 1 April 2022
Summer
25 April – 29 July 2022
Autumn
12 September – 16 December 2022
MRes Healthcare & Design
2020/21
Autumn
28 September – 18 December 2020
Spring
11 January – 31 March 2021
Summer
26 April – 25 June 2021
2021/22
Autumn
27 September – 17 December 2021
Spring
10 January – 1 April 2022
Summer
25 April – 1 July 2022
MRes RCA
SEPTEMBER 2020 ENTRY
Autumn
28 September – 18 December 2020
Spring
11 January – 26 March 2021
Summer
19 April – 17 September 2021
SEPTEMBER 2021 ENTRY
Autumn
13 September – 17 December 2021
Spring
10 January – 1 April 2022
Summer
25 April – 26 August 2022
MPhil & PhD
SEPTEMBER 2020 ENTRY
Autumn
14 September – 18 December 2020
Spring
11 January – 26 March 2021
Summer
19 April – 3 September 2021
SEPTEMBER 2021 ENTRY
Autumn
13 September – 17 December 2021
Spring
10 January – 1 April 2022
Summer
25 April – 9 September 2022
College Opening Hours
For the Autumn and Spring Terms in 2020/21, Covid-secure measures have been put in place across the RCA's three sites to take into account all of the Government's current guidelines and coronavirus restrictions.
Current students can access our RCA campuses in White City, Kensington and Battersea at timetabled sessions, during your allocated ‘burst weeks’ only. Please refer to your specific programme timetable for exact times and dates.
We are not able to allow casual or open access to any campus sites at the moment or access to friends or visitors.
College Closures
In addition to Bank Holidays, College buildings are closed during the following periods:
Christmas
24 December 2020 – 4 January 2021
Please direct enquiries to [email protected] or +44 (0)20 7590 4444.
+44 (0)20 7590 4444