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- 18 November 2024
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Welcome to the World’s No.1 University for Art & Design.*
Students come from across the world to the Royal College of Art in London to be part of an internationally renowned postgraduate community. Gain unrivalled opportunities to enhance your practice, build networks, solve global challenges and develop your career.
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Date
- 18 November 2024
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- 1 minute
* QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Art & Design
Discover our programmes
The Royal College of Art offers Graduate Diploma, Master's and MPhil/PhD programmes in the arts, design, communication, architecture and the humanities.
Ready to join us? Applications are now open for 2025 entry.
Featured programme: Graduate Diploma Art & Design
Applications are currently open for the Graduate Diploma Art & Design intake in January 2025 (completing in August 2025). This pre-Master's programme is available on-campus, online or both. The application deadline is 6 December 2024 at 12 noon (GMT).
Watch our open event recording to find out more.
Upcoming events
Register for Open Days, Portfolio Q&A sessions, Campus Tours and the chance to meet the RCA globally and in the UK.
Meet the RCA in Asia
Our academic staff and student recruitment team host events for potential students when visiting Asia.
Why choose the RCA?
Teaching and research expertise
The opportunity to learn from world-leading academic staff. We’re the only specialist art and design university where all of our permanent teaching and research staff are also research active and included in the RCA’s submissions to the UK Research Excellence Framework.
Renowned alumni
Our 28,000 alumni are leaders in their disciplines, making national and international headlines. Alumni include:
- Hoor Al Qasimi
- Hurvin Anderson RA
- Christopher Bailey CBE
- Sir Peter Blake
- Sir Frank Bowling
- Sir James Dyson OM
- Dame Tracey Emin RA
- Sir Anthony Finkelstein
- Thomas Heatherwick RDI, CBE
- Dame Barbara Hepworth
- Lubaina Himid RA CBE
- David Hockney OM
- Kamala Ibrahim Ishaq
- Asif Kapadia
- Julian MacDonald OBE
- Henry Moore OM
- Erdem Moralioglu MBE
- Morag Myerscough
- Dame Magdalene Odundo
- Chris Ofili CBE
- Bridget Riley
- Sir Ridley Scott
- Philip Treacy OBE
- Dame Zandra Rhodes
A diverse creative community
The RCA is the world’s largest postgraduate-only art and design university, representing an exciting talent base and opportunities to build your network and collaborate. An RCA student might be working in industry or the arts, a career-changer, or come straight from an undergraduate course. We typically welcome students from over 70 countries.
Interdisciplinary connections
Our College and School-wide projects, activities and challenges help our students find like-minded creatives to solve major global problems, grow their networks, or find future business partners. Find out more about AcrossRCA.
Build your career
Find out more about how the RCA can help move your career to the next level with our Graduate Careers Report.
Life at the RCA
Where will the RCA take you?
Over 185 years our alumni have defined the industries that they have joined, created and reshaped.
Meet the RCA around the World
We host a range of opportunities in cities around the world for prospective RCA students to meet with staff and alumni.
Funding for international students
Get advice on sources of funding for MA, MFA, MDes, MEd and MRes students available from external bodies.
Our campuses
Our sites are located in the historic capital city of London, a vibrant cultural centre with an international outlook.
