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Bachelor of Music (Honours) Jazz

  • Bachelor of Music (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 14 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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UCAS Conservatoires
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University of London
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Course summary

For many years, the Academy has produced the most outstanding array of exciting, versatile, creative and employable musicians to emerge on to the jazz scene. We offer a supportive environment in which to learn and experiment with this extremely broad art form. We encourage our students to find their own creative voice and equip them with the skills needed to enable them to pursue a future as working jazz musicians. The Academy jazz course benefits from small numbers, enabling students to receive a personalised education and close support throughout their studies.
The deadline for your UCAS Conservatoires application is 1 October 2026.
All Jazz candidates are initially assessed by video recording as Round One of the audition process; the deadline for your video upload is 1 October 2026, 18:00 UK time.

Course details

Principal study options

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:

Instrument/specialisms

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.

Primary instrument/specialism
  • Any Musical Instrument (Jazz)
  • Clarinet (Jazz)
  • Double Bass (Jazz)
  • Drumkit (Jazz)
  • Electric bass (jazz)
  • Flute (Jazz)
  • Guitar (Jazz)
  • Piano (Jazz)
  • Saxophone (Jazz)
  • Trombone (Jazz)
  • Trumpet (Jazz)
  • Vibraphone (Jazz)
  • Violin (Jazz)
  • Voice (Jazz)

Assessment method

Please see the information on https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/about-our-courses

This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • Bachelor of Music (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 14 September 2027

Apply by
1 October 2026

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
300F
Institution code:
R53
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 3

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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How to apply

If you are an international applicant, or you are applying for a postgraduate course, or are choosing certain assessment locations, the 'on time' deadline may be later in the year - please contact the conservatoire directly.

Apply by
1 October 2026

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
300F
Institution code:
R53
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level

Passes in two GCE Advanced-level (A2) or Pre-U certificate examinations

T Level
P

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

Scottish Higher
DDD

Access to HE Diploma

A Pass for this diploma is accepted.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
PP

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 24

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
PPP

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H3H5H5H5H5

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
P3P3

If you are not taking Music as a subject in your school exams, we recommend gaining knowledge of Music Theory at Grade 6 level (ABRSM or Trinity College London) before you commence your studies with us.
For international qualifications, in general, a secondary school certificate of a sufficiently high level to permit university entry will be acceptable, however applications will be examined on an individual basis by the Admissions Board.

Entry requirements for students joining after Year 1: This will require satisfactory transcripts to show that you have passed Year 1 or Years 1 and 2 of a music degree at another institution, and that you have successfully covered the study areas which you would have to complete at the Academy to progress into Year 2 or Year 3. Please note that it is not possible to transfer into Year 4 of our BMus programme. https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/next-step/entry-requirements

Additional entry requirements

Audition

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)5.5Minimum score of 5.5 in every section of the test. Overall score of 6.0 required to join BMus Year 2 or Year 3.
PTE Academic59Minimum score of 59 in every section of the test for candidates who need a student visa.
TOEFL (iBT)72Minimum scores for Reading: 18, Listening: 17, Speaking: 20, Writing: 17.

We accept IELTS Academic, IELTS Online, TOEFL iBT and TOEFL iBT Home Edition. PTE Academic, PTE Academic Online and Cambridge C1 Advanced.https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/entry-requirements

Assessment locations

In the event of a successful assessment, applicants may be invited for a further interview prior to being made an offer.

Remote assessment recordings may be accepted in the event that you cannot attend an assessment in person.

Single specialism assessment

LocationOn-time Fee
Video Recording: Upload £100

Joint principal specialism assessment

LocationOn-time Fee
Video Recording: UploadNot Applicable

Additional Information

Application deadline: 1 October 2026 for both the UCAS application and also your Round 1 videos in Acceptd. All Jazz candidates are initially assessed by video recording, then candidates may be invited to a recall in December, in person in London or online. Please indicate your recall preference in your Acceptd profile. For details about how to prepare your Round 1 video audition, please see the Audition Requirements section on https://www.ram.ac.uk/departments/jazz

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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.

Additional fee information

The tuition fee rates are published on our website's Fees and Funding page.

Sponsorship information

Scholarships and bursaries : Bachelor of Music

Entrance Scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit following the entrance assessment during our advertised audition sessions. There is no separate scholarship application process, and entrance scholarship awards are confirmed in candidates' offer details.
The UK Student Finance Company allows eligible students to apply for tuition fee loans to cover the tuition costs, and for maintenance awards to assist with living costs: https://www.gov.uk/student-finance

https://www.ram.ac.uk/apply/fees-and-funding

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