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Head-to-Head Summary
Based on 2 datapoints
We looked at 2 data points — world rankings, student satisfaction, graduate salaries, employment rates, and more — to see which university scores higher in each category.
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ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music)
scored higher in 1 category
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Royal College of Art
scored higher in 1 category
Quick Verdict
ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) and Royal College of Art are evenly matched: each leads in 1 of 2 categories where both have data. ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) is ahead on scholarship; Royal College of Art on courses.
ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) vs Royal College of Art at a glance
ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) and Royal College of Art have no subject area in common. ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music)'s largest is Music; Royal College of Art's is Film Production & Cinematography.
World & National Rankings
Compare world and national league table positions, TEF ratings, and Russell Group membership.
Visual Breakdown
Key metrics at a glance
Longer bars indicate better performance. Metrics include student satisfaction, graduate salaries, and more.
ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music)
Royal College of Art
Satisfaction
Student satisfaction with teaching (NSS Survey, out of 100%)
Graduate Salaries (5y)
Median graduate salary 5 years after graduation
Employment
Graduate employment rate
International
International student share
Course Counts
Number of courses offered
Scholarships
Number of scholarships
International Community
Where do international students come from?
Top source countries based on official HESA enrolment data. A higher diversity of nationalities often means a richer campus experience.
ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music)
No published data on international students
Royal College of Art
No published data on international students
Subjects
No subjects in common
ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) and Royal College of Art do not teach any of the same subject areas.
Only at ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music)
Only at Royal College of Art
Fees
What it costs international students
The typical (median) international tuition fee a year across each university's published course fees. Individual courses vary; each course page shows its own fee.
Undergraduate
- ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music)
- £17,200
- Royal College of Art
- No data
We do not have reliable international fee data for Royal College of Art yet.
Postgraduate
- ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music)
- No data
- Royal College of Art
- £15,600
We do not have reliable international fee data for ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) yet.
Scholarships for International Students
ExclusiveACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music)
Widening Participation Student Bursary
£1,000
Deadline: N/A
Widening Participation Equipment Bursary
£250
Deadline: N/A
Metropolis Sound Recording & Engineering (SRE) Scholarship
See details
Deadline: N/A
DJ Semtex Rap Scholarship
See details
Deadline: N/A
Matt Long Scholarship
See details
Deadline: N/A
Royal College of Art
Creative and Caring (CCC) Fully Funded Doctoral Landscape Studentship
100%
Deadline: N/A
Fully Funded Doctoral Landscape Award: Net Zero Futures
100%
Deadline: N/A
FAQ
ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) vs Royal College of Art: common questions
Does ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) or Royal College of Art offer more courses?
Royal College of Art lists 50 courses on CourseOptions and ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) lists 30 courses.
What can you study at ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) but not at Royal College of Art?
ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) teaches 4 subject areas that Royal College of Art does not, including Music, Technology & Logistics, Games Design & Computer Animation and Media & Film Studies.
What can you study at Royal College of Art but not at ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music)?
Royal College of Art teaches 1 subject area that ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music) does not, including Film Production & Cinematography.
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