Entry requirements
For international students
The programme welcomes applications from candidates from across the world and of all ages, including those with academic and professional backgrounds.Applications are considered in terms of quality of proposal, quality of practice (where appropriate), readiness to undertake a research degree at this level and supervisory capacity.Portfolio requirements-Your portfolio is a showcase of your work as an artist or designer and can be made up of images, videos or writing examples. Your portfolio helps us to better understand your application and allows you to show evidence of your ability and motivation to undertake a given programme.Generally, were looking for you to demonstrate your:Creativity, imagination and innovationAbility to articulate the intentions of the workIntellectual engagement in areas relevant to the workTechnical skills appropriate to the workPotential to benefit from the programmePlease submit a portfolio with no more than ten projects that illustrate your practices and capabilities supporting your research proposal (20mb PDF max). These can be drawn from a wide range of project types as some applications may come from diverse disciplines. When submitting group projects please describe your own role clearly.You'll also need to submit a brief video recording, explaining your your background and motivation for applying for a research degree in the School of Design: your expectations of the programme and supervision; how it will help develop your future interests and goals; research expertise area that you require; and the key capabilities, insights and experiences that you bring to the programme. Please also give a very brief ‘elevator pitch summary of your research proposal.Your journey: application videoPersonal 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.
