BA Modern Ballet

The BA Modern Ballet programme is delivered in partnership with Scottish Ballet

This programme is designed to help you develop secure classical and contemporary dance technique, and prepare you for the profession as a confident, versatile and technically strong dancer. You will graduate with the skills required by professional companies as well as the ability to communicate effectively with other artists, choreographers and audiences.

BA Modern Ballet is delivered in partnership with Scottish Ballet and provides numerous opportunities, allowing you to gain invaluable insight into professional life. You will work regularly with Scottish Ballet staff, dancers and internationally acclaimed teachers and choreographers, including Artistic Director/CEO Christopher Hampson. All graduate year students will work with Scottish Ballet throughout the ‘Wee ballet’ project and additionally, some students will have the opportunity to perform in the mainstage company tours. All third-year students attend weekly Company Class at Scottish Ballet.

We are the only European conservatoire to offer all of the performance art specialisms and we encourage you to work collaboratively to expand your artistic horizons. You might find yourself performing to camera for film students, choreographing a piece with our composers, or on stage at one of Scotland’s major theatres. RCS facilities are among the best in Europe. You will take part in performances within a variety of environments and contexts, further enhancing the breadth of vocational education and your employability.

Did you know?

The Wallace Studios at Speirs Locks is home to a suite of award-winning dance studios that were purpose-built for the BA Modern Ballet programme.

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Year one

Your first year of training is focused on developing a sound technical and artistic basis in both classical ballet and contemporary dance. This grounding will be enhanced by supporting subjects such as Pilates, pas de deux, pointework, virtuosity, conditioning and contextual studies. In repertoire classes, corps de ballet work and solos are introduced and you will learn about creating new work in the ‘Introduction to Choreography’ module. You will complete your first year with a performance in the annual show.

Year two

You will focus on building upon the skills learned in first year with much more challenging work both technically and artistically. In repertoire, you will gain skills as a solo performer (in both ballet and contemporary) including learning works from the classics. Choreographic skills are developed through the opportunity to collaborate with other departments and a commissioned choreographer in the creation of a new work. You will have more performance opportunities, including the Piano and Dance festival and a more significant part in the annual performances. You may also participate in exchange projects and international competitions.

Year three

Your final year is a year of refinement of individual strengths, development of artistic and performance skills and preparation for auditions for professional employment. All third year students work with Scottish Ballet which may include touring opportunities. Third year students also have the opportunity to join Company Class with Scottish Ballet and other professional companies. There are additional regular performance and touring opportunities with Scottish Ballet in mainstage tours — in recent years these have included Swan Lake (ch. Dawson), Mayerling (ch. MacMillan), The Snow Queen (ch. Hampson), Cinderella (ch. Hampson), The Nutcracker (ch. Darrell), Emergence (ch. Pite) and The Fairy’s Kiss (ch. MacMillan). The Solos Evening is a highlight for third years and your training culminates in the annual graduation performance in June.

A typical week

In addition to the daily ballet class, students will have classes in pas de deux, contemporary dance, repertoire, pointe work, virtuosity, contextual studies, Pilates and Gyrotonics. Students will also have the opportunity to work individually with tutors on technique and repertoire solos. In addition, there will be observation sessions at Scottish Ballet and work with Company members where appropriate. The timetable is predominantly practical (generally 9am-5pm), with additional Saturday morning sessions.

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is in the World Top 10 for performing arts education 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020 (QS World Rankings) 

• Delivered in partnership with Scottish Ballet
• Professional opportunities
• Opportunities to collaborate, improvise and develop choreographic skills
• World-class facilities
• Opportunities to perform at events across the country; recent events have seen dancers perform at Buckingham Palace and Gleneagles
• Highly qualified and experienced teachers and accompanists
• Regular guest workshops
• Excellent staff-student ratio
• Opportunities for artistic collaboration across RCS
• International exchange opportunities
• Compete in high-profile international competitions, including the Fonteyn International Ballet Competition, YAGP, Cecchetti Competition and the Prix de Lausanne
• Graduates have obtained contracts around the world with companies including Scottish Ballet, Northern Ballet, Ballet Cymru, National Ballet of Portugal and Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures

100% of Modern Ballet graduate respondents are in employment or further study (HESA, 15/16)

Kerry Livingstone
Head of BA Modern Ballet; Head of Associate Programme, Scottish Ballet

