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Royal College of Music
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Including arts, drama & music league table rankings and
international information
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League Table Rankings

The Arts, Drama & Music League Table ranks specialist colleges and conservatoires that offer arts, drama and music courses and
do not appear in the main University League Tables.

Follow the link to see the full Arts, Drama & Music League Table.

The Royal College of Music is fifth in the 2019 Arts, Drama & Music League Table. It spends the most on its students, ranking both first for
Academic Services Spend and third for Facilities Spend. Located in the heart of London, across from the Royal Albert Hall, its professors
include respected international musicians at the forefront of their fields – including principal players with London's major orchestras.

Arts, Drama & Music League Table Rankings

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League Table Rankings

The Arts, Drama & Music League Table ranks specialist colleges and conservatoires that offer arts, drama and music courses and
do not appear in the main University League Tables.

Follow the link to see the full Arts, Drama & Music League Table.

The Royal College of Music is fifth in the 2019 Arts, Drama & Music League Table. It spends the most on its students, ranking both first for
Academic Services Spend and third for Facilities Spend. Located in the heart of London, across from the Royal Albert Hall, its professors
include respected international musicians at the forefront of their fields – including principal players with London's major orchestras.

Arts, Drama & Music League Table Rankings

5th
out of 13 UK institutions
2019 Arts, Drama & Music league
table ranking

Performance by Measure

Entry Standards 126 Student Satisfaction 4.02 / 5.00

Research Quality 3.01 / 4.00 Research Intensity 0.23 / 1.00

Graduate Prospects 86.0 / 100.0 Student-Staff Ratio 9.6

Academic Services Spend 3,035 Facilities Spend 422

Good Honours 83.5 / 100.0 Degree Completion 97.3 / 100.0

Top Institutions in England – London

Appearances in Subject Top Times in Top % in Top

Rank in England – London Tables Places Ten Ten

Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, University of

1st 1 0 0 0.0
London

2nd The Courtauld Institute of Art 1 0 1 100.0

3rd Royal Academy of Music 1 0 0 0.0

4th Royal College of Music 1 0 0 0.0

5th Guildhall School of Music and Drama 2 0 0 0.0

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Living in London
Top Institutions in England – London

Appearances in Subject Top Times in Top % in Top

Rank in England – London Tables Places Ten Ten

Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, University of

1st 1 0 0 0.0
London

2nd The Courtauld Institute of Art 1 0 1 100.0

3rd Royal Academy of Music 1 0 0 0.0

4th Royal College of Music 1 0 0 0.0

5th Guildhall School of Music and Drama 2 0 0 0.0

Living in London
Studying at the Royal College of Music, in one of the world’s leading cultural capitals, opens up an amazing array of
opportunities. RCM's students perform in venues across the city, including churches, museums, galleries and concert halls.
In addition to the major London orchestras, which present exciting programmes every year, the finest international
musicians, conductors and ensembles visit regularly to perform in beautiful concert halls across the city.

Students are entitled to discounted tickets and travel, allowing them to make the most of their time in the capital to enjoy all London
has to offer.

Campus and Crime Map

We use statistics on crimes that are most likely to impact students. Official data for crime specifically against students is not available.

Find out more about crime in student towns and cities.

Crime: Least Most

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Student Mix
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Living in London
Studying at the Royal College of Music, in one of the world’s leading cultural capitals, opens up an amazing array of
opportunities. RCM's students perform in venues across the city, including churches, museums, galleries and concert halls.
In addition to the major London orchestras, which present exciting programmes every year, the finest international
musicians, conductors and ensembles visit regularly to perform in beautiful concert halls across the city.

Students are entitled to discounted tickets and travel, allowing them to make the most of their time in the capital to enjoy all London
has to offer.

Campus and Crime Map

We use statistics on crimes that are most likely to impact students. Official data for crime specifically against students is not available.

Find out more about crime in student towns and cities.

