UCAS Conservatoires

To start your application you must register for a UCAS Account. From here you will be able to submit and manage your applications for up to six different courses.

Applying to other courses? You will have to submit a separate application via UCAS, find out more here. 

You will need to complete your UCAS profile, please ensure all details match your official documents such as your passport, driving licence.

You will need to complete the following sections:

• Personal Details
•  Nationality
•  Where you Live
• Contact Details
• Supporting information
• Finance and Funding

This is a crucial part of your application so make sure you include all the relevant information- this could be GCSEs, A Levels and BTECS for UK applicants.

International applicants should include their equivalent qualifications and English Language Test Scores. View which qualifications we accept here. 

This is your chance to tell us about yourself and why you want to study higher education. Your personal statement should be 4,000 characters in total- view guidance from UCAS here. 

Remember you only have one personal statement for all your applications, so don't make it too specific to one course!

You must submit a reference, this can be from a teacher, employer or tutor but not family or friends.

If you can’t provide a reference when you submit your UCAS application, you will need to contact all the universities you apply to directly. Our offer to you will be conditional based on you providing a reference before enrolment.

You can apply for up to six different courses. The easiest way to do this is by using course codes, which can be found on the course information page.

If you cannot find the course you want to apply for please email us before you submit your application. 

Leeds Conservatoire don’t charge audition fees, but other institutions might. Please make sure you have paid all fees, or we won’t be able to process your application.

Before you submit your application, please check all your information is correct and you have completed all mandatory questions.

You must contact UCAS to change information on your application, please inform us of any changes as soon as possible. 

Applicant Portal

After you submit your application, you will receive two emails from us.

First, a confirmation of your application and then an invitation to log onto your Applicant Portal. 

From here you can track the progress of your application and see any messages from us. If there’s any extra information we need from you we will message you here, so make sure to check it regularly!

Audition Invitation

Our admissions officers will now review your application. If you are successful you will be invited to our audition management platform, Acceptd. 

From here you will be able to book and manage your in- person auditions and upload any audition materials, portfolios or self-tapes.

For more information about auditions please check out our Audition Guides. 

Please note that we assess all our applications by hand. This means we might take longer to process your application than other institutions, so please don’t worry if you don’t hear back from us straight away. If you don’t hear back for a month please email us at [email protected]

If you have any concerns or complaints during the admissions process, please contact us via our feedback form.

To read our comprehensive policies and regulations, please head over to our policies page. 

Applicants who have undertaken learning which has been formally assessed and certified by another educational institution or training provider, as well as applicants who have gained formal recognition of learning through other experience (e.g. in-house training programmes that are not externally assessed), may be able to use this towards their study at Leeds Conservatoire either to satisfy entry requirements or to join the programme at a later stage. The following document provides further information on the conservatoire’s APL application procedure.

• Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) PDF