Guildhall School of Music & Drama: Fees And Funding

Fees and funding

Study costs

There are three costs associated with study at the Guildhall School.

• Tuition fees

The headline fees quoted below are the anticipated annual fees for students commencing or continuing their studies in the academic year 2013/2014.

Download a complete list of fees for 2012/13 (PDF, 80Kb). The full fee list for 2013/14 will be available in September 2012.

• Course-related costs

Course-related costs may range from £130 to £1,500 per year depending upon the programme. Please contact the department directly for further details.

• Living costs

Living in London – accommodation, food and travel - is likely to cost £1,050 to £1,200 a month.

For further information about the financial support available from the government, the School, and other sources please follow the funding guidance links on the left.

Tuition fees

Continuing UK/EU and overseas undergraduate students in 2013
A continuing student is a student registered in 2012/13 who remains on the same programme at the School in 2013/14.

UK and EU (non-UK)

Non-EU/ELQ

Standard undergraduate programmes

£3,465 (for courses started before 1 September 2012)

£9,000 (for courses started after 1 September 2012)

£20,000

New UK/EU and overseas undergraduate students in 2013

There are no up front tuition fee costs for new UK/EU students eligible for a student loan and nothing to repay until earnings reach at least £21,000. After 30 years any remaining debt is cancelled.

New enrolments 2013/14	UK and EU (non-UK)	Non-EU/ELQ
Standard undergraduate programmes	£9,000	£20,000

For the key facts on fees, loans and grants for 2013 new UK entrants visit the Money Saving Expert website.

Postgraduate students (new and continuing in 2013)

	UK and EU (non-UK)	Non-EU/ELQ
Standard postgraduate programmes	£8,800	£20,000

The full fee schedule for entry in 2012 gives an indication of subject-specific fees and part-time rates. The full 2013/14 fee schedule will be published in September 2012.

EU eligibility

The following countries are classified as European Union for fee purposes:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, United Kingdom. Some British and EU territories are also included.

There are also residency requirements which may affect your fee status. Further guidance on funding and other issues for non-UK applicants is available from www.ukcisa.org.uk

ELQ

Please note that if you already have a degree or diploma at or above the level of the programme you wish to study at the Guildhall School and would usually pay UK and EU (non-UK) fees you will be classified as an ELQ student and will be liable to pay the full overseas fee level. For more information please see the ELQ page.

Practical matters

Annual tuition fees are expected to be paid in advance and a 15% deposit is due by 15 July 2013 for students who are newly enrolling on a course in September 2013. However, undergraduates from the UK and EU are exempt from this deposit unless they have already studied for an equivalent or higher qualification. Invoices will be sent by the Finance Office.

General enquiries about the payment of fees should be addressed to the Finance Office. On all correspondence about fees, please indicate the course concerned and confirm at which rate (UK and EU(non-UK), or non-EU) your fees will be payable.