Teaching dates & College hours
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Campus opening hours
Term Time
These are the periods during which teaching, assessment, any public exhibitions, the library and both supported and supervised technical services are fully operational.
Battersea & Kensington
Monday to Friday, 9am – 10pm.
Saturday, 10am – 8pm.
Closed on Sundays.
White City
Garden House: Monday to Friday, 9am – 10pm
Saturday, 10am – 8pm.
Closed on Sunday.
Media Works: Monday to Friday, 9am – 8pm
Closed on Saturday & Sunday.
Library in Kensington
Monday to Friday, 9am – 10pm
Saturday & Sunday, 12 noon – 5pm.
Saturday is a staffed Library service.
Sunday is a security staff only service.
Non-Term Time
These are dates that fall outside the published term dates for your mode of study at the RCA, not including published College closure dates.
Kensington, Battersea & Garden House (White City)
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5.30pm
Closed on Saturday & Sunday.
MediaWorks (White City)
Monday to Friday, 9am – 8pm.
Closed on Saturday & Sunday.
Library in Kensington
Monday to Friday, 10am – 5pm.
Closed on Saturday & Sunday.
During non-term time, independent study and unsupported or unsupervised access to studios, limited technical services spaces and the library are available for students to use. However, the hours that this access is available may be different to term time, to allow for staff holidays and facilities maintenance.
It’s important to note that “non-term time” means that teaching, assessment, public exhibitions, technical orientations, inductions or consultations, or access to technical spaces that require staff supervision due to safety considerations will not normally take place.
College closure days
College campuses and buildings are closed on UK Bank Holidays and for annual official College Closure Days, which are listed below for the 2022/23 academic year:
- Friday 23 December 2022 – Monday 2 January 2023 inclusive
- Thursday 6 April 2023 – Tuesday 11 April 2023 inclusive
- Monday 1 May 2023
- Monday 29 May 2023
- Monday 28 August 2023
Teaching dates
Graduate Diploma
May 2022
Stage 1
9 May – 26 August
Stage 2
5 September – 16 December
September 2022
Stage 1
5 September – 16 December
Stage 2
3 January – 14 April
MA City Design, Digital Direction, Environmental Architecture, Intelligent Mobility, Writing, V&A/RCA History of Design
2021/22
Term 1
13 September – 17 December 2021
Term 2
10 January – 1 April 2022
Term 3
25 April – 29 July 2022
Term 4
12 September – 16 December 2022
2022/23
Term 1
5 September 2022 – 16 December 2022
Includes independent study week 24 October – 28 October 2022.
Term 2
3 January 2023 – 14 April 2023
Includes an independent study week 20–24 February and College closure for Easter 7–10 April 2023.
Term 3
2 May 2023 – 11 August 2023
Includes independent study week 19–23 June 2023.
2023/24
Term 1
4 September – 15 December 2023
Including independent study week 23–27 October
Term 2
8 January – 19 April 2024
Includes independent study week 26 February – 1 March and College closure for Easter 29 March – 1 April
Term 3
7 May – 16 August 2024
Including independent study week 24–28 June
2024/25
Term 1
9 September – 20 December 2024
Including independent study week 28 October – 1 November
Term 2
6 January – 17 April 2025
Including independent study week 24–28 February; College closure for Easter 18–21 April
Term 3
6 May – 15 August 2025
Including independent study week 23–27 June
2025/26
Term 1
8 September – 19 December 2025
Including independent study week 27–31 October
Term 2
5 January – 17 April 2026
Including independent study week 23–27 February and College closure for Easter 3–6 April
Term 3
5 May – 14 August 2026
Including independent study week 22–26 June
All other MA programmes
2021/22
Term 1
27 September – 17 December 2021
Term 2
10 January – 1 April 2022
Term 3
25 April – 1 July 2022
2022/23 (Continuing MA students)
Term 1
26 September – 16 December 2022
Term 2
9 January – 31 March 2023
Term 3
17 April – 23 June 2023
2022/23 (New MA students)
Term 1
5 September – 16 December 2022
Includes independent study week 24 October – 28 October 2022
Term 2
3 January – 14 April 2023
Includes an independent study week 20–24 February and College closure for Easter 7–10 April 2023.
Term 3
2 May – 11 August 2023
Includes independent study week 19–23 June 2023.
