Upcoming open days

Whether you have a creative background or you’re changing professions—gain opportunities to enhance your practice, build networks, solve real-world challenges and boost your career. Apply to the World’s No.1 University for Art & Design (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024: Art & Design).

Join one of our upcoming events to find out more about our programmes, meet students and staff, admissions dates for 2025 entry, and view our campuses and facilities.

Online Portfolio Week
November 25–28, get an insight on our entry requirements by joining the Online Portfolio Week. With a range of programme sessions hosted by our academics, you’ll get clarity on our programmes of study, their entry requirements, and what to focus on when putting together your application and portfolio. 

Book your ticket to the Online Portfolio Week here.

Open days
Visit us on-campus to learn more about our programmes, meet with tutors and staff and have a look at our facilities. Visit us in London.

School of Communication: At this Open Day you will learn more about the School of Communication programmes.
RCA White City

Visual Communication MA: At this Open Day you will learn more about the Visual Communication MA programme.
RCA White City

School of Architecture: At this Open Day you will learn more about the School of Architecture programmes.
RCA Kensington

School of Design (Kensington): At this Open Day you will learn more about the School of Design programmes.
RCA Kensington

MEd/MRes programmes: At this Open Day you will learn more about the Education and Research programmes.
RCA Kensington

Meet the RCA around the world
RCA academic staff regularly host opportunities for prospective students in a host of countries. These events can include one-to-one meets and portfolio advice, informal chats, presentations and workshops. In November 2024, events will be held in the USA (San Diego. New York and Boston), India (Chennai, Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Ahmedabad) and Dubai. 

Where in the world can you meet the RCA? See here.

Graduate Diploma
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).

Learn more about the Graduate Diploma here.

Postgraduate study
The Royal College of Art offers Graduate Diploma, Master’s and MPhil/PhD programmes in the arts, design, communication, architecture and the humanities.

Use our Programme finder to explore your chosen subject.