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Book a place on an open day or watch videos from our previous sessions, and discover what it's like to be part of our community of artists and designers.

Join us and take your place at the international forefront of art and design. Applications are currently open for January 2023 intake of the Graduate Diploma. Information about applications for September 2025 entry will be announced shortly.

Find out about fees, bursaries, support and potential funding sources.

The facilities and technical equipment at the RCA support students in their explorations of the creative possibilities of the new and the traditional, and the interplay between them.

The College aims to ensure that students are fully supported, to ensure the successful completion of their postgraduate education.

Students come to the Royal College of Art, the world’s most influential postgraduate art and design school, to push the parameters of their practice and to pursue their dreams.

Our policies, procedures and regulations for students aim to provide you with a safe and supportive environment at the College. They set out your responsibilities as a student, both academic and non-academic, and set out our responsibilities to you.