Design Practice

Course Overview

The MArch Design Practice at Royal College of Art is a postgraduate programme designed for postgraduate students passionate about advancing knowledge and professional skills. Based in Kensington and Chelsea, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. The MArch Design Practice at the RCA is a transformative, research led programme that empowers spatial practitioners whether architects, designers or policy-engaged creatives, to make critical, ambitious interventions addressing the planetary crisis. You explore material processes, embodied carbon, carbon accounting, reuse and bio-based materials, while examining how economics, politics and identity intertwine with design. Through flexible core units and college-wide electives, you develop an independent research project tailored to your interests, supported by one-to-one supervision, with ... International tuition fees are £10,050 per year, home/UK fees are £15,450 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission.

What You'll Learn

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Graduate Outcomes

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