Research and advice can help your students make the right decision

The first thing your students need to do is think about what they want to study. They should consider their interests, talents and career aspirations. The next step they need to take is to search our course information using our online Course Search. From here they can find specific fee information for their chosen course and conservatoire. flute

UK qualifications are accepted and highly regarded throughout the world. However, your students should check that the qualification is suitable for their chosen profession and the country where they intend to work.

Contact conservatoires directly for more information

Once your students have a short-list of courses, we recommend that they contact the conservatoires directly for more information. Contact details can be found in our conservatoire map. It is important that they ask as many questions as possible to help them decide if they will be happy at their chosen conservatoire. For example, they may want to know:

  • if other students from their country are studying in the same place
  • what support is available for international students
  • if the conservatoire has cultural or social clubs available for them to join
  • what types of accommodation are available
  • what types of sports facilities are available
  • whether the conservatoire offers support for people with disabilities.

If possible, they should speak to a student from their country who is already taking the course or studying at that conservatoire. The admissions tutor or the international office may be able to put them in touch with someone.

Once your students accept a course, they should speak to the course admissions tutors to ask if there is anything they need to do before the course starts. They may suggest that your students look at certain books on the course reading list or that they improve their computer skills.