Campus tours - Kensington campus

This student-led tour will take you through the RCA's main spaces and facilities, as well as key programme areas and studios.

• Architecture studios
• Environmental Architecture and City Design studios
• Making (Bench, Wood & Laser) workshops
• Natural Matters Lab
• Fashion and Textiles studios
• Fashion and Textiles workshops: Printed Textiles Lab, Dye Lab, Digital Knit
• Stevens building with seminar rooms for Interior Design, City Design, History of Design and Creative Education
• Letterpress studio
• Animation and sound studios
• RCA Shop
• RCA Resource store
• RCA Library and Special Collections
• RCA Cafeteria
• RCA Student Support centre
• RCA Student facilities and workspaces

• Those interested in postgraduate study at the Royal College of Art
• Current RCA applicants and offer holders
• Friends and family are also welcome to join, though please ensure they have a ticket

The tour will take approximately 1.5 hours and will accommodate a small group. If you wish to bring a +1, please book a separate ticket for them too, as places are limited.

This tour is led by a student who is happy to answer any questions you might have about their experience studying at the RCA.

If you wish to speak to a member of staff or have any questions regarding applications, please visit one of our (online) Open Events, or contact cmVjcnVpdG1lbnQgfCByY2EgISBhYyAhIHVr

If you are hoping to visit one of our campuses with a larger group of people, please email us at cmVjcnVpdG1lbnQgfCByY2EgISBhYyAhIHVr. Requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Depending on availability of resources and activity in the building, we might not be able to offer your group a visit.

We host large on-campus Open Days in October, November, and January, as well as other events throughout the year, which all give you the opportunity to explore our studios and facilities. For a full overview of these events, please visit our Open Days and Evenings page.

If you can't make it to our public campus tours, we might be able to arrange a private 1:1 visit. Please email us on cmVjcnVpdG1lbnQgfCByY2EgISBhYyAhIHVr at least one week prior to your visit and we will do our best to arrange a visit for you.

All of our buildings are wheelchair accessible and we welcome visitors with guide dogs. You are also welcome to arrive a bit earlier and sit in our reception areas ahead of the tour starting. If you have any access requirements, or would like us to be aware of your personal circumstances, please email us on cmVjcnVpdG1lbnQgfCByY2EgISBhYyAhIHVr

We are continually adding to our diverse programme of events: 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.

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