How to apply for an RCA Scholarship

For a full list of available scholarships, visit RCA scholarships.

There are two routes to obtaining a scholarship to study at the RCA:

• Academic merit
• Financial need or being part of an under-represented group in higher education

A number of scholarships are awarded to high-scoring Round 1 and Round 2 students on the basis of academic merit.

Round 1 and Round 2 applications for all MA programmes, MArch, MFA, MDes, MRes & MEd were automatically assessed for one of these scholarships, and if you were successful, you will have been told about this at the same time as receiving your RCA programme offer.

Step 1: Accept your programme offer at the RCA

If you are reliant on an RCA or external scholarship to fund your studies and you are unable to secure your place through a deposit, you can apply for Temporary Deposit Exemption

Step 2: Complete a scholarship application

Applications are now open to Round 1 and Round 2 offer holders and deferred 2024/25 offer holders for all MA programmes, MArch, MFA, MDes, MRes & MEd. Eligible offer holders have been invited by email to complete a scholarship application. Applicants will then be marked against the criteria for the different scholarships that are available and matched to a scholarship based on their score.

Scholarship applications will close on Wednesday 4 June, 12 midday BST

Please note that scholarships are extremely competitive and only in the unlikely event that any scholarships remain after Round 1 and 2 allocation would we reach out to any Round 3 applicants meeting the programme and fee status eligibility with details of how to apply.

Graduate Diploma scholarships for September 2025 onwards – more information to follow shortly

If you are a PhD applicant, queries about Doctoral Training Grants should be directed to [email protected] and further information about PGR funding and doctoral loans can be found on the Funding for MPhil and PhD students page.

Scholarships are awarded for a specific programme and entry year and cannot be deferred without consent from the academic programme and scholarships team.

• Scholarship amounts and restrictions will vary across individual awards.
• No correspondence will be entered into regarding scholarship outcomes, and no appeal is allowed.
• The RCA may terminate the scholarship if:
  a) your performance assessment fails to meet the standards as outlined in the RCA Regulations
  b) you fail to comply with any of the terms as set out in the RCA Terms & Conditions and the RCA reasonably considers that you have committed an act that may prejudice or damage the reputation of the RCA.