Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees and Costs (On-site, London) | Tuition Fees and Costs (Distance) | Financing your studies | Terms and Conditions

Tuition Fees and Costs: onsite programmes

The following information relates to fees for entry in the academic year September 2024/25.

*Registration fees for programmes starting from January 2025 will be £125.

Studying at the RAD (London)

Programme	Fees 2024/25
BA (Hons) Ballet Education	Home students: £7,970 per academic year International students (including EU): £10,950 per academic year £120* registration fee on enrolment £60 audition fee is payable if you are invited to audition for this programme
Typical Programme Costs	Recurring Costs (for programme duration): Dancewear & equipment as required £600-£900 Travel to and from RAD and Placements £1,500-£4,000 (dependent on student’s term time address) Accommodation £800-£1500 pcm or £8,500-£16,900 per annum depending on the choice of accommodation (individual room, sharing a flat etc) One-off costs (for programme duration) Syllabus Books/CDs/DVDs £120-£350 Additional programme resources £160-£300
Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance	Full fee: £1,965 per level RAD Member: £1,595 per level RAD Student: £1,165 per level £125 registration fee on enrolment for those who are not currently on programme
Typical Programme Costs	Recurring Costs (for programme duration) Dancewear & equipment as required £90-£200 One-off costs (for programme duration) 5-week programme Accommodation rental £800-£1500 pcm or hotel costs £550-£1,700 5-week programme Travel £200-£300 (dependent on student’s address) 5-week programme Subsistence £150-£1,000 (dependent on accommodation choice) Syllabus Books/CDs/DVDs £120-£350 Additional programme resources £160-£300

Tuition Fees and Costs: Distance learning programmes

The following information relates to fees for entry in the academic year September 2024/25.

*Registration fees for all programmes starting from January 2025 will be £125.

Studying at the RAD (Remote) – Full time

Programme	Fees 2024/25
Certificate of Higher Education: Dance Education	£7,360 per academic year (New students) £120* registration fee on enrolment £60 concessionary entry fee £60 fee is payable if the applicant is invited to interview
Diploma of Higher Education: Dance Education	£7,360 per academic year (New students) £120* registration fee on enrolment £60 concessionary entry fee £60 fee is payable if the applicant is invited to interview
BA (Hons) Dance Education	£7,360 per academic year (New students) £120* registration fee on enrolment £60 concessionary entry fee £60 fee is payable if the applicant is invited to interview
Typical Programme Costs	(BADE, DiplHE: DE, CertHE: DE) Recurring Costs for programme duration Dancewear & equipment as required £60-£110 One-off costs for programme duration Teaching Placement Module: Syllabus Books/CDs/DVDs £120-£350 Additional programme resources £300-£600 Subscription to a digital file sharing platform £50-£100 (such as WeTransfer, Vimeo etc)
BA (Hons) Dance Education	Access Module £800