• Fabrice Maufrais Lecturer, ex-Principal Dancer, Scottish Ballet and Nantes Opera Ballet (ballet, repertoire, male solos and pas de deux)
• Louisa Ross Lecturer, classical ballet technique, repertoire, pointe work, solos
• Diana Loosmore Lecturer, contemporary ballet technique, repertoire, pas de deux, virtuosity, solos
• Kara McLaughlin Lecturer, classical ballet technique, repertoire, pointe work, solos

Guest Teachers and Choreographers

Ayo Kobayashi
Contemporary technique

Rowan MacGregor
Jazz

Lewis Normand
Choreography

Glauco Di Lieto
Coaching, pas de deux, repertoire, PBT

Ruth Mills
Contemporary

Penny Withers
Conditioning/Coaching

Dr Oliver Wittard
Nutrition

Bethany Whiteside
Contextual Studies

Fraser Johnstone
Massage

John McFall

Kerry Nicholls

Paul Liburd OBE

Owen Montague

Julian Moss

Scottish Ballet

Christopher Hampson
Artistic Director and CEO

Oliver Rydout
Rehearsal Director

Sophie Martin
Principal Dancer

Constance Devernay
Principal Dancer

Sophie Laplane
Choreographer in Residence

Jamiel Laurence
Soloist/Choreographer

Constant Vigier
Soloist

Accompanists

• Michael Barnett
• Signy Jakobsdottir – Percussionist

In addition, students have a wide range of guest lecturers/choreographers. Recently, these have included:

• Nicolas Blanc — Ballet master, Scottish Ballet
• Patricia Lent — Cunningham Foundation, New York
• Maria Jimenez — Scottish Ballet
• Scottish Dance Theatre
• Alvin Ailey Dance Company
• English National Ballet Company
• Rambert Dance Company

The main dance facilities at RCS are located within the Wallace Studios at Speirs Locks, designed by the award-winning Malcolm Fraser Architects.  The Wallace Studios are a short walk away from the Renfrew Street building and houses four large high-specification dance studios, dressing rooms, showers and a fitness room complete with Gyrotonics® equipment.

Within the dance studios, students benefit from physiotherapy sessions, Pilates, TRX classes and massage. All four of the dance studios come with a piano, a playback system and have access to dressing rooms and showers with fully accessible toilets.

Our graduating students have been contracted to a range of renowned companies including:

• Scottish Ballet
• Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures
• Northern Ballet
• National Ballet of Portugal
• Ballet Cymru
• Joffrey Ballet Apprenticeship
• Ballet Ireland
• Geneva Junior Ballet
• Plovdiv State Ballet
• Balletto di Roma
• Alberta Ballet
• Ballet Theatre UK
• Prague Chamber Ballet
• National Dance Company of Wales Apprenticeship
• Universal Ballet Korea
• FX Saldy Liberec
• Ballet Prelocaj

Tuition fees for academic year 2021-22

• Scottish Students – £1,820
• Rest of UK (RUK) Students – £9,250
• International Students (Including EU) – £18,393

From the next academic year (21/22) all EU students commencing study in Scotland will pay fees at the International rate.

Scottish students

The Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) will pay tuition fees for all eligible full-time Scottish-based and other non-UK undergraduate EU students, who are studying in Scotland at degree level for the first time. Students should apply to SAAS for payment of tuition fees even if they are not applying for any other means of support. Eligible students can also apply for student loans through SAAS. For further advice and to check eligibility contact SAAS directly on 0300 555 0505 or visit the SAAS website.

Rest of UK students

Students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland studying in Scotland will be eligible for the same funding/loan package that they would benefit from if they attended an institution in their home country. For further advice please visit student finance England , student financeWales , or student finance Northern Ireland as appropriate.

EU Students

The Royal Conservatoire is resolutely international in outlook and we celebrate and are enriched by the diversity of our community of students and staff. Students from across the globe are -welcome and valued members of the RCS community and we continue to welcome applicants from across the EU and throughout the world.

Q: What is the fee situation for EU students?

A: On July 92020, Scotland’s Minister for Further Education, Higher Education and Science, Richard Lochhead announced changes to the fee regime for EU students studying in Scotland. From next academic year (21/22) all EU students commencing study in Scotland will pay fees at the International rate.

Q: I’m an EU student looking to start my studies in 2021-22. How does this impact me?

A: From next academic year (21/22) all EU students commencing study in Scotland will pay fees at the International rate.

Only EU nationals who are ‘settled’ or ‘pre-settled’ in the UK will remain eligible to apply for home tuition fees providing they meet the residency conditions.

