Online Study Webinar: Graduate Diploma

Ranked the world's number one university of art & design for ten consecutive years (2015-2024) by the influential QS World University Subject Rankings, the Royal College of Art offers 40 highly specialised postgraduate programmes in Art & Design. These sit within four Schools: Architecture, Design, Communication and Arts & Humanities.Founded in 1837, the RCA is the world’s oldest art & design institution. Based in the heart of London, the College is an international university, with artists and designers from over 80 countries making up our diverse student body.

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Join our online Study Webinar to learn more about the Graduate Diploma online study mode.

<p>The Graduate Diploma Art &amp; Design prepares you for Master’s study at the RCA. We focus on developing proficiency in the independent learning methods and practices of art and design, and on introducing you to the role and influence of art and design in the world today.</p><p>The Graduate Diploma is the only programme at the RCA available to complete online, allowing students the ease and flexibility to complete the programme in their own surroundings. Join us for this online event to learn more about our online study mode and get your questions answered.</p><p>Online students are very much part of the Graduate Diploma community and we have worked hard since the programme's inception to build a global online student community. Some of our online students have achieved the highest Grades to date in the programme and have successfully progressed onto their chosen RCA MA.</p><p>This Online Study Webinar event focuses on students planning to join the programme for our May 2026 intake. You are still welcome to join if you are interested in later intakes too, but some of the presentation materials might focus on the May 2026 entry.</p><p>Join us for this online event to meet our friendly team and get your questions answered.</p>

<h3>What to expect</h3><p>This session will be a 2 hour online experience shaped around a 1 hour introduction to the programme with a Q&amp;A and then a 1 hour online learning experience where attendees will have the chance to take-part in a live study session alongside current Graduate Diploma students.</p><p>In preparation for the day, we kindly ask that you have some A4 paper and marker pens with you to help you with some creative assignments. This session is happening online so a digital equivalent works too.</p><p>During this session you will get a sense of what it is like to be an online student on the Graduate Diploma and how we combine both modes of study simultaneously to build one global Graduate Diploma cohort..</p>

<h3>How to join</h3><p>This event will take place virtually on Zoom. The event is free to attend, but you will need to register through Eventbrite to guarantee your spot and receive the Zoom link.</p><p>To avoid any technical issues on the day, we recommend you download the latest version of Zoom in advance.</p><p>When it’s time, come back to this Eventbrite page to join the event - you’ll get an email reminder on the day too.</p><p>Joining from a country where Zoom doesn't work? Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and Ukraine (Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk regions) have restricted Zoom for regulatory reasons. Please reach out to <a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-drop-in-qa-design-mphilphd-tickets-828259615807?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-drop-in-qa-design-mphilphd-tickets-828259615807?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">recruitment@rca.ac.uk</a> if this affects you.</p>

<h3>Who is this event for</h3><ul><li>Anyone interested in studying the Graduate Diploma programme,  specifically the online and blended modes of study.</li><li>Those currently applying to the Graduate Diploma</li><li>Friends and family are also welcome to join, though please ensure they have a ticket</li></ul>

<h3>About the host</h3><p><strong><strong>Gary Clough, Head of Programme</strong></strong> - Gary has over 25 years’ experience in the higher education sector, with a specialist focus in international and transnational education.</p>

<h3>Other events at the RCA</h3><p>We are continually adding to our diverse <a href="https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/" title="https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/events/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">programme of events</a>: conversations on key topics such as funding advice and portfolio development, symposia, exhibitions, open days and more. Many are free and open to the public.</p>

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