Late Applications for Music Programmes

If you do not complete an application by the stated deadline below, your application (if accepted) will be considered as a ‘late application’.

Late applications will only be considered for programmes/pathways where we have spaces available. We cannot guarantee that late applications will be accepted as many programmes are oversubscribed.

After official deadlines have passed, we will close applications for programmes/disciplines as they become full. As a result, any late application you commence may be deleted at any time. Therefore, we strongly recommend that all late applications are completed in full as soon as possible after the deadline.

Please note: candidates who submit a late application will normally be assessed by recorded audition.

Late Application Fees 

There is no additional late application fee. Find more information about our application fees here.  

Late application process

• Applicants may log in and complete an existing application or commence a new late application (please note the portal will close temporarily following the deadline on 2 October and will re-open on Thursday 10 October).
• Following submission, we will contact you with details about your application status and audition details (if applicable) as soon as we can. This may take up to 10 working days after you apply. Please do not contact us about a late application until at least 10 working days after submission. 
• If we are unable to accommodate your late application, we will inform you by email and your application fee will be refunded.
• We will endeavour to close the portal for programmes/disciplines that are full as soon as we can. The disciplines that are closed/full for 2025 entry will be listed below after the application deadline.

Temporary application portal closure: 2-9 October

The application portal will close temporarily between 2 October and 9 October and candidates will not have access to the application system at this time.

Disciplines/programmes closed for September 2025 entry

• Composition (BMus, MMus and MComp)
• Opera and Joint Opera/Vocal (Vocal ONLY applications remain open)
• Repetiteur applications
• Jazz disciplines as follows: 
  • Jazz drums
  • Jazz guitar
  • Jazz piano
  • Jazz singing (MMus/MPerf/Advanced Certificate)
• Music Therapy
• Electronic and Produced Music
• Classical Piano (BMus, MMus/MPerf, Advanced Certificate and Artist Diploma). NOTE: Piano Accompaniment pathways remain open.  
• Bowed strings (BMus, MMus/MPerf, Advanced Certificate and Artist Diploma)

BMus

MMus/MPerf/MComp

Advanced Certificate

All Opera Programmes

Joint Opera/Vocal Auditions

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Wednesday 2 October 2024. 

Music Therapy

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Thursday 12 December 2024.

Artist Diploma (all pathways excluding Opera and Joint Opera/Vocal applications)

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Friday 28 February 2025. 

MA in Opera Making and Writing

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Wednesday 26 March 2025.

PG Cert in Performance Teaching

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Tuesday 29 April 2025.

OVERSEAS AUDITIONS

Asia Auditions: all departments/programmes

NOTE: candidates cannot audition for the Opera course or make a Joint Opera/Vocal application in our overseas venues. Classical singers who wish to audition in Asia may apply for the Vocal Department only.

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Wednesday 2 October 2024.  

New York Auditions: all departments/programmes

NOTE: candidates cannot audition for the Opera course or make a Joint Opera/Vocal application in our overseas venues. Classical singers who wish to audition in New York may apply for the Vocal Department only.

Deadline: 4.30pm (UK) on Monday 2 December 2024.