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 2021 this will be the dates of your first year:

Winter Term: Monday 4 October 2021 – Friday 17 December 2021 (11 weeks)
Spring Term: Monday 17 January 2022 – Friday 1 April 2022 (11 weeks)
Summer Term: Tuesday 3 May 2022 – Friday 15 July 2022  (11 weeks)

2022 - 2023 Dates TBC

For current MFA students entering their second year, this will be your term dates:

Winter Term: Monday 4 Oct 2021 – Friday 17 December 2021 (11 weeks)
Spring Term: Monday 17 Jan 2022 – Friday 1 April 2022 (11 weeks)
Summer Term: 3 May 2022 – Friday 29 July 2022 (13 weeks)

 

* 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.