Course contact details
Enquiries
Email:admissions@ram.ac.uk
Phone:020 7873 7373
Organ Administrator
Email:organ@ram.ac.uk
Phone:020 7873 7390
Royal Academy of Music, University of London
Marylebone Road
Westminster
NW1 5HT
Organ Foundation
- No award
- 1 Years
- Full-Time
- 14 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Main Site
- Course scheme
- UCAS Conservatoires
- Awarded by:
- Royal Academy of Music
Course summary
This is for gap-year students preparing for an Oxbridge organ scholarship, or for those who wish to develop organ/choral direction skills before formal university or conservatoire training. This is for you if you would like to receive Academy training but do not require a full programme of study that leads to a degree. Organ Foundation students are considered as fully-enrolled members of the Academy’s student body, and have equal access to the Academy’s resources (library, computers, practice rooms etc).
The course principles are:
• To enable students to benefit from one year of conservatoire education
• To provide a tailor-made course of study according to the strengths and needs of each individual student
• To offer the same performance opportunities provided for degree students (with the approval of the BMus Year Tutor and Head of Programme)
• To offer appropriate academic subjects in consultation with the Academic Tutor and Head of Programme
• To assess practical and/or academic progress by examination
• To provide a transcript of studies showing completed modules (but no degree, diploma or other award)
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
- Organ
Assessment method
Please see the information published 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
- No award • Full-Time • 1 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:
- 101F
- Institution code:
- R53
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Royal Academy of Music, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
See why these ratings were awarded
What does this TEF outcome mean?
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:
- 101F
- Institution code:
- R53
- Campus name:
- Main Site
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Additional entry requirements
- Audition
- Evidence of professional performing potential in your principal study
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | Minimum scores of 5.5 in each section of the test. |
| PTE Academic | 59 | Minimum scores of 59 in each section of the test. |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 72 | Minimum 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
| Location | On-time Fee |
|---|---|
| Video Recording: Upload | £100 |
| New York | £100 |
| London | £100 |
| China (Qingdao) | £100 |
| Australia (Brisbane) | £100 |
| Australia (Melbourne) | £100 |
| China (Hong Kong) | £100 |
| Australia (Sydney) | £100 |
Joint principal specialism assessment
| Location | On-time Fee |
|---|---|
| Video Recording: Upload | Not Applicable |
| New York | Not Applicable |
| London | Not Applicable |
| China (Qingdao) | Not Applicable |
| Australia (Brisbane) | Not Applicable |
| Australia (Melbourne) | Not Applicable |
| China (Hong Kong) | Not Applicable |
| Australia (Sydney) | Not Applicable |
Additional Information
Please see the information on https://www.ram.ac.uk/apply London in-person auditions for your Principal Study are not pre-screened. For details about how to prepare a video audition and the prescreening recordings for auditioning at our international centres, please see the Audition Requirements section for your Department on https://www.ram.ac.uk/study/departments. Please note - this course is not eligible for a UK Student Visa. The New York centre application deadline is 13 January 2027.
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 : Organ Foundation
This course is not eligible for UK Student Finance or Academy scholarships, however we have information about possible external funding sources on our Fees and Funding page and students joining this course can apply for an Academy Financial Assistance Bursary.
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