Personal details

Step 2: Applying

Some of this section will be filled in automatically with the details you entered during registration. You should check that the information is correct, such as your name, address, date of birth and contact details. We also ask if you are happy to receive information by SMS text message, email or post.

Nominated access

New field for 2011 entry applications: If you are likely to be away at any time during the application period you may wish to nominate someone who can make decisions on your behalf and discuss your application with us and the conservatoires, eg a parent, other relative or guardian. If you are using an agent, you can choose to enter their details.

If you choose to nominate a tutor or adviser at a school, college or other organisation, remember that they may be on holiday at the same time as you, so they may not be the most appropriate choice.

Please enter their full name(s) and their relationship to you, in the boxes provided. There are 50 characters available for the name - if you would like to nominate two people, enter both names in the field.

Please also remember to amend your postal and email addresses where necessary so that your nominee may receive any correspondence from us or from your chosen conservatoires.


Apply will ask for the following information, which you should complete if it is relevant to you:

Unique Learner Number

If you have a Unique Learner Number (ULN), please enter it in the box provided. If you do not have a ULN, please leave the box blank. You may have a ULN if you started studying a UK qualification from 2008 onwards. The ULN is 10 characters long and contains only numbers.

Visit the Managing Information Across Partners (MIAP) website to find out more about the ULN.

Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) Number

The Vetting and Barring Scheme has now been halted by the government pending a review, so applicants are not required to complete this field. Visit the ISA website www.isa-gov.org.uk/ for the latest information. If the scheme is reinstated applicants should follow the instructions below.

New field for 2011 entry applications: If you are applying for courses that involve working with children or vulnerable adults, you must register with the Independent Safeguarding (ISA). If you have already registered with the ISA, please enter your registration number in the box.

You do not have to register before you send us your application or before you start your course but you will need to register before you can start a work placement.

If you are not applying for courses that involve working with children or vulnerable adults, please leave the box blank.

The ISA helps to prevent unsuitable people from working with children or vulnerable adults. For information about ISA, visit
www.isa-gov.org.uk.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Number

If you are taking, or have taken a Test of English as a Foreign language (TOEFL), please enter your registration number in the box. This is the number you are given when you register to take the test, and it is also displayed on your score sheet when you get your results. Conservatoires where you are holding offers will be able to use this number to verify your results.

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Number

If you are taking, or have taken an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test, please enter your Test Report Form (TRF) number in the box - this contains letters and numbers, is no more than 20 characters long and can be located in the bottom right-hand corner of your IELTS TRF. Conservatoires where you are holding offers will be able to use this number to verify your results.