Course Fees
Audition Fee: £10.00 first round - non-refundable, payable on application / £35.00 recall - non-refundable, payable on invitation to recall
Course Fee: £12,500 per year (UK) / £15,000 per year (International)*
*All course fees are subject to increases in line with government guidelines.
If you are under 60 and normally live in England, you may be eligible for a Postgraduate Loan of up to £11,222** towards the cost of your course and living expenses. For more information go to our Postgraduate Loans page.
These fees relate to sterling transactions only. For non-sterling payments please add the equivalent of £20GBP to cover bank charges and administration costs.
The costs of most play texts and sheet music are included in the fees. You will be sent a reading and equipment list before the start of the course.
International Students are charged the same fees as UK nationals but we require 50% of fees to be paid in advance, by 1st of June 2020 (ahead of year one) and 1st of August 2021 (before continuing to year two).
Term Dates for 2021-2023***
If you are applying to start in 2022 this will be the dates of your first year:
Winter Term: 3rd October to 9th December 2022
Spring Term: 16th January to 25th March 2023
Summer Term: 2nd May to 7th July 2023
For current MFA students entering their second year, this will be your term dates:
Winter Term: 3rd October to 9th December 2022
Spring Term: 16th January to 25th March 2023
Summer Term: 8th May to 30th July 2023
* These fees are for 2020 entry. All course fees are subject to increases in line with government guidelines.
** Based on 2020/21 Postgraduate Loan limits. This is likely to increase in line with inflation for 2021/22 entry.
*** In the wake of Coronavirus, proposed dates may be subject to change, depending on when International Residencies can happen.