Finding the right course for you

There are two ways to apply for music courses. The route you take depends upon the type of course you would like to study.

For full-time undergraduate degree courses, you apply through our UCAS process and use our online application system, Apply. If your preference is for practice-based music courses, you apply through CUKAS, an admissions service that provides the facilities to research and apply for practice-based music courses taught at UK conservatoires.

The courses offered by conservatoires are creative and varied. You can choose to study full- or part-time, take a post-graduate course if you have already completed a degree, and can specialise in one or more instruments.

If you cannot make up your mind, why not apply through both systems? You can make applications through UCAS and CUKAS, then decide which course to take later in the year.

For more information about CUKAS, please visit the CUKAS website, where you will find a detailed list of available courses and the online application. You can access the range of courses available by clicking on the Course Search link. This enables you to search using various criteria, such as type of study (eg undergraduate, postgraduate) or by instruments and study areas.