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UCAS Media ServiceCoal & Conflict: How The Miners' Strike Shook Britain
with Dr Steven Daniels from Edge Hill University
2026 entry deadline for most conservatoires undergraduate dance, drama, or musical theatre courses
14th January 2026 • Conservatoires
2027 entry undergraduate and conservatoire courses live in UCAS' search tool
28th April 2026 • Undergraduate, Conservatoires
Conservatoires 2026 entry: If you receive all decisions by 14 May, reply by 2 June
2nd June 2026 • Conservatoires
2026 entry: Conservatoire decisions due on applications submitted by 1 May
7th July 2026 • Conservatoires
Conservatoires 2026 entry: If you receive all decisions by 7 July, reply by 20 July
20th July 2026 • Conservatoires
2026 entry: Conservatoire decisions due on applications submitted by 2 June
21st July 2026 • Conservatoires
Conservatoires 2026 entry: If you receive all decisions by 1 August, reply by 8 September
8th September 2026 • Conservatoires
2026 entry: Deadline for conservatoire decisions on all outstanding applications and for applicant replies
21st October 2026 • Conservatoires
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Applying through UCAS Conservatoires
You make your application online. Here’s a step-by-step guide to applying to a conservatoire.
Conservatoire application toolkit
This toolkit includes information and resources to help you support students applying to conservatoires.
Conservatoire assessments
Conservatoires will let you know what you should prepare for an assessment.
Conservatoire audition and application fees
Find more information about conservatoire audition/assessment fees and how to pay for them.
Conservatoire auditions
Conservatoires will let you know what you should prepare for an audition or interview. There are usually audition fees, but conservatoires might waive them if you'll have difficulty paying.
Decisions on your UCAS Conservatoires application
Find out more about the different decisions you might get from the conservatoires, and what they mean.
Decisions on your UCAS Conservatoires application
Find out more about the different decisions conservatoires can make and what they mean.
Getting started with your UCAS Conservatoires application
If you decide a conservatoire is right for you, there's still a lot of variety in course types, locations, previous qualifications required, and application deadlines, so make sure you do your research.
How to apply through UCAS Conservatoires
You make your application in our online system called Apply. Follow our step-by-step guide to applying – there's quite a bit to fill in, but you don't need to do it all at once.
A guide to open days at conservatoires
Duration: 02:4818 Apr 2025, 20:09
Making a UCAS Conservatoires application
Duration: 31:4318 Apr 2025, 20:09
Leeds College of Music
A leading conservatoire offering degrees in Classical and Popular Music, Jazz, Music Production and Music
Duration: 03:0318 Apr 2025, 20:09
Introduction to UCAS Conservatoires
Hear from current conservatoire students.
Duration: 04:0318 Apr 2025, 20:09
My conservatoire
David's runner-up Take the Spotlight entry.
Duration: 01:0218 Apr 2025, 20:09
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance is the UK’s only conservatoire of music and contemporary
Duration: 02:5718 Apr 2025, 20:09
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland offers over 300 weekly and weekend courses for all ages and stages.
Duration: 05:4818 Apr 2025, 20:09
Royal Northern College of Music
Royal Northern College of Music provides information, events, community activities, schools of study
Duration: 03:3018 Apr 2025, 20:09
Driving aspiration, empowering confidence, and informing decisions
A whistlestop tour of our Project Next Generation Themes Report
7 Nov 2023, 08:17
Sharing a mental health condition: What you need to know
Sharing that you have a mental health condition can feel daunting – Student Minds has some expert advice
26 Jul 2023, 10:10
Children of prisoners: Forgotten, invisible, and HE needs to act
Students with imprisoned parents are a disadvantaged group who need support throughout their educational
12 Jul 2023, 08:53
Global interest to study music at the UK’s prestigious conservatoires hits new high
A record 1,250 talented performers from outside of the EU have applied through UCAS Conservatoires to
UCAS today publishes the 2015 UCAS Conservatoires End Of Cycle Report
The report provides the most comprehensive analysis to date of the UCAS Conservatoires admissions scheme.
Rising star from Fife wins UCAS Conservatoires’ Take the Spotlight competition
Liam Vincent-Kilbride, from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, has been announced as the winner of
Over 2,000 students placed on music, dance and drama courses at conservatoires
UCAS today publishes the 2014 UCAS Conservatoires End of Cycle Report, a detailed analytical report setting
Application tips for July: Clearing, replies, and what’s new for 2026 applicants
Here’s what you need to know this month to keep your students on track.
What you need to know about UCAS applications ahead of the summer
If you’re new to supporting applicants, check out our top ten tips for the month ahead so you know what
Professor Julian Lloyd Webber and Skunk Anansie’s Ace offer encouragement to those wanting a career in the creative arts
Professor Julian Lloyd Webber, renowned cellist, conductor and Principal of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire,
Performing arts students can win thousands by taking the spotlight
Students across the country have the opportunity to win up to £2,500 by creating a short video or writing
Technical notes for UCAS Conservatoires 2016 end of cycle data resources
Last update: 10-08-2017 - application/pdf
2016_conservatoire_data_resources_csvs.zip
Last update: 10-08-2017 - application/zip
2016_conservatoire_data_resources_pdfs.zip
Last update: 10-08-2017 - application/zip