2023/24
Term 1
4 September – 15 December 2023
Including independent study week 23–27 October
Term 2
8 January – 19 April 2024
Includes independent study week 26 February – 1 March and College closure for Easter 29 March – 1 April
Term 3
7 May – 16 August 2024
Including independent study week 24–28 June
2024/25
Term 1
9 September – 20 December 2024
Including independent study week 28 October – 1 November
Term 2
6 January – 17 April 2025
Including independent study week 24–28 February; College closure for Easter 18–21 April
Term 3
6 May – 15 August 2025
Including independent study week 23–27 June
2025/26
Term 1
8 September – 19 December 2025
Including independent study week 27–31 October
Term 2
5 January – 17 April 2026
Including independent study week 23–27 February and College closure for Easter 3–6 April
Term 3
5 May – 14 August 2026
Including independent study week 22–26 June
MRes Healthcare & Design
2021/22
Term 1
27 September – 17 December 2021
Term 2
10 January – 1 April 2022
Term 3
25 April – 1 July 2022
2022/23
Term 1
26 September 2022 – 16 December 2022
Term 2
9 January 2023 – 31 March 2023
Term 3
17 April 2023 – 23 June 2023
2023/24
Term 1
4 September – 15 December 2023
Including independent study week 23–27 October
Term 2
8 January – 19 April 2024
Includes independent study week 26 February – 1 March and College closure for Easter 29 March – 1 April
Term 3
7 May – 16 August 2024
Including independent study week 24–28 June
2024/25
Term 1
9 September – 20 December 2024
Including independent study week 28 October – 1 November
Term 2
6 January – 17 April 2025
Including independent study week 24–28 February; College closure for Easter 18–21 April
Term 3
6 May – 15 August 2025
Including independent study week 23–27 June
2025/26
Term 1
8 September – 19 December 2025
Including independent study week 27–31 October
Term 2
5 January – 17 April 2026
Including independent study week 23–27 February and College closure for Easter 3–6 April
Term 3
5 May – 14 August 2026
Including independent study week 22–26 June
MRes RCA programmes
2021/22
Term 1
13 September – 17 December 2021
Term 2
10 January – 1 April 2022
Term 3
25 April – 26 August 2022
2022/23
Term 1
5 September 2022 – 16 December 2022
Includes independent study week 24 October – 28 October 2022
Term 2
3 January 2023 – 14 April 2023
Includes an independent study week 20–24 February and College closure for Easter 7–10 April 2023.
Term 3
2 May 2023 – 11 August 2023
Includes independent study week 19–23 June 2023.
2023/24
Term 1
4 September – 15 December 2023
Including independent study week 23–27 October
Term 2
8 January – 19 April 2024
Includes independent study week 26 February – 1 March and College closure for Easter 29 March – 1 April
Term 3
7 May – 16 August 2024
Including independent study week 24–28 June
2024/25
Term 1
9 September – 20 December 2024
Including independent study week 28 October – 1 November
Term 2
6 January – 17 April 2025
Including independent study week 24–28 February; College closure for Easter 18–21 April
Term 3
6 May – 15 August 2025
Including independent study week 23–27 June
2025/26
Term 1
8 September – 19 December 2025
Including independent study week 27–31 October
Term 2
5 January – 17 April 2026
Including independent study week 23–27 February and College closure for Easter 3–6 April
Term 3
5 May – 14 August 2026
Including independent study week 22–26 June
MPhil, PhD programmes
2021/22
Term 1
13 September – 17 December 2021
Term 2
10 January – 1 April 2022
Term 3
25 April – 9 September 2022
2022/23
Term 1
5 September 2022 – 16 December 2022
Includes independent study week 24 October – 28 October 2022
Term 2
3 January 2023 – 14 April 2023
Includes an independent study week 20–24 February and College closure for Easter 7–10 April 2023.
Term 3
2 May 2023 – 11 August 2023
Includes independent study week 19–23 June 2023.
2023/24
Term 1
4 September – 15 December 2023
Including independent study week 23–27 October
Term 2
8 January – 19 April 2024
Includes independent study week 26 February – 1 March and College closure for Easter 29 March – 1 April
Term 3
7 May – 16 August 2024
Including independent study week 24–28 June
2024/25
Term 1
9 September – 20 December 2024
Including independent study week 28 October – 1 November
Term 2
6 January – 17 April 2025
Including independent study week 24–28 February; College closure for Easter 18–21 April
Term 3
6 May – 15 August 2025
Including independent study week 23–27 June
2025/26
Term 1
8 September – 19 December 2025
Including independent study week 27–31 October
Term 2
5 January – 17 April 2026
Including independent study week 23–27 February and College closure for Easter 3–6 April
Term 3
5 May – 14 August 2026
Including independent study week 22–26 June
