Course Overview
Offered by Royal College of Art, the MA City Design provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in this specialist field. Based in Kensington and Chelsea, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time structure. The MA City Design at the RCA embraces an interdisciplinary, justice oriented studio-based approach to rethinking the future of cities, blending architectural, social science and scientific research. You explore urban design principles, planning, policy and digital tools from immersive visualisation and animation to collaborative knowledge production. Through critical engagement and technical experimentation, you learn to design for environmental and spatial justice and to negotiate between multiple city-makers, including NGOs, government and communities. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 is required for admission.
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Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| Postgraduate Requirement | 2:1 |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
International Student Fee
£10,000
per year
Home Student Fee
£10,000
regulated fee
Scholarships available for eligible students
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