Crime: Least Most

Map data ©2018 Google Terms of Use

Student Mix

Student population
Small Medium Large Largest
<5,000 5–10,000 10–25,000 >25,000

Level of study

Undergraduate 52% Postgraduate 48%

Mode of study

Full Time 95% Part Time 5%

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Where students come from
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Student Mix

Student population
Small Medium Large Largest
<5,000 5–10,000 10–25,000 >25,000

Level of study

Undergraduate 52% Postgraduate 48%

Mode of study

Full Time 95% Part Time 5%

Where students come from

UK 54% EU 19% Other 28%

Student gender

Male 46% Female 54%

International Students
International Tuition Fees
Typical annual tuition fees for international students (2018–19):

Classroom: Teaching takes place in a classroom or ordinary lecture

Type of Course Undergraduate (£) Taught Postgraduate (£)
theatre. Subjects with classroom teaching might include history,
maths and philosophy.
Classroom 23,000 15,750–29,600
Mixed: Subjects taught in classrooms and laboratories, such as
Mixed - - languages.
Laboratory: Much of the teaching may take place in a laboratory and
Laboratory - - includes biology, chemistry and physics.

Clinical - - Clinical: Clinical subjects can include dentistry, medicine and

veterinary medicine.

International Student Numbers

The numbers of international students, by nationality, are as follows:

370 international students in 2016–17

Singapore

Spain

France

Hong Kong

South Korea

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Australia
5
Poland

Portugal
 Male 46% Female 54%

International Students
International Tuition Fees
Typical annual tuition fees for international students (2018–19):

Classroom: Teaching takes place in a classroom or ordinary lecture

Type of Course Undergraduate (£) Taught Postgraduate (£)
theatre. Subjects with classroom teaching might include history,
maths and philosophy.
Classroom 23,000 15,750–29,600
Mixed: Subjects taught in classrooms and laboratories, such as
Mixed - - languages.
Laboratory: Much of the teaching may take place in a laboratory and
Laboratory - - includes biology, chemistry and physics.

Clinical - - Clinical: Clinical subjects can include dentistry, medicine and

veterinary medicine.

International Student Numbers

The numbers of international students, by nationality, are as follows:

370 international students in 2016–17

Singapore

Spain

France

Hong Kong

South Korea

Australia

Poland

Portugal

Sweden

Romania

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Students (rounded to nearest 5)

Find out More

Read information and advice for international students studying in the UK, and find out where and what they study.

Take it Further
Links for Next Steps
The Complete University Guide website contains lots of useful advice and information to help you choose the best course and
college or conservatoire for you.We can help you all the way through your application: from choosing and applying, to results
day and beyond.

The Arts, Drama &Music League Table, together with the main University League Table and 70 Subject Tables, give you an indication of
how a college or university compares to others: overall and by subject. But the league tables don’t tell the whole story.You can find
outstanding courses delivered by institutions that are not top of the tables; and not all courses offered by the top universities and colleges
are the best. A university lower down the ranking table may offer great expertise or excellent facilities for a specific subject.
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To create your own list of possible universities or colleges, make sure you consult their profiles and all the tables of interest to you, and
follow our advice on choosing a course, a university or college.Click on the links below to find out more.
Read information and advice for international students studying in the UK, and find out where and what they study.

Take it Further
Links for Next Steps
The Complete University Guide website contains lots of useful advice and information to help you choose the best course and
college or conservatoire for you.We can help you all the way through your application: from choosing and applying, to results
day and beyond.

The Arts, Drama &Music League Table, together with the main University League Table and 70 Subject Tables, give you an indication of
how a college or university compares to others: overall and by subject. But the league tables don’t tell the whole story.You can find
outstanding courses delivered by institutions that are not top of the tables; and not all courses offered by the top universities and colleges
are the best. A university lower down the ranking table may offer great expertise or excellent facilities for a specific subject.

To create your own list of possible universities or colleges, make sure you consult their profiles and all the tables of interest to you, and
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