Course Overview
Pursue your ambitions in this specialist field with the PhD Arts & Humanities MPhil/PhD at Royal College of Art. Based in Battersea, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 4-year full-time and part-time structure. The MPhil / PhD in Arts & Humanities at the RCA supports research across art and writing practice, art and design history, curating and criticism, with expert supervision for both theoretical and practice led projects. You benefit from Sheffield’s distinctive research culture, which includes public policy and archival research, material and technical exploration, and speculative art practice based enquiries. Through college-wide lectures, workshops and tutorials led by contemporary artists, writers, curators and theorists, you are part of a lively, cross-disciplinary environment. International tuition fees are £8,550 per year, home/UK fees are £10,450 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission.
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| Postgraduate Requirement | Key details Full-time or part-time study School or Centre School of Arts & Humanities Current location Battersea Next open event 26 May 2026 Join Research Open Day Career opportunities PhD study leads to a range of opportunities. You might become a researcher in industry or government or an academic in an international institution It is an opportunity for you to investigate a research question or issue in depth, enabling you to take a more reflective, more innovative role in design. A dynamic in |
🗣️ 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
£8,550
per year
Home Student Fee
£10,450
regulated fee
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