Teaching Dates & College Hours

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.