Get Into: National
Delivered by our Fair Access department to develop your skills in the performing, production and community arts. Sessions run online and in your local area.
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Overview
This welcoming and supportive programme is for young people aged 16+ who are looking to make an application to RCS in the next 1 – 2 years.
Specially tailored activities suited to your artform and experience will help you continue developing skills and prepare for applying to RCS to study on one of our performance and production arts degrees.
Whether you are applying this academic year, or planning a stepping-stone through college, this programme will support you with the next steps on your creative and educational journey.
This opportunity is ideal for people who live further away from RCS and uses a mixture of online teaching and support in your local area.
The important details
When:
October - February
Applications Open:
April 2026
Where:
A mixture of online and activities in or near your local area
Why Take Part in a Get Into Course?
As a participant in our Get Into: National course, you will gain:
- Confidence and connection: meet like-minded people who share your passion and connect with artists working in/with communities near you
- Creativity and skill: learn through hands-on, practical sessions tailored to your artform
- Growth and reflection: develop as an artist and individual, ready to take on your next steps
- Insider knowledge: learn more about applying to RCS and building a sustainable future in the arts
How to Get Involved
Applications for Get Into: National will open in April 2026.
You can find all current Fair Access opportunities open for application on our Fair Access Linktree – check the For Young People 16+ section!
You can also sign up to our mailing list to receive information and news about the Fair Access programme at RCS.
Eligibility
To be eligible for our Get Into: National courses, you must meet one or more of the following fair access eligibility, and be:
- Living 2 hours or more from RCS (when using public transport)
- A determined and motivated student who is committed to applying to and auditioning/interviewing for a performing or production arts course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Living in an SIMD20 or SIMD40 postcode*
- Care-experienced
- Estranged and receiving no support from your family (whether biological or adoptive or wider family members)
Where spaces are limited we will prioritise applications from people living in SIMD20 postcodes.
*SIMD is the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation as defined by the Scottish Government
About Fair Access
The purpose of Fair Access is to help people from the most deprived communities in Scotland have the same chance at entering Higher Education as someone from the least deprived areas. We mainly work with those aged 16-21+ who are statistically less likely to attend university.
We provide eligible individuals, schools, communities and professionals with a wide range of activity, including:
- Outreach
- Professional development for teachers
- Supportive artist and partnership projects
Our main aim is to help young people from a Fair Access background prepare for Higher Education at RCS. This helps us to ensure wider societal representation at our institution and in the creative industries.