PhD or research doctorate · Research degree with photography focus
Arts & Humanities MPhil/PhD (photography research)
Royal College of Art · Battersea, London, England, United Kingdom
- Award
- PhD
- Subject
- General photographyFull time, Part time
- Format
- On campusPhD: 3-4 years full time, 6-7 years part time (MPhil: 2-3 years full time, 4-6 part time)
- Price
- Not published
Research degree with photography focus
About this program
Research degrees in arts and humanities at the RCA, whose School says it supports photography research alongside other disciplines.
- School and department
- Royal College of ArtSchool of Arts & Humanities
- Subject or specialization
- General photographyRecorded only where the official program page names it as a focus, not for individual modules.
- Teaching language
- English
Qualification and recognition
- Qualification
- PhD or research doctorate
- Exact award
- PhD
- Award status
- Accredited academic qualificationAwarded by a degree-granting institution or listed in a national qualifications framework.
- Awarding body
- Royal College of Art
Structure and schedule
- Duration
- PhD: 3-4 years full time, 6-7 years part time (MPhil: 2-3 years full time, 4-6 part time)
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Physical attendance
- Attendance requirement not verified
- Schedule
- Full time, Part time
- Teaching location
- Battersea
Admissions and portfolio
Portfolio requirement not confirmed
The pages we checked do not state a portfolio requirement. Missing information does not mean no portfolio is needed, or that admission is open; ask the institution.
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
Fees
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Tuition is not published on the pages we checked. That does not mean the program is free: ask the institution for current fees, equipment costs and any deposit or refund terms.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: price, portfolio requirement, application deadline.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 1 November 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 1 November 2026)