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RCA 2025 Offer Holders

Hi! This thread is for offer holders to support each other on the process of accepting.
My major is IED (Information Experience Design), looking for fellow students!!
Feel free to connect also 🫶

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Reply 1

Hello, I’ve been accepted for MA History of Design! Currently trying to figure out how to pay my deposit also but have also applied for temporary deposit exemption

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by rianpo1308
Hi! This thread is for offer holders to support each other on the process of accepting.
My major is IED (Information Experience Design), looking for fellow students!!
Feel free to connect also 🫶

Does anyone know if overseas students in MA programs also have to pay a deposit upon receiving an offer? In my case, I am entirely dependent on the Chevening scholarship, so if I don’t get it, I won’t be able to do the MA. If I have to pay the deposit but don’t secure the scholarship, would there be any way to get a refund?

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by Elomusso
Does anyone know if overseas students in MA programs also have to pay a deposit upon receiving an offer? In my case, I am entirely dependent on the Chevening scholarship, so if I don’t get it, I won’t be able to do the MA. If I have to pay the deposit but don’t secure the scholarship, would there be any way to get a refund?


If you read the offer holder hub, there is information on how to submit a defer for the deposit until you receive the funding

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thank you!

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by Elomusso
Does anyone know if overseas students in MA programs also have to pay a deposit upon receiving an offer? In my case, I am entirely dependent on the Chevening scholarship, so if I don’t get it, I won’t be able to do the MA. If I have to pay the deposit but don’t secure the scholarship, would there be any way to get a refund?


Here’s the link: https://www.rca.ac.uk/study/apply-to-study/accepting-your-offer-paying-your-deposit/. It says “If you are reliant on an RCA or external scholarship to fund your studies and you are unable to secure your place through a deposit, you can apply for Temporary Deposit Exemption status by completing this form.”

Reply 6

Thanks a lot for your help :smile:

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by Laladee
Hello, I’ve been accepted for MA History of Design! Currently trying to figure out how to pay my deposit also but have also applied for temporary deposit exemption

Hi! can i ask when did you get your offer? did you have interview?

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by Akiii199
Hi! can i ask when did you get your offer? did you have interview?


Hello! I got my offer on the 29th of Jan and nope I had no interview! I guess it’s because mine is a masters course so there was no mention of it on the course page

Reply 9

I didn't have an interview but I don't know if that is all courses

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by Laladee
Hello! I got my offer on the 29th of Jan and nope I had no interview! I guess it’s because mine is a masters course so there was no mention of it on the course page


thank u:smile: i’m still waiting for the result🥲 could you see who’s assigned to review your application and what was the status before you got the offer? mine is in progress’ for 4 days and was able to see who’s assigned but disappeared yesterday

Reply 11

Does anyone here apply for exemption deposit?

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by Fra5932
Does anyone here apply for exemption deposit?

I've applied for it but haven't heard back yet

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by midwestern-carni
I've applied for it but haven't heard back yet

do you get anything like confirmation email or etc?

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by teendemigod
do you get anything like confirmation email or etc?

I only got an automated email confirming that the form was submitted

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by Fra5932
Does anyone here apply for exemption deposit?


I’ve applied for it but haven’t heard back yet

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by Fra5932
Does anyone here apply for exemption deposit?

me!

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Guys, does anyone know to whom should i contact regarding the deposit problem? I have sent tons of email to the admission and no reply yet, and its been days 🥲

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by Laladee
I’ve applied for it but haven’t heard back yet


Have you got any news back from the admission yet? Its so frustrating that they are really hard to contact to

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by Fra5932
Have you got any news back from the admission yet? Its so frustrating that they are really hard to contact to


Nope, not yet! I’m going to email them tomorrow and ask about when to expect a result

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