Fees and Funding

The School is responsible for accurately assessing your legal fees status in the UK and is required to apply government regulations to assess fee status. These regulations require the School to consider a range of criteria, including:

• Nationality

• Your immigration status in the UK

• Domicile (where you have been living and for how long)

• What you have been doing for three years prior to your course

Further guidance on funding, fee status and other issues is available from UK Council for International Student Affairs website.

You can also see the following - 

• Definitions of Higher Education Fees
• Find Your Fee Status

If you are made an offer of study you will either be provisionally assessed as a Home or Overseas fee payer. Alternatively, if we do not have enough information to make a provisional fee assessment your fee status will be Unassessed. 

All applicants who are made an offer must complete a fee assessment form when accepting their offer to study at Guildhall School. This form enables us to formally assess your fee status in the UK to make sure you are charged the correct tuition fee when you enrol. Fee status assessments are carried out on an individual basis and consider the unique circumstances of each applicant. Additional information may be required to assess your fee status accurately and fully.

Fee status is largely based on residency as well as nationality. Please refer to the definitions of different residential categories eligible for Home status available on the website of the UK Council for International Student Affairs, with details of the requirements that you must meet to qualify in each category.

If you are unable to meet the eligibility requirements noted for Home fees then you will be charged an overseas fee status.

If you are made an offer of study and we do not have enough information to make a provisional fee assessment then your fee status will be Unassessed. You will need to complete your fee assessment so we can confirm what your fee status and therefore your tuition fees will be. Once we have done this we will either confirm your fee status as Home or Overseas.

If you are thinking about applying for Student Finance to help pay your tuition fees and/or your living costs, please be aware that there are strict eligibility criteria that you need to meet. Although most students meet this eligibility criteria, some do not. 

It is important you check that you meet the eligibility criteria before you apply for Student Finance. 

Students who may not be eligible for Student Finance include any students who have already achieved an equivalent or higher level of qualification, and any students on the Advanced Certificate course. 

You can check the following websites for more information on the eligibility criteria: 

• Undergraduate courses
• Postgraduate courses

If you need to discuss this further, we recommend contacting your Admissions Coordinator in the first instance, as they will have made the initial assessment suggesting you are not eligible for Student Finance funding. Details of those teams can be found on the course pages. 

You can also contact the Senior Student Funding Officer at studentfundingofficer@gsmd.ac.uk for information about external funding opportunities to help pay for your studies.  

If you are a full-time Home student undertaking an undergraduate degree and you started your degree in September 2025, your fee for 2025/26 will be £9,535.  This figure may rise for future years of study because the School’s current policy is to charge fees at the level of the cap set by the Government.  

If you are a full-time Home student undertaking an undergraduate degree and you started your studies in September 2024 or earlier (before the Government’s announcement in November 2024) you will continue to pay £9,250 for the duration of your studies.

Application fee

When you apply for a programme of study, you will need to pay an application fee. The application fee can be found on the individual course pages.

Guildhall offer a Supported Application Scheme, which covers the cost of this application fee for eligible undergraduate applicants. Find out if you’re eligible, how to apply and what the other benefits of the scheme are.

Course related fees

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

• Drama: acting_applications@gsmd.ac.uk
• Music: music_applications@gsmd.ac.uk 
• Production Arts: pa_applications@gsmd.ac.uk 
• Research & Teaching: research_applications@gsmd.ac.uk 

Living costs

Living in London (accommodation, food and travel) is likely to cost £1,300 to £1,550 a month.

Resources such as this one can give you an idea of what to expect and how to navigate living as a student in London.  

Guildhall encourages applications from students who come from background that are under represented in Higher Education. 

The Scheme can help eligible applicants with the following - 

• Free application for the undergraduate course they want to apply to. 
• Advice from the Access & Participation team. 

For a full list of what the Scheme offers, eligibility and how to apply please visit the Supported Application Scheme web page. 

If you are eligible for Home fees it is likely you meet the residency criteria for the following forms of support (make sure you check all the eligibility criteria)

2025/26 

• A tuition fee loan for up to £9,535
• A maintenance loan for up to £13,762

2024/25 Figures

• A tuition fee loan for up to £9,250
• A maintenance loan for up to £13,348

2023/24 Figures 

• A tuition fee loan for up to £9,250
• A maintenance loan for up to £13,022

For a comprehensive description of what support you can get please visit the Student Finance Website 

Applications are still open for the 2023/24 Academic Year - if you would like to apply for a loan please visit the Student Finance Website 

If you are from the following countries there is a different process - please click on the countries below to explore these options - 

• Scotland
• Wales
• Northern Ireland 
• Jersey
• Guernsey 
• Isle of Man

You will receive your student finance loans once you are registered on your course.

You will be registered once you have completed all your enrolment tasks.

Guildhall will send these to you before the start of the academic year, usually in August. 

New Home Undergraduate Home entrants do not need to pay a deposit towards their tuition fees, unless they have already studied at the same or a higher level and will not be eligible for a student loan.

