Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London

Swiss Cottage

  • Location: City

Student life

Our students are at the heart of everything we do.  that we do at Central, and that’s why Wwe have a dedicated Student Advice Service on hand to offer support and guidance on a range of topics throughout your studies, from accommodation to student finance, from health and wellbeing to international student support. As a Central student you will also have access to a free counselling service. 

Our Students’ Union  represent the voice of the Central community. The SU’s Liberation Officers are dedicated to supporting students and running the campaign they would like to see on campus. Central SU also hosts a number of events and entertainments for students. We are lucky to have a bar on campus which is a hotspot for events throughout the year, kicking off in late September with Central Welcome week.  

What's it like to live in London?
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There are 32 boroughs in Greater London, stretching from the City of London and Westminster, to surrounding areas like Chelsea, Camden, Richmond, Hackney and Islington.

It’s big, but it’s easy to jump on a train, tube or bus to experience everything on offer – from food pop-ups to world famous music acts, free museums and West End shows.

Fantastically diverse and historical, with many industries and businesses based here to kickstart your career, London is one of the most desirable – if pricey – cities in the world.

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Spend your student years in one the world’s most cosmopolitan and fashionable cities, where the word ‘boredom’ doesn’t exist.

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Campus and facilities

Studying at Central gives you access to a wide range of high calibre, industry-standard facilities,  We’re based in leafy Swiss Cottage, only three tube stops from central London and arguably the theatre capital of the world.  

Our campus is made up of multiple performance spaces, such as the 234-seat proscenium arch  Embassy Theatre and the black box Webber Douglas space, movement studios, rehearsal rooms, specialised workshops and more.  The newly developed £16.7 million start-of-the-art North Block contains numerous performance studios, rehearsal rooms and teaching workshops.  

In addition to our campus spaces, our students have access to a range of University of London facilities, including the Senate House Library. 

Course locations

Main Site

Embassy Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3HY