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CUKAS Applications

CUKAS is the Conservatoires UK Admissions Service, operated by UCAS. Conservatoires are higher education institutions that specialise in the teaching of music; there are nine in the UK.

For entry to any of the seven conservatoires listed below you apply through the online system, CUKAS Apply. You can access this at http://www.cukas.ac.uk/.

CUKAS Apply 2011 is live from 7 July 2010.

Full details the process are given there. You can apply to up to six conservatoires at one time.

  • For entry to a conservatoire in 2011, you should apply to CUKAS between 2 July and 1 October 2010. Late applications up to 31 August 2011 may be considered.
  • Auditions will be held from 15 October 2010 onwards - more details are on the conservatoires' websites.
  • Like UCAS, you can follow the progress of your application through CUKAS Track.

Seven of the nine UK music conservatoires take part in CUKAS. They are:

  • Birmingham Conservatoire
  • Leeds College of Music
  • Royal College of Music
  • Royal Northern College of Music
  • Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
  • Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
  • Trinity College of Music 

The remaining two - the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music - are not part of this system. You apply directly to these. Visit their websites for more information.

Guildhall School of Music and Drama: http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/
Royal Academy of Music: http://www.ram.ac.uk/