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Welcome to the World’s No.1 University for Art & Design.*
Whether you have a creative background or you’re changing professions – gain unrivalled opportunities to enhance your practice, build networks, solve real-world challenges and boost your career.
Apply now to join us in 2024.
Key details
Date
- 1 November 2022
Read time
- 2 minutes
Featured Programmes
![Mantle, India, c.1878-1882, Victoria and Albert Museum T.44-1957](https://rca-media2.rca.ac.uk/images/History_of_Design_620x2000.original.png)
![Digital Direction 620x2000](https://rca-media2.rca.ac.uk/images/Digital_Direction_620x2000.original.png)
![RCA-Healthcare--Design-6-Aisha-Se.bc548e3b.fill-620x2000](https://rca-media2.rca.ac.uk/images/RCA-Healthcare--Design-6-Aisha-Se.bc548e3b.fill.original.png)
![MRes RCA banner](https://rca-media2.rca.ac.uk/images/MRes-RCA-banner.original.jpg)
Master of Research MRes →
with specialisms in Architecture, Communication, Design, Fine Art and Experimental Humanities.
RCA2024 Graduate Exhibition
![RCA2024](https://rca-media2.rca.ac.uk/images/Generic.original.png)
A series of exhibitions and events and activities, showcasing the work of graduating RCA students, running from 12 July to 4 August.
School of Architecture - 12–14 July
School of Design - 12–14 and 19-21 July
School of Communication - 17 July - 4 August
V&A/RCA History of Design MA Symposium - 16 July
Scholarships
A number of scholarships are available for students starting in September 2024, including:
- Sir Frank Bowling Scholarships - Home fee status students from Black African and Caribbean diaspora heritage, or from mixed Black African and Caribbean diaspora heritage.
- Disabled Students’ Scholarships - Home fee status students with a declared disability, including SpLDs.
- Graduate Diploma UK Scholarships
- Leathersellers' Bursary for Fashion MA or Textiles MA (Home fee status)
- Coats Foundation Trust Awards for Textiles MA (Home fee status)
- Ameea Scholarships (Home and EU fee status)
- Heveningham Concours Scholarships for Intelligent Mobility MA (Home fee status)
See the Scholarships page for more details.
Why choose the RCA?
![Group_of_architecture_students_in_studio](https://rca-media2.rca.ac.uk/images/Group_of_architecture_students_in_studio.origin.original.png)
Teaching and research expertise
- The opportunity to learn from world-leading academic staff. We are the only UK art and design university where all academics are research active – meaning everything we teach is related to cutting-edge research.
Renowned alumni
- Our 20,000 alumni are leaders in their disciplines, making national and international headlines. Alumni include Henry Moore, Bridget Riley, David Hockney, Sir Ridley Scott, Sir Frank Bowling, Sir James Dyson, Tracey Emin, Philip Treacy, Christopher Bailey and Thomas Heatherwick.
Creative networks
- The RCA is the world’s largest concentration of postgraduate artists and designers, representing the largest talent-base and most opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration available at Master’s and doctoral level.
Interdisciplinary connections
- Our College-wide annual projects and challenges help our students find like-minded creatives to solve major global problems, grow their networks, or find future business partners.
A diverse community
- An RCA student might be a career-changer, or come straight from an undergraduate course. We welcome students from over 70 countries, and offer a wide range of scholarships. A quarter of our students come from a non-arts background.
Build your career
- From start-up support to tailored careers activities, to live projects with leading companies, charities and NGOs, the RCA helps move your career to the next level.
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![Team Shellworks, 2021](https://rca-media2.rca.ac.uk/images/Copy-of-Team-Shellworks-2021--Shellworks.original.jpg)
Engineers grow new materials from bacteria?
Shellworks was co-founded by RCA alumni to create a plastic-free future. They work with bacteria to produce materials that are truly compostable, aesthetic, performant and cost competitive.
Learn more
![OR_BITAL_BLOOM data-driven artworks](https://rca-media2.rca.ac.uk/images/OR_BITAL_BLOOM_tGm2wdJ.original.png)
Artists generate gardens from data?
Orbital Bloom is a virtual garden that combines data reporting with the creativity of digital arts, algorithmic tracking, and AI to incentivise and express meaningful climate action.
*QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Art & Design
Life at the RCA
Our campuses
Our sites are located in the historic capital city of London, a vibrant cultural centre with an international outlook.
Facilities
The Royal College of Art provides the infrastructure, discipline-specific tooling and support for students to master the skills for their particular aesthetic and approach.
Student support
The Student Support Team offers advice, information and support to all RCA students and offer-holders.
Scholarships & funding
The RCA is committed to celebrating diversity, eliminating discrimination and promoting equality of opportunity to all.