Auditions and interviews
If your application is successful, you will be invited to an audition, an interview or both, depending on the course you've applied for.
Acting courses
For the majority of our Acting courses, auditioning is a two-stage process - Initial and Recall. Find out more about what the auditions will involve for each course and how you can prepare.
BA (Hons) Acting
Audition guidance
Foundation in Acting
Audition guidance
MA Acting
Audition guidance
MFA Acting
Audition guidance
BA Stage Management
Interview guidance
BA Applied Theatre
Interview guidanceFees and fee waivers
Fees must be paid prior to audition (where fees are applicable) and cover the entire audition process. For BA Acting and MA Acting there is a one-off UCAS Conservatoires application fee of £34.50 payable to UCAS on submission of application form. In addition, a non-refundable audition fee of £38 is payable to the Conservatoire; this is collected through the UCAS system.
For Applied Theatre and Stage Management, which are applied for through the mainstream UCAS system, there is a one-off application fee payable to UCAS on submission of an application form. For both a single course choice and for two to five choices, the cost will be £34.50. There is no additional audition fee payable to the Conservatoire for these courses.
Course audition/recording fee
- BA (Hons) Acting - £38
- BA (Hons) Stage Management - N/A
- BA (Hons) Applied Theatre - N/A
- MA Acting - £38
- MFA Acting - N/A
- Foundation Course in Acting - N/A
In certain circumstances we may consider waiving audition fees. Please see our page about fee waivers. You should make your fee waiver request prior to making your audition payment with UCAS.