FEE AND FUNDING INFORMATION
FOR FULL TIME COURSES

FEES

UK and EU Students
UK and EU students are fees funded but are required to pay the student fee contribution of £3070, either as a one off payment or by three termly instalments, due on the first day of each term. UK students may be eligible for support in paying this fee following a financial assessment undertaken by the LEA. They may also be eligible to add this fee element to their student loan which is then repayable at the end of the course. EU students need to contact the European team to verify their eligibility to apply for support.

Oversea Private Payers
Non-EU international students are required to pay the full costs of tuition which for 2007/8 is set at £12,990 per year and we expect this fee will rise in line with inflation in subsequent years.

The first and last term’s fee payment is required prior to the first day of the term. The balance is due by the first day of each subsequent term.

Living Expenses
Living costs are estimated to be a minimum of £9000 per year for students relocating to live in London. UK undergraduate students are eligible to apply through their LEA for a student loan to support living expenses and, following financial assessment, may be eligible to receive additional funding through the
Higher Education Maintenance Grant.

Funding
Additional Scholarships and Grants through RADA and the Conservatoire Throughout its history RADA has sought to provide financial support for students in genuine need through its Endowment Fund. In more recent years, RADA has also assisted students in running their own fundraising campaigns, in addition to raising additional scholarship/bursary funding on an annual basis from Charitable Trusts, Foundations and philanthropic individuals whose support ensures that RADA can maintain its broad
student selection policy and that its students can complete their training. Awards to RADA students are made following an internal financial assessment to ensure that resources are channelled to those most in need. Full details of the application process are provided to students once they have been offered a
place at the Academy. As an affiliate of the Conservatoire, RADA also has funds available through the Access To Learning Fund which provides small (non-repayable) awards to students who experience difficulties through the academic year. This is administered through the Academy.

From 2006/7 the Conservatoire has funds available to offer bursaries to UK students of the affiliate organisations. These will be linked to the Higher Education Grant Assessment undertaken by the LEA. A small amount of additional funding will also be available to support EU students and those with a first degree who are experiencing hardship during the academic year. Full details of the application process is provided in the CDD brochure which LINK accompanies this Prospectus or at www.cdd.ac.uk.

The RADA Hardship Fund
This is a general hardship fund for UK students from which awards can be made to support students in genuine financial need. This fund commemorates the names of:

Meggie Albanesi, George Arliss, Sir Kenneth Barnes, Miriam Brickman, Pamela Brown,
Pamela Burns, Ivo Currall, Robert Donat, Jan Groth, George Howe, Roy Kinnear,
George Bernard Shaw, Lydia Sherwood, Alan Sleath, Irene Vanbrugh, Diana Wynyard.

How to apply
The minimum age for admission on all full time courses is 18. Application forms
accompany all Prospectus requests and are also available to download from the RADA
website at www.rada.org. All applications must be submitted in hard copy with the
registration fee as stated on the form. The registration fee is non refundable under any
circumstances. The Academy application period runs from 1 October to March/April
each year.

Candidates are advised to submit their applications as early as possible and to note
the deadline dates as shown:

Application deadlines:
Acting – 1 March 2007 (late applications will not be considered under any circumstances)
Directing – 1 March 2007
Technical and Design – 30 April 2007

Please note that candidates applying for the BA in Acting may be called for an audition at short notice once their application is received and are requested to make any audition queries by fax or email rather than by telephone. Candidates may only apply for the BA in Acting once per academic year. Applicants should note that there are strict regulations regarding residency which must be met in order to qualify for Home Student status. All EU students who are offered a place at RADA are required to verify their EU status through the European Team Office prior to the offer of the place being confirmed.

Advice to Applicants
Accommodation
The Academy has no accommodation of its own, but we offer support and information to students in order to assist in finding suitable accommodation.

Part Time Work
Part time casual work during term time may only be undertaken on the understanding that it does
not interfere with any course commitments. Students on the Acting Course are not permitted to accept professional acting work for the duration of the course.

Language Fluency
Overseas candidates must have a complete fluency in the English language before they can be
considered.

Work Restrictions
Achievement of an Academy Degree/Diploma/Certificate does not carry with it the right to enter the theatrical profession in Great Britain. Overseas students should note that they are subject to the standard United Kingdom immigration regulations.

Health
All courses require a high level of energy and commitment and students need to be able to demonstrate their ability to complete what are considered to be the core elements of the course. In the rare cases where they are unable to do so, students may be asked to intermit in order to regain fitness and medical criteria required before the student returns to the Academy. Students accepted on the Acting course may be required to have an examination in order to provide an osteopathic profile. If necessary, this appointment will be arranged by the Academy. All students are required to complete a detailed medical history questionnaire prior to enrolment.

Deposits

Before beginning a course a student must pay £50 library membership fee and caution money against loss or damage to Academy property. This sum is returned, less any deductions on leaving.

Lost Property

The Academy authorities do not hold themselves responsible for property of any kind belonging to students, which may be lost on the premises.