How students meet entry requirements and prepare their documentation

Each course has its own entry requirements. You should advise your students to check the entry requirements for their chosen courses. They can do this by:

  • looking at the profile information in our Course Search>>
  • checking the conservatoire's prospectus and/or website
  • asking the conservatoire admissions department.

Your students should check their qualifications with the conservatoires they want to apply to. They will also need certificates that show that they have passed all of the required exams. They may be asked for the certificates in English, so please advise your students to check with their conservatoire if they need the originals or certified photocopies. Conservatoire contact details can be found in our conservatoire map>>

One of the first steps your students should take is to check that their qualifications are recognised in the UK and that they would be considered by higher education institutions as being suitable for entry into UK higher education.

UK NARIC is the UK's national agency responsible for providing this information to individuals from outside of the UK who wish to come to the UK to work, study or train. They will be able to provide your students with a statement about the comparative level of their qualification to the UK's qualification frameworks. This statement is recognised by conservatoires and employers throughout the UK.drama student

UCAS also provides a Qualifications Hotline tel: 0871 468 0472 (or 0044 871 468 0 472 from outside the UK) or email: qualsenquiries@ucas.ac.uk.

Emails about the application process will not receive a response - please check our FAQs or contact us.

Visa requirements

The UK Border Agency website contains all the information you need when applying for a student visa under Tier 4 of the points based system for immigration. For up-to-date details of the requirements for the student visa category and the relevant application process, visit:

www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/studying/

There is also a lot of useful immigration information for international students on the UKCISA (UK Council for International Students) website at:

www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/immigration.php