Innovation Design Engineering MA

Royal College of Art

The programme accepts a wide range of applicants – we want diversity of expertise, culture and experience and we welcome applicants from fields such as business, social science, and the arts in addition to engineering, science and design. Candidates who can demonstrate outstanding potential to develop creative, technical and innovation qualities.Generally, we are looking for pioneering applicants to demonstrate their:creativity, imagination and innovation;ability to clearly display and articulate the intentions of your work;intellectual engagement in areas relevant to the work and subjects that matter to you;technical skills appropriate to IDE and rigour in your approach;potential to direct and navigate their learning journey within the structure of the programme, and achieve MA and MSc standards overall.IDE is a double Master's programme run jointly between the RCA and Imperial College London, and consequently, applicants need to meet the requirements of both institutions. Candidates for IDE are normally required to have at least a UK honours degree at 2:1 level (or the equivalent) in any subject relevant to innovation. It is desirable for candidates to have some relevant work experience.In exceptional circumstances applicants without the required degree qualification will be considered, for example, excellent professional experience or outstanding creative or technical abilities. Special cases for admissions require unanimous approval from the IDE Entrance Examination Board, then approval by the RCAs Academic Board for Concessions and Discipline (ABCD) and Imperials Programmes Committee.Portfolio requirementsUpload a single PDF format (maximum 20 pages) compilation of work from your previous studies, professional work and personal interests. This should aim to show:the excellence of your current expertise, study area or professional activityevidence of your interests and ability in the fields of innovation, design and/or engineeringsamples of your creative abilities.The portfolio content could include: projects and exercises from previous degree courses where relevant, examples of professional work; personal sketchbooks or working sketches; self-generated projects; evidence of an ability to make in 3D; as well as examples of creative work in any other areas.Each piece of work or project should include clear information about the nature of the work and your role in it, for example, if it is individual work, group work, commercial work in a team, etc.Personal statementPlease provide a 300-word written personal statement that addresses the following points:Introduce yourself, your interests and your motivations for applying to the Royal College of Art, and to this programme in particular.Briefly summarise any educational background and professional experience to date that will support your application.Tell us what you want to do in the future.Video requirements