Ravensbourne is a university sector college with a vocationally focused portfolio of design and communication courses. Courses that have won us Skillset Media Academy status, marking us out as a centre of excellence in creative media education and training.
We're driven by the creative use of digital technologies, and determined to help shape the future, not simply to be shaped by it. We encourage our students to learn from the past and experiment in the present, but to always ask: what's next?
So, at every level - pre-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate - our students are required to collaborate and innovate, to think beyond the conventions of their specialisms and be genuinely creative in the pursuit of design and communications solutions.
Because we're so closely integrated with industry, enterprise and entrepreneurship are hardwired in. Your professional career starts on your first day at Ravensbourne, not your last.
We are very proud of our strong reputation the world over, recognised through the achievements of our students and alumni and celebrated through countless awards and industry accolades. If you choose to join us, you will be part of this hugely talented community. You will also be studying in what is undoubtedly the most exciting new location in London.
Our programmes are validated by City University, London.
What's on Offer Our programmes are designed to equip students with the personal and professional skills they will need to build sustainable careers in the creative industries. Our programmes include opportunities for work placements and live projects. Subject areas include:
Our programmes are validated by City University, London.
New Campus Ravensbourne is connected physically and virtually, locally and globally through excellent transport and IT infrastructure hubs. Its location means quick and simple links to London's underground, riverboat and bus networks, as well as a short commute to London City Airport.
Our building looks amazing from the outside, and the inside is just as exciting. A series of shared workspaces that simulate the environment and working practices you are likely to experience as creative professionals, and encourage you to collaborate with others across disciplines and levels for an even better learning experience. There are a variety of working and social environments to suit the demands of a particular project, as well as offering somewhere to relax with friends and take a break. There is individual workspace, group workspace and a quiet study area, along with exhibition space for the final assembly, presentation and display of work.
We invest heavily in digital technologies so that our students and professionals can apply and exploit digital technology in the pursuit of highly creative and enterprising design and communications solutions.
Our new
campus, has an integrated cabled network system, free Wi-Fi and high-speed internet access throughout and a range of exceptional digital spaces, including:
- One 600 square metre space housing the latest digital audio, projection and presentation facilities.
- One six-channel HD TV studio, a four-channel studio, two four-channel linked large atria, HD Virtual studio and a Dolby Surround Sound studio.
- Two floors housing the latest technologies for 2D and 3D printing and fabrication.
- A Learning Resource Centre containing information in different formats including books, journals, over 6,000 hours of off-air broadcasts, commercial videos and DVD materials, and access to hundreds of online databases at the touch of a button.