If a deposit is made a condition of the offer, this will be a 15% non-refundable deposit required by 15^th July 2025.

If you are in receipt of a student loan your tuition loan payments will be paid straight to your university. Your maintenance loan will be paid directly to you in instalments. Please log on to your student finance account to update your bank details and check on payment dates.

The Scholarships, Bursaries and Financial Awards web page for details on specific bursaries and scholarships available to students at Guildhall.

The Access Bursary offers eligible UK undergraduate students, with a household income of below £33k, an award of between £3-5k each year of their studies, to ensure that they have the financial support to study with confidence.

Eligible students:

• are Care Leavers, or those with experience of the UK care system;
• are estranged from their families, and unlikely to reconcile;
• are Independent students, with confirmation of this status from the Students' Loans Company;
• have a declared disability, which impacts their financial circumstances;
• applied to the School from a home address in an area which has very low levels of progression to higher education (using the POLAR4 methodology).

Students must apply to the Access Bursary every year.

For more information on this please contact the Access & Participation team

Please refer to the Tuition Fee Schedule page.

US and North American students can apply for loans from their home government - please see the "US and North American students" section below. 

Application fee

When you apply for a programme of study, you will need to pay an application fee.

The application fee can be found on the individual course pages.

Course related fees

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

• Drama: acting_applications@gsmd.ac.uk
• Music: music_applications@gsmd.ac.uk 
• Production Arts: pa_applications@gsmd.ac.uk 
• Research & Teaching: research_applications@gsmd.ac.uk 

Living costs

Living in London (accommodation, food and travel) is likely to cost £1,300 to £1,550 a month.

Resources such as this one can give you an idea of what to expect and how to navigate living as a student in London.  

When you have been offered and accepted a place at Guildhall you can apply for a partial scholarship within your department. Further information on how to apply and the deadlines for these funds will be released on Guildhall's intranet MyGuildhall. 

You can also look at the Scholarships, Bursaries and Financial Awards web page for details on specific bursaries and scholarships available to students at Guildhall.

All new International Undergraduate entrants are required to pay a 15% non-refundable deposit of tuition fees by 15th July 2025 (if applicable).  

Tuition fees are due in advance or can be paid on the first day of each term.

Payments can be made online via the eGo Portal or by contacting the Finance Office.

There are different fees for different courses at Guildhall. 

For a complete list of programme fees please refer to the fee schedule linked here

Application fee

When you apply for a programme of study, you will need to pay an application fee.

The application fee can be found on the individual course pages.

Course related fees

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

• Drama: acting_applications@gsmd.ac.uk
• Music: music_applications@gsmd.ac.uk 
• Production Arts: pa_applications@gsmd.ac.uk 
• Research & Teaching: research_applications@gsmd.ac.uk 

Living costs

Living in London (accommodation, food and travel) is likely to cost £1,300 to £1,550 a month.

Resources such as this one can give you an idea of what to expect and how to navigate living as a student in London.  

If you are eligible for Home fees it is likely you meet the residency criteria for the following forms of support (make sure you check all the eligibility criteria) 

2024/25 Figures 

• A maintenance loan for up to £12,471 if your course starts on or after 1st August 2024

2023/24 Figures 

• A maintenance loan for up to £12,167 if your course starts on or after 1st August 2023

Applications are still open for the 2023/24 Academic year - if you would like to apply please visit the Student Finance Website 

For a comprehensive description of what support you can get please visit the Student Finance Website 

If you are from the following countries there is a different process - please click on the countries below to explore these options - 

• Scotland
• Wales
• Northern Ireland 
• Jersey
• Guernsey 
• Isle of Man

You will receive your student finance loans once you are registered on your course.

You will be registered once you have completed all your enrolment tasks. Guildhall will send these to you before the start of the academic year, usually in August. 

You will need to inform the school if you are using your maintenance loan to pay your tuition fees - you will receive instructions on how to do this in your enrolment instructions sent before the start of term. 

More information on this process is given to you when you have been offered and accepted a place on one of Guildhalls courses. 

All new Postgraduate Home entrants are required to pay a 15% non-refundable deposit of tuition fees by 15th July 2025 (if applicable).  

If you are in receipt of a student loan your tuition loan payments will be paid straight to your university. Your maintenance loan will be paid directly to you in instalments. Please log on to your student finance account to update your bank details and check on payment dates.

The Scholarships, Bursaries and Financial Awards web page for details on specific bursaries and scholarships available to students at Guildhall.

These Postgraduate Masters Programmes vary in eligibility for Postgraduate Loans.

Please see the table below to see which programmes are eligible for a Postgraduate Loan. 

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Due to specific government requirements for the postgraduate loan scheme, not all of Guildhall’s Masters level courses are eligible for funding.

If you wish to transfer to a different route then you must discuss this with your department and the Senior Student Funding Officer to ensure that you are aware of funding implications. 

There are different fees for different courses at Guildhall. 

For a complete list of programme fees please refer to the fee schedule linked here

Application fee

When you apply for a programme of study, you will need to pay an application fee.

