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Accreditation | RCO Diplomas

The College's diplomas remain as highly prized today as they were more than a century ago, not least because they continue to demand the combination of technical and interpretative skill with stylistic, analytical and historical understanding that marks out the truly accomplished musician.

Examination Year 2025-2026: CRCO, ARCO, and FRCO Diplomas

The organ diploma examinations in the Examination Year 2025-2026 (Summer 2025 and Winter 2026) will be held according to the general and diploma-specific regulations listed on this page. Assessment criteria are also downloadable for Examination Year 2025-2026.

General regulations and assessment criteria

RCO Diplomas, General Regulations, Summer 2025 and Winter 2026

RCO Diplomas, Assessment Criteria, Summer 2025 and Winter 2026

Protocol for AV Submission of Diploma Practical Examinations, 2025-2026

Protocol for Digital Submission of Diploma Written Papers, 2025-2026

Diploma-specific regulations

The award of the Colleague Diploma indicates a standard of reliable and confident musicianship in public performance. It also indicates confidence in basic keyboard skills, most of which are invaluable in a liturgical context, and proficiency in those aural and written skills (fundamental musical grammar and knowledge of repertoire) which support practical musicianship. The Colleague is aimed at the amateur player with some experience of playing in public and at the developing student. Read more.


Academic Dress, Presentation and Prizes (Diplomas)

For details of academic dress, diploma presentation and examination prizes click here.