Graduate Diploma Art & Design
Royal College of Art
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Choose from five specialisms: Communication, Design, Fashion & Textiles, Fine Art or ResearchBegin the course when it suits you with start dates in January, May and SeptemberPick from on-campus, online or dual-learning modes of studyThe Graduate Diploma at the Royal College of Art is a prestigious programme for curious and driven individuals ready to take their creative practice further. Whether youre from a creative or non-creative background, it provides a unique space between undergraduate ...Read more
  • Choose from five specialisms: Communication, Design, Fashion & Textiles, Fine Art or Research
  • Begin the course when it suits you with start dates in January, May and September
  • Pick from on-campus, online or dual-learning modes of study

The Graduate Diploma at the Royal College of Art is a prestigious programme for curious and driven individuals ready to take their creative practice further. Whether you're from a creative or non-creative background, it provides a unique space between undergraduate study and a full Master’s that offers the time, structure, and freedom to commit more deeply to your work.

Through its interdisciplinary approach, breadth of technical facilities, and vibrant community of artists, thinkers, and expert practitioners, you’ll be challenged to experiment, collaborate, and expand your horizons.

Graduates leave with more than a strengthened portfolio. They gain the confidence and clarity to define their creative identity – whether progressing to a Master’s at the RCA, entering the creative industries, or pursuing new personal and professional directions.

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Entry requirements

Prospective Diploma in Art & Design applicants are likely to be:

  • Those who have the required educational background to go on to Masters study, but who require greater proficiency in the English language.
  • Those who do not have an undergraduate background in art and design, but who can demonstrate potential in their chosen discipline of study.
  • Those for whom their undergraduate studies did not adequately prepare them for Masters study at the RCA
  • Those who would like to use the programme as a diagnostic experience to help them decide which area to specialise in at Masters level.

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£340 week

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£727 week

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£727 week

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Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art , Kensington and Chelsea

Ranked for eleven consecutive years as the world’s number 1 art & design university, the Royal College of Art (RCA) in London is...

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