Studying at the RAD (Remote) – Part-time

Programme	Fees 2024/25
Diploma of Higher Education: Dance Education	£7,360 per academic level (New students) £120* registration fee on enrolment £60 concessionary entry fee £60 fee is payable if the applicant is invited to interview
BA (Hons) Dance Education	£7,360 per academic level (New students) £120* registration fee on enrolment £60 concessionary entry fee £60 fee is payable if the applicant is invited to interview
Typical Programme Costs	(BADE, DiplHE: DE, CertHE: DE) Recurring Costs for programme duration Dancewear & equipment as required £60-£110 One-off costs for programme duration Teaching Placement Module: Syllabus Books/CDs/DVDs £120-£350 Additional programme resources £300-£600 Subscription to a digital file sharing platform £50-£100 (such as WeTransfer, Vimeo etc)
Certificate in Dance Teaching (Ballet) – UK students	£5,350 for the duration of the programme £125 registration fee on enrolment £125 concessionary entry fee
Certificate in Dance Teaching (Ballet) – International students	Please contact your National Office for local fees £125 registration fee on enrolment £125 concessionary entry fee
Typical Programme Costs	Recurring Costs for programme duration Dancewear & equipment as required £60-£200 Travel to and from Mentor Placement School £20-£35 per day (depending on student location) One-off costs for programme duration 5-day Intensive Study Period Accommodation £350-£750 (dependent on accommodation choice) 5-day Intensive Study Period Travel dependent on location £50-£200 5-day Intensive Study Period Subsistence £75-£125 (dependent on accommodation choice) Additional programme resources £60-£200 Subscription to a digital file-sharing platform £50-£100 (such as WeTransfer, Vimeo etc)
*Diploma in Dance Teaching Studies – UK and International students*	Programme halted for 2024.
Professional Dancers’ Graduate Teaching Diploma (UK)	£6,000 for the duration of the programme £125 registration fee on enrolment £60 fee is payable if the applicant is invited to interview
Professional Dancers’ Graduate Teaching Diploma (Australia)	$11,500 for the duration of the programme £125 registration fee on enrolment £60 fee is payable if the applicant is invited to interview
Typical Programme Costs (dependent on programme location)	Recurring costs for programme duration Dancewear & equipment as required £200-350 Travel to and from Mentor Placement School £20-£35 per day One-off costs for programme duration 2-week Intensive Study Period Accommodation £350-£1,250 (dependent on country of residence/accommodation choice) 2-week Intensive Study Period Travel £125-£450 (dependent on country of residence/accommodation choice) 2-week Intensive Study Period Subsistence £120-£325 (dependent on country of residence/accommodation choice) Additional programme resources £160-£300 Subscription to a digital file sharing platform £50-£100 (such as WeTransfer, Vimeo etc)
Master of Arts in Education (Dance Teaching)	Access Module £800
Master of Arts in Education (Dance Teaching)	£8,500 for the duration of the programme £120* registration fee on enrolment £60 concessionary entry fee £60 fee is payable if the applicant is invited to interview
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Dance Teaching)	£6,380 for the duration of the programme £120* registration fee on enrolment £60 concessionary entry fee £60 fee is payable if the applicant is invited to interview
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Dance Teaching)	£4,250 for the duration of the programme £120* registration fee on enrolment £60 concessionary entry fee £60 fee is payable if the applicant is invited to interview
Typical Programme Costs	(MAE, PG Dipl, PG Cert) Recurring Costs for programme duration Dancewear & equipment as required £200-£350 One-off costs for programme duration Additional programme resources £160-£270 Subscription to a digital file-sharing platform £50-£100 (such as WeTransfer, Vimeo etc)
RAD Access Routes – UK Fees	Degree Track £1,500 Vocational Track £2,000
RAD Access Routes – International Fees	Fees vary dependent on international partnership institution. Contact the course leader at your institution for further information.
Foundation Module	Fee £2,150
Typical Programme Costs	One-off costs for Access Routes Syllabus Books/CDs/DVDs £110-£320 Additional programme resources £100-£300

Financing your studies

How to Pay

Guidance and information on methods of payment for the 2023/24 academic year is available in the How to Pay 2024/25 document.

Financing your Studies

Whichever programme of study you choose, you will need to plan for the financial side of your studies. Here, we try to indicate which fees and expenses you are likely to expect.

Even if you receive maintenance support from the UK government or a sponsor, the first payment to you may not be in time for you to cover accommodation or travel costs. For any type of study, it may be useful to prepare a budget and start saving well ahead of time.

Before the start of your programme, our finance department or, if you are a Certificate in Dance Teaching (Ballet) student, your national RAD office, will send you an invoice for the tuition fees by email. The terms and conditions for your programme of study are below. It is your responsibility to make sure your fees and all expenses are paid in full and on time.

For students to be eligible for funding from Student Finance England, they must be studying an eligible course at a provider registered with the OfS. This is the new independent regulator for higher education in England, and all higher education providers need to register with them for their students to be eligible for student support. The OfS started publishing providers on its Register from July 2018 and the RAD was accepted onto the Register in January 2019.

Should you apply for student loans from the UK government, please ensure that you send the Registry the relevant confirmation ahead of your first day of study. You will find further information and advice on the availability and application process for student loans on the government’s student finance pages.

We also have a limited number of bursaries and scholarships available to students, one of which is the Iris Truscott Scholarship, which is awarded to a Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies graduate (until 2024) and Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance student in support and encouragement of their continued professional development as ballet teachers.

If someone else sponsors you and pays all or part of the tuition fee for you, please let us know they need a separate invoice. You are responsible for payment in case your sponsor does not pay your tuition fee.

Graduates of the Diploma in Dance Teaching Studies may apply for a place on BA (Hons) Dance Education and enter the programme at FHEQ Level 5. BADE tuition fees will be charged for the relevant levels of study. For FHEQ Level 5, the part-time tuition fee for the academic year will be charged, i.e. 50% of the full-time fee for the academic year and level. For FHEQ Level 6, the full tuition fee will be charged either for full-time or part-time study. Before the end of Semester 2 of studying FHEQ Level 5, students should inform the Registry whether they would like to study FHEQ Level 6 full-time or part-time so that the appropriate tuition fee amount can be invoiced.

