If you’re wondering what it will be like to study at Ravensbourne, then you’re in the right place to find out…
As a student starting your professional education at Ravensbourne, we want you to get the most from your university experience, building on the skills and understanding you’ve already developed.
Learning and studying at university can seem very different compared to school, college or other educational institutions overseas.
All our courses are taught on campus, in-person, with academic-professional practitioners and external experts. A key strength of our approach to learning and teaching is the role of project-based activities in engaging students in real-world, creative, and active learning experiences. Our range of learning experiences also include:
Studio-based and lab-based learning where individual and group project work are supervised by expert designers, tutors and researchers to develop students’ knowledge of history and contemporary practice and by technical input to develop practical skills.
Enquiry-based learning in which tasks or briefs are provided for individual or group-based projects, to introduce students to key workflows, and/or approaches to prototyping, and proof of concept testing methods that are common in industry.
Industry-standard collaboration and commissioned briefs/projects which provide motivating learning experiences within a realistic externally focused professional practice context.
Intra and interdisciplinary group projects requiring collaboration within and across disciplines.
Work-based learning to consolidate academic learning within relevant professional practice contexts and develop reflective learning
Fieldwork, external and industry visits to provide relevant learning environments and insights into professional practice contexts.
External speaker events with experts from industry, leading academics and independent practitioners are integrated within all courses to keep students in-touch with cutting-edge developments relevant to their discipline.
Networking events, exhibitions and degree shows to provide students opportunities to display their achievements and to build their social capital.
Lectures and seminars are also included in the range of learning sessions of all courses where students come together and are guided by the academic lead to scaffold and prepare students for individual and group work, and participate in discussion forums.
Technical demonstrations, practical classes, supervised time in studio, workshops, and masterclasses to support specific skill development.
Learning journals, blogs, reports, and individual and group presentations are used to encourage students to document their research, analysis, and development.
Final year dissertations and projects which offer students the opportunity to personalise their learning and focus their interests when demonstrating their academic learning and development and vocational, specialist area of practice. Our inclusive approach generally allows students to choose the medium for their work e.g., final models, prototypes, images and video, sketches, and presentation boards.
We want your learning experiences to be authentic, meaningful, and enjoyable. This means attendance at all timetabled sessions is essential to experience the different types of learning activities, which support you on your learning journey. Outside of your timetabled sessions you will engage with:
Independent and directed study activities to support students in becoming self-directed autonomous learners and professional practitioners.
Online digital learning resources, available on the virtual learning platform, are designed to enhance your learning, and support the development of your personal interests and expertise within your subject.
