RCA Offer Holder - Every programme accept more than 100 students?

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Hello I've been accepted by MA Information Experience Design (IED) from Royal College of Art, and I am really happy about it.
Although after some research and talking to graduates, I realised RCA has been accepting so many students since 2 years ago.
IED students are more than 100 which is double than before, and clearly it hasn't been managable.
Since RCA give such a tight offer acceptance deadline, I transferred the deposit.
But I also hold an offer from UAL MA Interaction Design, and I seriously cannot decide where to go.
It's a shame RCA doesn't give any interview opportunity and admin/tutors never reply any email. It's really hard to expect about upcoming programme.

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Donja1231

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Do you know any details about how many students got into the MA Fashion?

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absoluteazure

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by Donja1231

Do you know any details about how many students got into the MA Fashion?

I don't know about MA Fashion but i heard overall all programmes have high number of students. It might reduced this year.. who knows

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Salma000

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by absoluteazure

Hello I've been accepted by MA Information Experience Design (IED) from Royal College of Art, and I am really happy about it.
Although after some research and talking to graduates, I realised RCA has been accepting so many students since 2 years ago.
IED students are more than 100 which is double than before, and clearly it hasn't been managable.
Since RCA give such a tight offer acceptance deadline, I transferred the deposit.
But I also hold an offer from UAL MA Interaction Design, and I seriously cannot decide where to go.
It's a shame RCA doesn't give any interview opportunity and admin/tutors never reply any email. It's really hard to expect about upcoming programme.

Hi do you know if we get accepted and transfer the deposit and then we don’t get the scholarships we are after, what would happen if we can’t pay before the beginning of the year?
Are there any legal bindings?
Also have you heard negative things about the course from graduates?

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absoluteazure

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by Salma000

Hi do you know if we get accepted and transfer the deposit and then we don’t get the scholarships we are after, what would happen if we can’t pay before the beginning of the year?
Are there any legal bindings?
Also have you heard negative things about the course from graduates?

Hi, I also transfered the deposit already due to the tight acceptance deadline. But I hold multiple offers from other universities and am also seriously considering where to go becuase of some negative feedbacks which are:

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RCA has been accepting too many students since covid, which can be more than 100 students. But this seems vary every year. I want to know what is the plan of this year, but the tutors won't reply..

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I cannot find or get provided the detailed curriculum which other universities often offer. So it's really hard to predict what I will learn.

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School of Communication is located in White City that was not built for school. This is the biggest constraint for me. (lack of space and accessibility to other campus facilities)

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Personal tutorial sessions and lectures were too small like once every month, which I think it's unfair compare to high tuition. But it is true that British system generally focus on self-driven education. Also don't know what's gonna be this year. It might be better

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Although, graduates gave both positive and negative feedbacks. I guess it's you who make it the most out of it!

I don't know about the legal bindings but I guess you won't be the only one cannot financially pay the tuition in the end.. I think you should ask to the RCA student support to clarify.
Which programme you got an offer??

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Suring

Hi! I'm actually in the same situation as you — I’ve also been accepted to both RCA IED and LCC MA Interaction Design, and I’m really struggling to choose between them.Have you made your decision yet? If so, which school did you pick — and would you mind sharing why?I’m also concerned about the large number of students at RCA. It seems like it might be difficult to get enough attention or support from the tutors.

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