About us
CUKAS is the Conservatoires UK Admissions Service. We provide a central application service for courses at the following conservatoires, all of which are members of CUK (Conservatoires UK), the network of UK music colleges.
- Birmingham Conservatoire
- Leeds College of Music
- Royal College of Music
- Royal Northern College of Music
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
- Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music do not recruit through CUKAS. Applicants should apply directly to these conservatoires.
We handle applications for the following types of full-time and part-time courses in music:
- undergraduate degree level courses
- postgraduate degree level courses
- postgraduate certificate and diploma courses
- courses with no award.
Applicants must apply through us for any courses listed on Course Search>>
CUKAS is operated by UCAS. UCAS provides application services across a range of subject areas and modes of study for UK universities and colleges. More than half a million people wanting to study at a university or college use our services each year. Our specialist services, the Graduate Teacher Training Registry (GTTR), the UK Postgraduate Application and Statistical Service (UKPASS) and the Conservatoires UK Admissions Service (CUKAS) are used by more than 50,000 people every year.
We aim to help students make informed choices about higher education, guiding them, their parents and advisers through the application process.
We carry out research, consultancy and advisory work for schools, colleges, careers services, professional bodies and employers. We also offer continuing professional development tailored to meet the needs of individual institutions or subject areas. This ensures a long-term commitment to improving admissions processes across the industry.