The application fee can be found on the individual course pages.

Course related fees

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

• Drama: acting_applications@gsmd.ac.uk
• Music: music_applications@gsmd.ac.uk 
• Production Arts: pa_applications@gsmd.ac.uk 
• Research & Teaching: research_applications@gsmd.ac.uk 

Living costs

Living in London (accommodation, food and travel) is likely to cost £1,300 to £1,550 a month.

Resources such as this one can give you an idea of what to expect and how to navigate living as a student in London.  

When you have been offered and accepted a place at Guildhall you can apply for a partial scholarship within your department. Further information on how to apply and the deadlines for these funds will be released on Guildhall's intranet MyGuildhall. 

You can also look at the Scholarships, Bursaries and Financial Awards web page for details on specific bursaries and scholarships available to students at Guildhall.

All new Postgraduate International entrants are required to pay a 15% non-refundable deposit of tuition fees by 15th July 2025 (if applicable).  

Tuition fees are due in advance or can be paid on the first day of each term.

Payments can be made online via the eGo Portal or by contacting the Finance Office.

For most up to date guidance on your study at Guildlhall including information about Fees and Visas please visit the International Admissions Page 

The UK Government website also has information on this matter, if you need further information please contact Student Finance England on 0300 100 0607. Other ways to contact them are listed here. 

If you are an Irish citizen you can apply for full support from Student Finance England. 

2024/25 Figures 

• A tuition fee loan for up to £9,250
• A maintenance loan for up to £13,348

For a comprehensive description of what support you can get please visit the Student Finance Website 

US Federal Loans

• Federal Student Aid 

Canadian Provinces Student Aid 

• Alberta Student Aid
• British Columbia Student Aid
• Manitoba Student Aid
• New Brunswick Student Financial Services
• Newfoundland and Labrador Student Aid
• Northwest Territories Student Financial Assistance
• Nova Scotia Student Assistance
• Nunavut Student Funding
• Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
• Prince Edward Island Student Financial Services
• Quebec Student Financial Aid
• Saskatchewan Student Loans
• Yukon Student Financial Assistance

For a comprehensive description of the procedures and administration of the US Loans at Guildhall please visit the US Federal Loans page. 

When you have been offered and accepted a place at Guildhall you can apply for a partial scholarship within your department. Further information on how to apply and the deadlines for these funds will be released on Guildhall's intranet MyGuildhall. 

You can also look at the Scholarships, Bursaries and Financial Awards web page for details on specific bursaries and scholarships available to students at Guildhall.

The Guildhall Students' Union is here to support all students at Guildhall and can be contacted here. 

The Access and Participation Team administer a variety of schemes designed to encourage all potential applicants and students to thrive. This includes the Supported Application Scheme for applicants and the Access Bursary for current students. They can be contacted at access@gsmd.ac.uk. 

The Student Affairs Team provide a range of support services to support students personal and professional well-being. The team offer advice on a wide range of subjects and can be contacted at student.affairs@gsmd.ac.uk

 The Senior Student Funding Officer sits within the Registry Services team and can offer advice and support on Student Finance Loans, US Federal Loans and other sources of funding to help you in your study. Applicants and Students can reach them at studentfundingofficer@gsmd.ac.uk.

Alongside the teams at Guildhall who can support you during your study there are many organisations and resources available to all students. 

If you have used any organisations not on the list below do email the Senior Student Funding Officer so we can keep this list up to date. 

• BlackBullion
• Save the Student
• The UK Government Website
• UCAS

There are many resources and organisation that can provide external funding opportunities such as the ones below - 

• Arts Council
• Charity Commission Advanced Search
• European Funding Guide
• Family Action Group
• Graduate Prospects 
• Help Musicians UK funding wizard 
• International Financial Aid and College Scholarship Search
• Postgraduate Studentships
• Turn2us
• Countess of Munster Musical Trust 
• The Caird Trust (downloads a PDF file) 
• Philharmonia
• Royal Philharmonic Society
• Study UK
• Worshipful Company of Musicians

You will need to consider how to fund your study - there is a dedicated page located here which goes into details about - 

• How much you will need
• Help with costs
• Fee waivers and studentships 

For further information on the course please visit the course page

Guildhall School is a department of the City of London Corporation (“the City of London”) and the City of London is the data controller. The City of London’s privacy notice explains how the City uses your data.

Where there are activities unique to Guildhall School, these are covered in more detail by the School’s Privacy Notice and by the privacy notice specific to Higher Education.

For the purposes of administering loans from the Student Loans Company (SLC), your data will be processed in accordance with the SLC privacy notice, and in accordance with the School's overarching and HE privacy notice.

All Fees for 2025/26

All Fees for 2024/25 

All Fees for 2023/24

If you are being funded by an external sponsor such as a government, business or charity the Guildhall School will invoice them directly. 

Please ask the company to provide a formal letter including the following information:

• Your name
• Your student number
• Confirmation of the academic year(s) they are funding you for
• Confirmation of the amount they are providing each year