Royal Academy Opera is a specialist and intensive postgraduate 2-year Advanced Diploma (Level 8 in the UK Qualifications Framework) for those with the potential and aspirations to succeed as principals at the highest international standard. The UCAS application deadline for London auditions or video auditions is 2 October 2025.
During the application and audition process, you must select which instrument(s) you wish to specialise in for the duration of your course. On this course, you can choose from the following options:
Only one specialism is studied. It may be possible to study a further instrument, but this will not contribute towards the qualification.
For all courses, you must select at least one specialism from the 'primary' list. For those studying primary/secondary pathways, two instruments may be selected – one from the 'primary' list and one from the 'secondary' list. Joint pathway students may select any two instruments from either list.
Please see the information on https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/about-our-courses
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Royal Academy of Music, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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What does this TEF outcome mean?
The following entry points are available for this course:
At the Academy we pride ourselves on our diverse international community. Over 800 students study here every year, with around sixty different nationalities from all over the world.
https://www.ram.ac.uk/student-life/international;
https://www.ram.ac.uk/accommodation.
For details about how to prepare a video audition, please see the Audition Requirements section in https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/departments/opera.
It is a two year course at Level 8 in the UK's qualification framework, candidates are normally expected to gain a Master's degree (or an equivalent qualification) before commencing the course. Please contact admissions@ram.ac.uk if you have questions about the audition or the entry requirements.
The application deadline for video auditions is 2 October 2025, 18:00 UK time, for both the UCAS application and also your audition videos in Acceptd.
The application deadline for London in-person auditions in December is 2 October 2025, 18:00 UK time, for your UCAS application; then 31 October 2025, midday UK time, for submitting your Acceptd profile – the profile for an in-person audition does not require prescreening videos.
Please visit https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/next-step/entry-requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Minimum score of 5.5 in every section of the test. |
| PTE Academic | 59 | Minimum score of 59 in every section of the test. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 72 | Minimum scores for Reading: 18, Listening: 17, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17. |
English Language requirements are published on our website: https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Tuition fees are available on http://www.ram.ac.uk/fees
Entrance Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit following entrance assessment during our advertised audition sessions. There is no separate scholarship application process, and entrance scholarship awards are confirmed in candidates' offer details.
You can find more details about financial support on https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/fees-scholarships-and-bursaries.
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