Dance personal statement guide
Dance admissions tutors really want to get a sense of your passion and love of dance through what you say in your personal statement. Demonstrate your enthusiasm with examples and experiences that are unique to you.
Information and advice pages
Dance personal statement guide
Dance admissions tutors really want to get a sense of your passion and love of dance through what you say in your personal statement. Demonstrate your enthusiasm with examples and experiences that are unique to you.
Personal statement advice: dance
Writing a dance personal statement? We asked admissions tutors the dos and don’ts of personal statements – and that means steering clear of clichés.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: Arts
Studying fine art, design, photography, dance, or another arts subject? Discover what arts scholarships, grants, and bursaries are available to help with the cost of course materials, plus general living expenses and tuition fees.
UCAS Conservatoires
UK conservatoires are excellent places for international students to get high quality training in music, dance, drama, or musical theatre. You can do all your research and apply for courses online.
UCAS Conservatoires: getting started
You can study performance-based music, dance, drama, and musical theatre courses at conservatoires in the UK – at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
UCAS Conservatoires: international students
UK conservatoires are excellent places for international students to get high quality training in music, dance, drama, or musical theatre. Students come from all over the world, to gain performance skills they can use to succeed on international stages.
UCAS Conservatoires: what to study
How to choose a conservatoire course and when to apply. Courses are available in music, dance, acting, and musical theatre at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
What to study at a conservatoire
How to choose a conservatoire course, and when to apply. Courses are available in music, dance, acting, and musical theatre, at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
2022 cycle applicant figures – January equal consideration deadline
Statistical release published on 7 April, providing core numbers for the UCAS Conservatoires 2022 26 January deadline, and comparison data to previous January deadlines.
2023 cycle applicant figures – January equal consideration deadline
Statistical release published on 9 March, providing core numbers for the UCAS Conservatoires 2023 January deadline, and comparison data to previous January deadlines.
2024 cycle applicant figures – January equal consideration deadline
Statistical release published on 6 June, providing core numbers for the UCAS Conservatoires 2024 January deadline, and comparison data to previous January deadlines.
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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.
Funding
Find additional financial support for travel, meals and accommodation costs, course equipment, and childcare from one of these schemes.