BA (Hons) Acting Course

Fees and Funding

Undergraduate Tuition Fees (UK and EU Students)

The annual tuition fees for UK and other EU students on all undergraduate courses at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama are fixed by the Welsh Assembly Government in line with other universities and colleges in Wales. The tuition fee for 2010/2011 is £3,290. There is a range of support in place to help you cover the cost of your tuition, the details of which will depend on where you normally live.

If you normally live in Wales

If you normally live in Wales and choose to study at a university or college in Wales, you are entitled to apply for financial support to cover the cost of tuition fees and the cost of living. You can apply for an Assembly Learning Grant, the value of which is dependent on your household income. You do not have to repay this money. For 2010/11 the value of the grant is up to £5000.  

You can also apply for a Student Loan which is composed of two parts – a maintenance loan and tuition fee loan. The maintenance loan is for living expenses. The amount you receive depends on your household income and where you study. The money is paid directly to you. The tuition fee loan pays for your tuition fees. The amount you receive does not depend on your household income, and can be up to the full cost of your tuition fees. This is paid directly to your place of study. Both loans will need to be paid back after your have graduated and earning more than £15,000 a year.

Contact your local Education Authority for further information about applying for a loans and grants:

Tel: 08456 02 88 45
www.studentfinancewales.co.uk

If you normally live in England or Northern Ireland

If you normally live in England or Northern Ireland you will be eligible for a Student Loan which is composed of two parts - maintenance loan and tuition fee loan. The maintenance loan is available to cover living expenses. The amount you receive depends on your household income and where you study. The money is paid directly to you. The tuition fee loan pays for your tuition fees. The amount you receive will depend on the university or college you attend and also on the course you study, it does not depend on your household income. This is paid directly to your place of study. Both loans will need to be paid back after your have graduated and earning more than £15,000 a year.

You can also apply for a Maintenance Grant to help cover the cost of living, the value of which is dependent on your household income and you will not have to repay this money. For 2010/2011 the value of the grant is up to £2,906 for English students and £3,475 for Northern Ireland students. 

Contact your local Education Authority for further information about applying for a loans and grants:

England
Tel: 0845 300 5090
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance

Northern Ireland
Tel: 0845 600 0662
www.studentfinanceni.co.uk

If you normally live in Scotland

If you normally live in Scotland you will be eligible for a Student Loan which is composed of two parts - maintenance loan and tuition fee loan. The maintenance loan is available to cover living expenses, the amount you receive depends on your household income, where you live when you study and what course you are studying. The money is paid directly to you. The tuition fee loan pays for your tuition fees. The amount you receive does not depend on your household income. This is paid directly to your place of study.  Both loans will need to be paid back after your have graduated and earning more than £15,000 a year.

Contact your local Education Authority for further information about applying for a loans and grants:

Tel: 0845 111 0243
www.saas.gov.uk

If you normally live in an EU country outside the UK

If you normally live in an EU country outside the UK and you choose to study in Wales as a full time student you will be eligible to apply for a Student Loan up to the full value of the fees charged and this is paid direct to your college or university.

Contact the Student Finance Services European Team for further advice on how to apply loan for a tuition fees.

Tel: +44 (0)141 243 3570
Email: eu_team@slc.co.uk
www.studentfinanace.direct.gov.uk

Bursaries and Scholarships

The Welsh National Bursary is available to all UK full time students who are studying in Wales. In the academic year 2010/11 the value of the Bursary is £329 and to qualify you must be paying the maximum tuition fee of £3,290 and your household income is up to £18,370 per anum.