Other EU nationals and associated groups, starting a course of study in academic year 2021-22 or later, are not eligible to apply to SAAS for tuition fee support.

Because of a long-standing agreement between the UK and Republic of Ireland, new students from the Republic of Ireland starting their studies in 2021-22 will be eligible to pay the rest of UK (RUK) fee and will be able to access a tuition fee loan from SAAS.

Please also see the SAAS website for more information.

Scholarships

Any potential student who auditions for a place at the Royal Conservatoire will automatically be considered for a scholarship. They are awarded on a combination of talent, potential and financial need. More information about Scholarships is available on our Fees and Funding page.

Sources of external funding

For more information about alternative funding sources, including external scholarships and bursaries, please visit Fees and Funding.

The Conservatoire’s International and Student Experience team are available to advise and assist applicants and current students in respect of queries about funding your studies at the Conservatoire. Please email or telephone +44 (0)141 270 8281/ +44 (0)141 270 8223 for further information.

Cost of Living and Associated Programme Costs 

Investing in your future is important and you need to consider the cost of your tuition as well as the cost of living during your studies. In addition to tuition fees, it is estimated that you will need between £10,000 and £12,000 per year to live in Glasgow, plus programme costs. Associated programme costs can be found here.

Our admissions processes are designed to be fair, transparent and efficient. The audition/interview approach serves the dual nature of allowing the panel to assess first-hand an applicant’s suitability for their chosen programme and it also affords the applicant the opportunity to gain a deeper insight into the nature of that programme and the opportunities offered by the RCS.

In arriving at its recommendation, the audition/interview panel will take account of all aspects of the applicant’s profile i.e.:

• Performance at audition/interview
• Commitment to the particular programme
• Potential to benefit from the programme
• Academic qualifications
• Personal statement
• Performance qualifications
• Performance/practical experience
• References
• Contextualised data

BA Modern Ballet has the following entrance requirements:

• Five passes at a minimum of National 5 or equivalent such as Standard Grades (Grade 1—3) or Intermediate 1 or 2.
• passes in five GCSEs — Grades 4-9 or equivalent
• Knowledge of ballet vocabulary to a minimum of Intermediate level (or equivalent)
• Appropriate physical qualities for a career in professional classical dance

Language of Study

The language of study is English. Applicants who first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of proficiency in English. We accept the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Level 5.5 (with a minimum score of 5.5 in each component) is required.

Direct Entry

Applications for direct entry beyond Year 1 will be considered on a case-by-case basis and in accordance with the Royal Conservatoire’s Recognition of Prior (Experiential) Learning policy. If you wish to apply for direct entry, please mark the point of entry on UCAS Conservatoires application as 2 or 3.

Non-standard Entry

We welcome applications from individuals whose academic qualifications or English language qualifications do not match (in terms of equivalence) or fall short of the normal entrance requirements, where specified*. Having satisfied the Audition Panel that they meet the selection criteria and demonstrated that they have the capacity to pursue the proposed course of study, such applicants will be considered through examination of contextualised data provided in accordance with the Non-Standard Entry Policy. The appropriate Head of Department/ Programme will make a case in support of the applicant for consideration by the Directors of the Schools and Convener of the Quality and Standards Committee.

*Note that UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) imposes minimum English Language qualifications in respect of international (non-EU) applicants who require a Tier 4 Visa to study in the UK.

Mature Students

RCS welcomes applications from mature students, i.e. students over the age of 21 at entry to the programme. Whilst the selection procedures will still be applied, consideration will be given to appropriate artistic experience not normally expected in school leavers, which is deemed to compensate for any lack of traditional entrance qualifications. Successful mature applicants, as for all other applicants, must convince auditioning panels that they have the ability and potential to cope with the demands of the programme. Their progress, especially in the early stages of the programme, will be closely monitored and appropriate advice and support given.

As a result of the global restrictions imposed by Covid-19, we have taken the decision to move the auditions to an online format. After much consideration, we have decided that this format is the best way to ensure the safety of all students, parents and staff and also allows us to offer a fair and equitable process to all applicants given the constantly changing restrictions, particularly around travel.

Although we know that it will be disappointing for applicants not to be able to attend in-person, please be reassured that this is a robust process which will be conducted by the same audition panel who would have completed in-person auditions. We have many years of experience of conducting online auditions and have a well-established format and process in place, so no applicant will be disadvantaged.

