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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.

You can study performance-based music, dance, drama, and musical theatre courses at conservatoires in the UK – at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

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.

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.

We publish a wide range of undergraduate, conservatoire, and teacher training statistics and analysis reports throughout the year, for use across the education sector and beyond.

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.

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.

We take you through what you need to do if you've been asked to write an academic or practical reference for a UCAS Conservatoires applicant.

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.

All the info you need about changes we're making to 2024 undergraduate applications.

Whether your musical interests lie in performance or music history, think engaging, detailed and relevant to strike the right note with music admissions tutors.

We support international counsellors, agents and advisers, as well as processing applications to hundreds of universities and colleges in the UK.

Thinking of studying a performance-based course? Find out more about the different options and how to make your application.

Find out when and how to apply for both undergraduate and postgraduate Conservatoire courses and how to meet entry requirements.

Whether you want to be writing plays or acting them out, admissions tutors are looking for evidence of your enthusiasm for drama and theatre studies that extends beyond the curriculum, and for your unique personality to come across in your personal statement.

Direct your personal statement to success with a mixture of passion, knowledge, and know-how.

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The personal statement is your opportunity to talk about you, and why you want to enrol on a particular course. You should describe the ambitions, skills, and experience that’ll make you suitable for the course.

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