Applications

Birmingham Conservatoire is a member of CUKAS, the online admissions service for UK conservatoires. Application for all courses (apart from Research degrees>, see below) should be made in English via www.cukas.ac.uk, for which there is a one-off fee of £15, payable to UCAS.

An additional non-refundable audition fee of £55 (£90 for a double audition) is payable to the Conservatoire through CUKAS on application.

Deadlines
  • The on-time deadline for applications through CUKAS is 1 October. If you are interested in applying, you may wish to attend one of our Conservatoire Open Days.
UK Applicants
All enquiries concerning UK undergraduate and postgraduate admissions should be addressed to:
Admissions
Birmingham Conservatoire
Birmingham City University
Paradise Place, Birmingham B3 3HG
T: +44 (0)121 331 5901/5902
F: +44 (0)121 331 5906
E: Conservatoire Admissions

Non-UK Applicants
All undergraduate and postgraduate applicants from outside the UK are strongly advised to contact the Conservatoire in the first instance for advice on submitting an application, please email us in the first instance on conservatoire@bcu.ac.uk
  • To download or order a copy of our prospectus, please visit our prospectus page.
  • If you have already received initial information and would like further detailed information, please contact:
    Ruth Stanton, Assistant Registrar
    Birmingham Conservatoire
    Birmingham City University
    Paradise Place, Birmingham B3 3HG
    E: Ruth Stanton
Research Applications (MPhil / PhD)
Applicants are invited to contact the Head of Research, Professor Peter Johnson with a draft proposal of about 500 words and brief notes covering academic career, current activity and any relevant experience attached. We will provide advice and assistance in generating a viable project which can then be submitted with the formal application form.

Promising candidates will be invited to interview, which may include audition if the project includes performance. The formal selection criteria are: quality of application judged against UK university standards; suitability of project vis-à-vis the Conservatoire's research priorities; availability of supervisors; overall numbers and critical mass; and other matters, such as ethical considerations.

E: Professor Peter Johnson
T: +44 (0)121 331 5925

Research studies may, in principle, commence at any time of the year, but it is most convenient to enrol at the start of the academic year in September / October.