How to Apply

BMus (Hons) Music

To apply for entry to the BMus (Hons) Music programme, you will need to use the Conservatoires UK Admissions Service, CUKAS at www.cukas.ac.uk. You will find full guidance on using this service on the CUKAS website. There is a one-off fee of £16 to register to use CUKAS.

The CUKAS Institution Code for the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is R59 and the Course Code for BMus (Hons) is 300F.

Application Dates

For entry in September 2013, you can submit applications through CUKAS from July 2012. Auditions begin in November 2012 so we recommend that you apply as early as possible. The closing date for applications is 1 October 2012.

We are sometimes able to accept late applications through CUKAS if places still exist. After 31st January 2012, please contact the college directly for advice on late applications.

Audition Guidance

Download audition guidance for entry in September 2012

Applying from Outside the UK

Additional information for international applicants is on the international student pages of the website.

Audition Fees

The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama charges an audition administration fee of £60 (one instrument) and £80 (two instruments). The audition fee for late applications, received after the 1st October 2011 is £65.

Audition Dates

For applications received before 1 October 2012, auditions will be held in mid November 2012 (weekdays only). For applications received after the deadline of 1st October 2012, auditions will be held in February/March 2013 if places still exist.

Please note that only applicants who apply by the deadline of the 1st October 2012 and audition in November will be considered for a scholarship.