Funding
Find additional financial support for travel, meals and accommodation costs, course equipment, and childcare from one of these schemes.
Information and advice pages
Funding
Find additional financial support for travel, meals and accommodation costs, course equipment, and childcare from one of these schemes.
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.
Mature conservatoire students
Every year, thousands of adults go into higher education and many study at a conservatoire. It's a great chance to develop skills and career options.
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.
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.
How to fill in the UCAS application
If your child has decided university is the right path for them, here’s what they’ll need to know about making a UCAS application.
International students
Discover everything you need to know as an international student planning to come to the UK. Whether you're coming for the first time, returning for postgraduate, or are still waiting to make a decision, our guidance below can help you prepare as best you can for life in the UK.
Join the UCAS Conservatoires scheme
Here you’ll find more information about UCAS Conservatoires, who can join the scheme, and how to do this.
Our services
UCAS is more than just an undergraduate admissions portal. We offer several services for different audiences, and those who want to reach them.
Scholarships, grants, and bursaries: EU and international students
With world renowned teaching, research, and facilities – as well as a rich historical and cultural heritage – UK is one of the most popular study destinations for international students from around the globe and hosts hundreds of thousands international students annually.
Supporting international students
We support international counsellors, agents and advisers, as well as processing applications to hundreds of universities and colleges in the UK.
Thinking about performing arts?
Thinking of studying a performance-based course? Find out more about the different options and how to make your application.
UCAS Conservatoires: when to apply
Find out when and how to apply for both undergraduate and postgraduate Conservatoire courses and how to meet entry requirements.
UCAS terms explained
We use quite a few terms in the application process. We’ve explained them all here, if you need to check what any mean.