The audition videos and photographs do not need to be professionally filmed/taken – your phone or a similar device is suitable. To help you with preparing your video and taking your photographs, we have created a short film of suggested exercises (with music which you can also use) and some sample photographs. The video is only suggested material and you can submit different exercises, as long as the basic elements are covered.

The camera should be positioned so that the full range of movements is shown (ideally between the front and the side for barre work and at the front for centre work). Applicants should wear a plain leotard and ballet tights and ballet shoes (no skirts or warm-up clothes please).

Please upload and submit your audition videos and photographs to Acceptd by 15 March 2021.

1. BARRE WORK

• Plies – on one side only
• Battements Tendus – shown on both sides
• Battements Fondus – shown on both sides
• Grands Battements – shown on both sides

2. CENTRE PRACTICE AND ALLEGRO

• Adage – showing both sides
• Pirouette enchainement – can be taken from 5^th, 4^th and/or 2^nd position, shown both en dehors and en dedans.  Pirouettes should be performed on both the right and the left side
• Petit Allegro/Warm-up jump – sautes, echappes sautes and changements
• Allegro enchainement
• One grand allegro enchainement

3. STRETCHING (no music required)

Applicants should take care to work within their own range of movement and not force or bounce in the following stretches:

• Spine roll down – facing the back with feet together and arms by sides, slowly roll down through the spine (keeping legs straight) and recover
• Achilles stretch – facing the side with feet together, bend knees with heels remaining on the floor and recover
• Hamstring stretch – facing the side, sitting on the floor with legs fully stretched forward in parallel, reach up and then forward towards toes, keeping backs of knees on the floor
• Splits on right leg – facing right corner
• Box splits – facing front
• Splits on left leg – facing left corner

4. FEMALE APPLICANTS ONLY

In addition to the above, female applicants should show a short example of pointe work, in the centre. Please include:

• Echappes and releves
• Simple pirouette enchainement – shown on both sides

5. MALE APPLICANTS ONLY

In addition to the above, male applicants should show a short example of virtuosity work. Please include:

• Tours en l’air – to both sides

6. ALL APPLICANTS – PHOTOGRAPHS 

• Demi-plie en face, arms in bras bas or on waist

• A la seconde en l’air, arms in 2nd position

• Arabesque en l’air, facing decote (side)

• Female applicants only — 2nd position en pointe, arms in 5th position

Apply via UCAS conservatoires

Applications are made through UCAS Conservatoires website. The UCAS Conservatoires application system is separate from the main UCAS undergraduate application system. If you wish to apply to conservatoires and universities within UCAS, you will need to register for both services.

There is a UCAS application fee of £26 to register to use UCAS Conservatoires.

To begin a new UCAS Conservatoires application, you will need to register. You can read the UCAS Conservatoires’ advice on completing the UCAS Conservatoires application.

If you need assistance with your application, you can contact UCAS Conservatoires team by telephoning (Monday to Friday, 8.30 — 18.00). Phone 0371 468 0470 from within the UK or +44 330 3330 232 if you are calling from overseas.

Application deadline date

The closing date for on time applications for UK is 15 March 2021. If you submit your application after this date, we cannot guarantee that you will be invited to audition.

The closing date for international and EU applications is 31 March 2021. If you do consider to submit a late application, please contact admissions@rcs.ac.uk in the first instance to check we are accepting late applications. Late applications will be considered on a case by case basis.

We do not offer deferred entry. If you wish to commence in 2022, you must apply next year.

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland institution code is R58.

You will also require the following programme code to apply: BA Modern Ballet: 201F — Dance

UCAS Conservatoires application form

Applicants should give details of the highest level of external examination attained (if any), the date and the mark awarded. They should also state which Dance Society this was with (ie RAD, ISTD, BBO etc). It should be noted that this is not a prerequisite for an audition and merely an indication of level. This should be noted under the personal statement.

 

Application fee

There is a UCAS Conservatoires application fee of £26. In addition to the application fee, each conservatoire charges an audition fee. For RCS, the audition fee is £55 per programme applied for. Fees are not refundable. The fees are paid via the UCAS Conservatoires website and not directly to RCS.

Audition fee

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland charges an audition administration fee of £55 per course.

We recognise that auditioning and interviewing for conservatoires, drama and ballet schools can be costly. The audition fee charge allows us to offer a thorough and positive experience to all applicants and we encourage you to ask the panel questions and find out more about the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland to see if it is the best place for you.

