Royal College of Art - Student Life

Housing: Accommodation and welfare office very helpful. Limited college accommodation, living in London is expensive; rents £80-£100 per week.

Eats: College canteen meals and snacks, food neither great nor cheap. RCAfe has great cappuccinos and sandwiches.

Drink: Art Bar and RCAte (award-winning design); both SU-run, prices reasonable.

Nightlife: SU runs regular events, including DJ nights, karaoke, film evenings, amateur dramatics, discussion groups and big parties.

Sports: Few college facilities but can use those at Imperial College. SU soccer team is member of Thames League, premier division.

Annual living costs: The minimum amount students say you need to live on each year (covering all living expenses but excluding tuition fees) is £10,000-£12,000.

Informal name: RCA.

More info: Ring SU; Tel: 020 7590 4211 or email: su(at)rca.ac.uk

Past students: David Hockney, The Chapman Brothers, Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Bridget Riley, Helen Chadwick, James Dyson, Julian McDonald, Richard Wentworth, Philip Treacy, Ridley Scott, Tracey Emin, Ossie Clark, David Connor, Peter Naumann.