What is a conservatoire?
A conservatoire is a fancy term for a practical, very full-time school. It focuses on performer preparation
What or Who is the CDD?
The CDD are a confederation of schools who stick to a code around fee waivers and outreach. They have deadlines that are important to check in October and January
What is a DaDa?
This is an award that you can apply for to help pay for specialist vocational schools. It cannot be awarded WITH student loans. It is one or the other.
Who provides DaDa's?https://www.gov.uk/dance-drama-awards
UCAS Conservatoire Applications
Submit your applications with up to 6 choices. Deadline is much earlier for Music Conservatoires (October) than it is for Drama Conservatoires (14January).
The careers department does not oversee this application. Remember this is a separate application to the UCAS Undergraduate form. If you would like us to look over it with you, please come up to the Careers office.
UCAS Undergraduate applications
Submit your application with up to 5 choices. The application fee is £28.95 Each course can see the same personal statement. The reference gets added by us after you have submitted and the Careers team coordinate it with the tutor directly. It is private so that the tutor can speak honestly.
More details about UCAS here
Direct Applications
These applications have the instructions on the institutions website with an online portal application. They will usually want you to pay your audition fee as part of the application process, please check above for details on fee waivers.