We are committed to ensuring fair access to a conservatoire education for students who have the talent and potential to benefit from it, regardless of their background. In support of this, audition fee waivers are offered to applicants whom financial hardship may be a barrier to auditioning. Please see the audition fee waivers document for more information

References

It is your responsibility to ask two separate referees to write references and ensure that these are sent to RCS.

The references must be written by two different people and we will not accept references from family, other relatives or close friends. You can submit your UCAS Conservatoires application form and send your references at a later date, but they must be received prior to your audition date.

UCAS Conservatoires provides reference forms for you to download and send to your referees for completion.

Entrance requirements

Our admissions processes are designed to be fair, transparent and efficient. The audition/interview approach serves the dual nature of allowing the panel to assess first-hand an applicant’s suitability for their chosen programme and it also affords the applicant the opportunity to gain a deeper insight into the nature of that programme and the opportunities offered by the RCS.

In arriving at its recommendation, the audition/interview panel will take account of all aspects of the applicant’s profile i.e.:

• Performance at audition/interview
• Commitment to the particular programme
• Potential to benefit from the programme
• Academic qualifications
• Personal statement
• Performance qualifications
• Performance/practical experience
• References
• Contextualised data

BA Modern Ballet has the following entrance requirements:

• Five passes at a minimum of National 5 or equivalent such as Standard Grades (Grade 1—3) or Intermediate 1 or 2.
• passes in five GCSEs — Grades A*—C or equivalent
• Knowledge of ballet vocabulary to a minimum of Intermediate level (or equivalent)
• Appropriate physical qualities for a career in professional classical dance

Language of Study

The language of study is English. Applicants who first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of proficiency in English. We accept the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Level 6.5 (with a minimum score of 5.5 in each component) is required.

Direct Entry

Applications for direct entry beyond Year 1 will be considered on a case-by-case basis and in accordance with the Royal Conservatoire’s Recognition of Prior (Experiential) Learning policy. If you wish to apply for direct entry, please mark the point of entry on UCAS Conservatoires application as 2 or 3.

Non-standard Entry

We welcome applications from individuals whose academic qualifications or English language qualifications do not match (in terms of equivalence) or fall short of the normal entrance requirements, where specified*. Having satisfied the Audition Panel that they meet the selection criteria and demonstrated that they have the capacity to pursue the proposed course of study, such applicants will be considered through examination of contextualised data provided in accordance with the Non-Standard Entry Policy. The appropriate Head of Department/ Programme will make a case in support of the applicant for consideration by the Directors of the Schools and Convener of the Quality and Standards Committee.

*Note that UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) imposes minimum English Language qualifications in respect of international (non-EU) applicants who require a Tier 4 Visa to study in the UK.

Mature Students

RCS welcomes applications from mature students, i.e. students over the age of 21 at entry to the programme. Whilst the selection procedures will still be applied, consideration will be given to appropriate artistic experience not normally expected in school leavers, which is deemed to compensate for any lack of traditional entrance qualifications. Successful mature applicants, as for all other applicants, must convince auditioning panels that they have the ability and potential to cope with the demands of the programme. Their progress, especially in the early stages of the programme, will be closely monitored and appropriate advice and support given.

Selection process

As a result of the global restrictions imposed by Covid-19, we have taken the decision to move the auditions to an online format. After much consideration, we have decided that this format is the best way to ensure the safety of all students, parents and staff and also allows us to offer a fair and equitable process to all applicants given the constantly changing restrictions, particularly around travel.

Please upload and submit your audition videos and photographs to Acceptd by 15 March 2021.

Audition

As a result of the global restrictions imposed by Covid-19, we have taken the decision to move the auditions to an online format. After much consideration, we have decided that this format is the best way to ensure the safety of all students, parents and staff and also allows us to offer a fair and equitable process to all applicants given the constantly changing restrictions, particularly around travel.

Although we know that it will be disappointing for applicants not to be able to attend in-person, please be reassured that this is a robust process which will be conducted by the same audition panel who would have completed in-person auditions. We have many years of experience of conducting online auditions and have a well-established format and process in place, so no applicant will be disadvantaged.

The audition videos and photographs do not need to be professionally filmed/taken – your phone or a similar device is suitable. To help you with preparing your video and taking your photographs, we have created a short film of suggested exercises (with music which you can also use) and some sample photographs. The video is only suggested material and you can submit different exercises, as long as the basic elements are covered.

The camera should be positioned so that the full range of movements is shown (ideally between the front and the side for barre work and at the front for centre work). Applicants should wear a plain leotard and ballet tights and ballet shoes (no skirts or warm-up clothes please).

