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Fees and Awards
Application Fees
Application fee: £70 (or £80 if received after the advertised closing date). Application fee for auditions in North America: £120 sterling. Application fee for auditions in Asia: Refer to local audition co-ordinator.
Application fee for Composition and Research degrees: £45 (or £55 if received after the advertised closing date), with a further £25 payable if you are called for interview following scrutiny of your portfolio.
The Academy accepts payments by sterling cheque, Eurocheque, UK postal order, bank transfer or cash (do not send cash by post). If you withdraw before attending the audition, you will not be entitled to a refund. Applications received after the advertised deadline must include the late fee and may be placed on a waiting list for an audition.
Annual fees for full-time programmes for 2008–2009 have not yet been determined. Fees for 2007–2008, which are likely to rise, are:
BMus - Home/EU Students £3,070, International Students £14,850
PG Dip - Home/EU Students £6,600 International Students £14,850
MMus - Home/EU Students £7,300 International Students £14,850
MPhil/PhD - Home/EU Students £4,250 International Students £8,800
Foundation - Home/EU Students £7,500 International Students £14,850
Year-In - Home/EU Students £7,500 International Students £14,850
Jazz Diploma - Home/EU Students £7,500 International Students £14,850
Organ Foundation - Home/EU Students £7,500 International Students £14,850
Musical Theatre - Home/EU Students £10,400 International Students £10,400
Estimated average living costs: £9,500 per academic year.
Payment of Tuition Fees
Most EU students will be entitled to pay fees at the ‘home’ rate provided they meet certain residency conditions which are detailed at
www.ram.ac.uk and in the notes sent out with application forms.
Annual fees are normally payable in advance with a 25% deposit due in mid-April (31st January for candidates auditioned in Asia in November).
Scholarships
Entrance scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit to selected candidates following audition. Funds vary from year to year but the Academy tries to make available as much money as it can.
Awards and Loans for BMus students from the UK and EU
Students with UK fee status taking up places on the BMus Programme should contact their Local Education Authority to be assessed for a ‘fees’ award. These awards and any loans required for living costs are administered through the Student Loans Company. Similar arrangements exist for EU (non-UK) students who can apply for a ‘fees only’ award (NB cost-of-living loans are not available to non-UK students). See
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
ABRSM International Scholarships
Each year the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music offers to full fee-paying international students one Undergraduate and one Postgraduate Scholarship in connection with, and on the recommendation of, each of the Royal Schools of Music. The Scholarships cover full-fees and part-maintenance for the duration of undergraduate programmes, and for one or two years for postgraduate programmes. Only candidates who have attained, at the time of their application, a standard equivalent to a good pass at the Advanced Certificate or the DipABRSM of the Associated Board are likely to have a chance of success. Applicants at postgraduate level are expected to demonstrate advanced technical and musical accomplishment.
Further information and application forms are available only from the
ABRSM (www.abrsm.ac.uk),
24 Portland Place,
London
W1B 1LU
Telephone +44 (0)20 7636 5400
Email
international@abrsm.ac.uk
Financial Aid for USA Students
The Academy is a designated institution for American students to apply for Stafford and PLUS Loans (see www.fafsa.ed.gov) or for deferment of payment on an existing loan account. The Academy’s School Code Number is G11764 and the DOE code is 006696. The Academy does not have ‘electronic capability’ and does not automatically receive information about loan applicants, so please ask your loan provider for a duplicate copy of the relevant paperwork and send this to the Academy. Please contact the Admissions Officer in the Registry if you have any queries.
Financial Assistance
The Academy may be able to assist some students (normally postgraduates and full fee paying international students) towards the costs of their fees and living expenses. If you have auditioned successfully before 31st January, we will send you a Financial Aid Form. Enrolled students who experience difficulties with living costs may also apply for assistance from the Academy’s ‘Hardship’ funds.
Certification of Fees
If you accept a place you must produce a written assurance, certified by an authoritative person such as a bank manager, that you have sufficient financial resources to cover both fees and living costs for your entire programme of study.
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