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Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication
Founded in 1975
HEAD OF THE INSTITUTION
Director, Professor Robin Baker
ADDRESS
Walden Road, Chislehurst Kent, GB-BR7 5SN London, Great Britain
Phone +44 20 8289 4900, Fax +44 20 8325 8329
Website http://www.rave.ac.uk/
CAMPUSES
CONTACT PERSON
Academic Administrative Officer Sarah Mark
Walden Road, Chislehurst Kent, GB-BR7 5SN London
Phone +44 20 8289 4902, Fax +44 20 8325 8329
E-mail director's.secretary[at]rave.ac.uk
OTHER CONTACT PERSONS
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE MEMBER UNIT
A. ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS OF THE MEMBER UNIT
Faculty of Design
Faculty of Communication Media
AVAILABLE BACHELOR LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
PRE-DEGREE
Level 0 in Design and Communication 1 year foundation
Edexcel BTEC National Certificate in Art and Design
ABC Diploma in Foundation Studies (Media Production)
ABC Diploma in Foundation Studies (Art and Design)

UNDERGRADUATE
Faculty of Communication Media
Foundation Degree (Science) Broadcast Media Technology 2 year
Foundation Degree (Arts) Broadcast Operations and Production 2 year
Foundation Degree (Arts) Broadcast Post Production 2 year
Foundation Degree (Arts) Computer Visualisation and Animation 2 year
Foundation Degree (Arts) Creative Sound Design 2 year
BA (Hons) Animation 1 year top up
BA (Hons) Broadcasting (Sound Design, Post Production, Production) 1 year top up
BSc (Hons) Broadcast Technology 1 year top up
BA (Hons) Content Creation and Broadcast 2 year fast track
BA (Hons) Design for Moving Image 3 year
BA (Hons) Graphic Design 3 year

Starting in September 2009*
BA (Hons) Scriptwrtiting*
BA (Hons) Digital Live Arts - Performance Video

Faculty of Design
BA (Hons) Design for Interaction 3 year
BA (Hons) Fashion (Womenswear, Menswear, Fashion Textiles, Fashion Promotion and Communication) 3 year
BA (Hons) Interior Design Environment Architectures 3 year
BA (Hons) Product Design 3 year

Starting in September 2009*
BA (Hons) Interactive Product Design*

*These courses are subject to validation
AVAILABLE MASTER LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT PROGRAMS AND THE ESTIMATED DURATION OF STUDYING
MA Fashion
MA/MSc Broadcast Futures
MA Interactive Digital Media
MA Environment Design
MA Virtual Communities and Participative Web
MA/MSc Enabling Creative Innovation
MA/MSc Interactive Product Futures

Starting in September 2009*

MA Moving Image
MA/MSc Rapid Prototyping Technologies
MA Animation
Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
Master of Innovation (M.Innov)
MA Communication Design

*These courses are subject to validation
CONTACT PERSON(S) FOR INQUIRIES ON DIFFERENT STUDY PROGRAMS
director’s.secretary[at]rave.ac.uk
Tel. +44 20 8289 4902
MAIN FOCUS IN EDUCATION
Digital creativity, innovation and enterprise
RESEARCH ACTIVITY AND MAIN RESEARCH AREAS
Digital areas
B. AIMS, PHILOSOPHY AND COLLABORATION
SUMMARY OF MISSION STATEMENT
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication aims to provide innovative and dynamic educational opportunities through high quality teaching and student support. We are a national institution with international perspectives but we attach particular importance to contributing to London’s social and cultural vibrancy and its economic prosperity. We encourage creativity and enterprise in our students and staff and champion the creative exploitation of digital technologies in design and communications.
THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN INTERNATIONAL SECTOR AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Collaboration through European projects and student/staff contract
THE ROLE OF THE MEMBER UNIT IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL SECTORS AND IN HOME CITY AND ITS COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER UNIVERSITIES, ASSOCIATIONS, INDUSTRIAL AND BUSINESS CONNECTIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
Core national collaboration with all major stakeholders
INFORMATION ON STUDENT EXCHANGES
SUBJECT AREAS FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS
Undergraduate (limited places)
TEACHING LANGUAGES
English
BEGINNING AND ENDING DATES OF THE SEMESTER
Sept – Dec
Jan – March
April - June
FIGURES
NUMBER OF DEGREE STUDENTS
Bachelor: 1500
Master: 50
Doctorate: n/a
NUMBER OF INCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
25
NUMBER OF OUTGOING EXCHANGE STUDENTS
0
NUMBER OF OTHER STUDENTS (continuing education, post-experience courses, other)
220
NUMBER OF TEACHING STAFF
Professors: 5
Lecturers: 127
Other permanent teachers: 56
Part-time teachers: 150