Please upload and submit your audition videos and photographs to Acceptd by 15 March 2021.

1. BARRE WORK

• Plies – on one side only
• Battements Tendus – shown on both sides
• Battements Fondus – shown on both sides
• Grands Battements – shown on both sides

2. CENTRE PRACTICE AND ALLEGRO

• Adage – showing both sides
• Pirouette enchainement – can be taken from 5^th, 4^th and/or 2^nd position, shown both en dehors and en dedans.  Pirouettes should be performed on both the right and the left side
• Petit Allegro/Warm-up jump – sautes, echappes sautes and changements
• Allegro enchainement
• One grand allegro enchainement

3. STRETCHING (no music required)

Applicants should take care to work within their own range of movement and not force or bounce in the following stretches:

• Spine roll down – facing the back with feet together and arms by sides, slowly roll down through the spine (keeping legs straight) and recover
• Achilles stretch – facing the side with feet together, bend knees with heels remaining on the floor and recover
• Hamstring stretch – facing the side, sitting on the floor with legs fully stretched forward in parallel, reach up and then forward towards toes, keeping backs of knees on the floor
• Splits on right leg – facing right corner
• Box splits – facing front
• Splits on left leg – facing left corner

4. FEMALE APPLICANTS ONLY

In addition to the above, female applicants should show a short example of pointe work, in the centre. Please include:

• Echappes and releves
• Simple pirouette enchainement – shown on both sides

5. MALE APPLICANTS ONLY

In addition to the above, male applicants should show a short example of virtuosity work. Please include:

• Tours en l’air – to both sides

6. ALL APPLICANTS – PHOTOGRAPHS 

• Demi-plie en face, arms in bras bas or on waist

• A la seconde en l’air, arms in 2nd position

• Arabesque en l’air, facing decote (side)

• Female applicants only — 2nd position en pointe, arms in 5th position

 

Following your audition

All decisions will be posted on UCAS Conservatoires following your audition via UCAS Conservatoires Track,  (you will need your username and password). You will also receive notification from UCAS Conservatoires when decisions on all your choices are available.

Please see below for an explanation of UCAS Conservatoires codes:

Guaranteed Unconditional (GU) RCS is satisfied from the information you have given, that you have already met the conditions for entry. Unless your application and/or qualification are subsequently shown to be fraudulent, a guaranteed unconditional offer is binding.

Guaranteed Conditional (GC) RCS has made the offer subject to you meeting certain conditions such as examination results. Conditions can be viewed via UCAS Conservatoires Track. Unless your application and/or qualifications are subsequently shown to be fraudulent, the offer is binding if you accept the offer and meet the conditions. You must meet the conditions of the offer by 31 August 2021, unless an earlier date is specified. If your conditions include obtaining IELTS (English Language test), you must meet this condition by 31 May 2021.

Reserve Unconditional (VU) RCS is satisfied from the information you have given, that you have already met the conditions for entry and you have been offered a place on our reserve pool.

Reserve Conditional (VC) RCS has offered a place on its reserve pool subject to you meeting certain conditions such as examination results. Conditions can be viewed via UCAS Conservatoires Track.

Unsuccessful (R) RCS does not wish to offer you any type of a place.

Replying to offers

As soon as a decision is made, UCAS Conservatoires will let you know. You must reply online via UCAS Conservatoires Track. Your reply date is displayed on Track. If you do not reply by the date given, your offers will be declined automatically. The reply date may be different to other applicants as it is based on when you receive your last decision.

Last decision by	Your reply date is
4 January 2021	1 February 2021
16 March 2021	13 April 2021
15 May 2021	1 June 2021
13 July 2021	29 July 2021
4 August 2021	8 September 2021
After 4 August 2021	22 September 2021

Please see the UCAS Conservatoires website for more information on replying to offers. If you make an application through UCAS Conservatoires, UCAS or UCAS Teacher Training, you cannot hold more than one confirmed place. A confirmed place in UCAS Conservatoires is a guaranteed unconditional offer as your first choice (GU1) and in UCAS and UCAS Teacher Training it is an unconditional firm (UF) place. If you receive more than one confirmed place, UCAS will ask you to accept one offer and withdraw from any others.

Policy

We have a number of policies and statements which you should read when applying to study at the Royal Conservatoire.

Please select the links below to read each policy.

• Feedback policy
• Equality and diversity
• Applicants with disabilities
• Guidance for applicants with criminal convictions
• Admissions policy