How to apply

Apply now for study in September 2021

Applications are now open for our September 2021 intake. For complete programme information, including specific entry requirements and the application process, visit the links below. Programmes starting in September 2021 are:

Animation  | Architecture | Ceramics & Glass | City Design | Contemporary Art Practice | Curating Contemporary Art | Design Products | Digital Direction | Environmental Architecture | Fashion | Global Innovation Design |  History of Design | Information Experience Design | Innovation Design Engineering | Interior Design | Jewellery & Metal | MRes RCA: Architecture Pathway | MRes RCA: Communication Design Pathway | MRes RCA: Design Pathway | MRes RCA: Fine Art & Humanities Pathway | Painting | Photography | Print | Sculpture | Service Design | Sculpture | Textiles | Intelligent Mobility | Visual Communication | Writing

Please note that programme information is updated annually, so do check current details before you make your application, even if you are already familiar with the programme and guidance for applicants. You can also see details of the application process for MA & MRes, MPhil & PhD, Graduate Diploma and post-experience programmes here.  

You can apply for your programme of interest via our online application portal.

If you wish to start your start your MA, MRes or PhD/MPhil in September 2021 we strongly recommend you complete your application by the round 1 deadline of Wednesday 28 October at 12noon (BST). If you wish to be considered for an RCA scholarship you will need to have completed your application and registered your interest with our Scholarships team by this date.  

Apply now to join the Graduate Diploma Art & Design

Applications are open for the January 2021 intake of the Graduate Diploma Art & Design

You can apply via our online application portal.

Open Days

The RCA's first online open day was held on Saturday 17 October. Replays of all talks will be available to view here from 9.00am BST on Monday 26 October.  For details of all open days for 2021/22 entry, click here. Aspiring students are also are encouraged to attend the online Work-In-Progress (WIP) show in January and graduate exhibition in June, to view student work. Click here to view this year's digital graduate exhibition: RCA2020.

International Students

Students from outside the UK can access specific guidance about visa applications, pre-arrival information, accommodation and funding your studies in International Student Support.

Tuition Fees and Funding

Click on the link for details of current Tuition fees and funding opportunities. These pages will be updated regularly with current funding information, so do check back during your application process for updated information.

Government Postgraduate Loan Scheme 

£10,000 study loans available for MA, MPhil and MRes programmes at the RCA. Government loans are available to eligible Home students. Click here for more details.

Entrance Requirements

For general entry requirements and guidance for applicants, see Entrance Requirements.

Research Degrees

Information about Research at the RCA, including subject-area research profiles, current MPhil and PhD research projects and funding is available under Research. 

Office for Students Guidance for Prospective Postgraduate Students

The Office for Students guide Steps to Postgraduate Study provides information and resources for prospective Home and international students considering taught postgraduate courses. It highlights questions that students may wish to ask themselves and course providers about their study options, and provides links to where they may find answers.