Innovation Design Engineering MA/MSc

Innovation Design Engineering MA/MSc is a postgraduate (master's) course in engineering at Royal College of Art in London, United Kingdom. It takes 2 years full time (joint double master's with Imperial College London), with intakes in September 2027.

Royal College of Art is a public institution. Read the full course description, modules and entry rules on the official course page.

Tuition for international students is £47,250 a year, about ₹57.6 lakh. Over 2 years that is roughly £94,500 (≈ ₹1.15 crore) before any yearly increase.

First-year Overseas fee for September 2027 entry; second-year fee shown as TBC

Living costs for the UK as a whole: £12,000–18,000 a year. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ.

Job roles

• Design engineer
• Mechanical engineer
• Consulting civil engineer
• Electrical engineer
• Manufacturing engineer
• CAD technician

Employers hiring for these roles worldwide

• Siemens
• Bosch
• Rolls-Royce
• Airbus
• Arup
• AECOM
• Jacobs
• WSP
• BMW
• Larsen & Toubro

General entry requirements at Royal College of Art for master's courses. Some courses ask for more, so check the course page.

• Most programmes ask for a good first degree in art, design or a related field, or relevant professional experience; MArch needs RIBA Part 1 or an international equivalent.
• Innovation Design Engineering normally asks for at least a UK 2:1 or equivalent.
• Every application needs a portfolio, a 300-word personal statement and a two-minute video.
• Deadline for September 2027 entry: 8 January 2027, 12 noon. A £3,500 non-refundable deposit (offset against fees) secures a place.

For this course: IELTS 6.5 (6.0 in writing, 5.5 in other components for 2027/28 entry).

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This course starts in: September 2027.

1. 1Check the entry requirements and the deadline on the official course page.
2. 2Take IELTS, PTE or the test the university accepts, if you need one.
3. 3Prepare your documents: transcripts, statement of purpose, recommendation letters and CV.
4. 4Apply on the university's application portal and pay any application fee.
5. 5Accept your offer, meet any conditions and pay the deposit.
6. 6Apply for your student visa for the UK, then arrange accommodation.

• Valid passport
• Degree certificate and transcripts
• Digital portfolio (single PDF, as set out on each programme page)
• 300-word personal statement
• Two-minute video
• English test result (IELTS Academic, PTE Academic, LanguageCert Academic or Password Skills PLUS)

• RCA Scholarships (master's)

  Taught master's offer holders (rounds 1 and 2)

  Value: Full fees and maintenance, full fees, a tuition fee discount, or maintenance only

  Based on financial need and under-represented groups; academic merit awards are assessed automatically from the programme application. The RCA says international scholarships are also available, numbers are limited and the process is extremely competitive. 2027/28 details were still being confirmed.

  Official page

The Royal College of Art (RCA) was founded in 1837 as the Government School of Design and received a Royal Charter and university status in 1967. It teaches only postgraduates, in art, design, architecture and communication, from campuses in Kensington and Battersea in London. The RCA's homepage says it has been ranked first in the world for Art & Design in the QS Rankings by Subject for 12 years running.

Indian students look at the RCA for its design programmes, such as Innovation Design Engineering (a double master's with Imperial College London), Service Design, Design Products and Intelligent Mobility Design. Fees are high: most one-year MAs cost £40,200 to £43,000 for Overseas students starting in September 2027, and the college has no halls of its own. Entry is by portfolio, a 300-word personal statement and a two-minute video.

Engineering courses at other universities in the UK

• MSc Civil EngineeringAbertay University12 months (September start) or 16 months (January start) · £18,950 / year
• MSc Engineering ManagementAberystwyth University1 year (full time) · £23,820 / year
• MSc Engineering ManagementAnglia Ruskin University1 year full time (16 months for January and May starts) · £20,925 / year
• MSc Engineering ManagementArden University1 year (full time, blended) · £17,500 / year
• MSc Engineering ManagementAston University1 year · £24,800 / year
• MSc Civil Infrastructure EngineeringAston University1 year · £24,800 / year

More courses at Royal College of Art

• Service Design MA1 year (45 weeks) full time · £39,250 / year
• Design Products MA/MDesMA 1 year; MDes 2 years (full time) · £40,200 / year
• Intelligent Mobility Design MA/MDesMA 1 year; MDes 2 years (full time) · £40,750 / year
• Artificial Intelligence & Digital Art MA/MFAMA 1 year; MFA 2 years (full time) · £43,000 / year
• Information Experience Design MA1 year (45 weeks) full time · £40,200 / year
• Fashion MA1 year (45 weeks) full time · £40,750 / year

We researched this page on 28 Oct 2026 from the university's own pages. Fees, entry rules and intakes change every year; confirm them on the official course page before you apply. Listing a course doesn't mean Admission Mantra represents the university.

1. Royal College of Art: Innovation Design Engineering MA/MSc (opens in a new tab)
2. RCA: homepage (QS subject ranking claim, Graduate Careers Report 2024 figures) (opens in a new tab)
3. RCA: About the RCA (opens in a new tab)
4. RCA: Innovation Design Engineering MA/MSc (opens in a new tab)
5. RCA: Service Design MA (opens in a new tab)