Master’s degree · Dedicated photography program
Photography
Royal College of Art · Battersea, London, England, United Kingdom
- Award
- MA
- Subject
- General photographyFull time
- Format
- On campus1 year / 45 week programme
- Price
- £16,050whole program, 2027-28
About this program
One-year full-time MA in a cross-disciplinary photography community, ending in a public exhibition.
- 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
- Master’s degree
- Exact award
- MA
- 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
- 1 year / 45 week programme
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Physical attendance
- Regular physical attendance
- Schedule
- Full time
- Credits
- 180 UK creditsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Teaching location
- Battersea
Admissions and portfolio
Portfolio required
- Portfolio
- Applicants upload up to five artworks and add a short statement and video.
- Academic requirements
- A good BA degree from a photography or fine art course is generally expected.
- International applicants
- Not confirmed
- Intakes
- September 2027
- Deadlines
- Next application deadline 8 Jan 2027
Fees
Original currency is authoritative. Each fee keeps its basis (per term, per year, per credit, whole program) and the academic year it applies to and is never converted or added up for you.
Facilities, final project and placement
As published by the institution. None of this guarantees employment or exhibition opportunities.
- Exhibition
- A public exhibition is held in Term 3.
Sources and verification
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)