Assessment Fees

If you are to re-take an assessment, a re-sit fee per failed module applies. It is the same fee per module for all programmes of study and is not normally refundable. Resit examination fees for programmes being delivered in the calendar year 2024 and academic year 2024-2025 onwards are £200. This is irrespective of how many individual assessment elements are re-taken. Resit exam fees for programmes being delivered in the calendar year 2023 and academic year 2023-2024 are £150, irrespective of how many individual assessment elements are re-taken.

The re-sit fee for re-taking a failed module with attendance is based on the individual cost of the module. For details, please contact the Registry. Please refer to the Attendance Policy for information on re-sitting with or without attendance.

Students on all programmes normally pay the re-sit fee in pounds sterling to RAD headquarters in London. Distance-learning students in Germany enrolled on the Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies or Certificate in Dance Teaching (Ballet) or the Professional Dancers’ Postgraduate Teaching Certificate pay the re-sit fee in Euros to RAD Germany directly.

Graduate Discounts

FoE graduates who go on to study for a postgraduate award delivered by the RAD or further study of an RAD award benefit from a 10% reduction in tuition fees. This discount is available for students who start their programme of study on or after 1 August 2018 and will be applied to their tuition fees for the full duration of the programme. To find out if you are eligible for a discount for further study, please read the Graduate Discounts criteria.

Undergraduate Loans (Home Students)

For students to be eligible for SLC funding, they must be studying on a designated course. Courses at higher education providers are designated each year by the Department for Education.

Visit the Office for Students website for more information on specific course designation, eligibility for undergraduate and postgraduate student support, disabled students’ allowance and the OfS Register.

Postgraduate Loans (Home Students resident in England)

For students to be eligible for SLC funding, they must be studying a designated course. Courses at alternative providers are designated each year by the Department for Education.

Visit the Office for Students for more information on specific course designation, eligibility for undergraduate and postgraduate student support, disabled students’ allowance and the HEFCE Register.

There are alternative options for seeking postgraduate funding. See examples below:

Postgraduate Funding

Postgraduate Master’s Loan Application Service

Students in England and Wales starting a postgraduate Master’s course from 1 August 2018 can apply now for a Postgraduate Master’s Loan.

The quickest and easiest way to apply is online.

English-domiciled students should apply at www.gov.uk/postgraduate-loan

Welsh-domiciled students should apply at www.studentfinancewales.co.uk

Electronic Signatures

English and Welsh-domiciled students applying online for a Postgraduate Master’s Loan from academic year 2021/22 will now submit their Online Terms and Conditions (OTC) via their online account with an Electronic Signature (E-Signature).

E-Signatures remove the need for students to send forms in the post and reduce the time it takes to process and assess students’ funding applications.

Continuing Students

Students only need to apply once for the Postgraduate Master’s Loan as the application and funding is for the whole of their programme. Students who will be entering a second, third or fourth year of study will receive a letter from the Student Loans Company (SLC) confirming their payments for academic year 2023/24.

Resources

The SLC has created a range of resources for students about what they can get, how they apply and what evidence they need to complete their application. Please see the links below:

Find out more about postgraduate loans.

International Students

If you are from outside the UK and none of the above applies to you, you will be eligible for International fee status. Note that this fee status can apply to UK passport holders who are living abroad, although some exceptions apply.

Hardship and Bursary Funding

We are committed to providing support to students who wish to develop their skills and knowledge by beginning or continuing with existing studies. The limited bursaries and hardship funds that we have available will assist those most in need, to ensure the widest participation of students in our programmes.

The Hardship and Bursary Funding Policy with information on hardship support and available bursaries can be found under Policies and Procedures. Please use the application form appropriate to your chosen bursary:

Hardship support and other bursary funds:

Financial Assistance Application form

Headley Trust application form
Application deadline for Certificate in Dance Teaching (Ballet): 1 September
Application deadline for Professional Dancers’ Graduate Teaching Diploma: 1 December

LRAD Bursary application form
Application deadline: 28 February

HE Bursary application form
Application deadline: 1 February

Terms and conditions

Financial Terms and Conditions of our programmes of study and modules are below and provide you with information on deadlines if you find yourself in a position that means that you cannot continue with your studies and would like to suspend temporarily or withdraw completely. If you suspend or withdraw from your programme, you may still be required to pay your tuition fees. View our Refund Policy (Tuition Fees) for university-validated programmes.

Programmes of Study:

Stand-alone modules:

Master of Arts in Education (Dance Teaching) Access Module

FoundationModuleTC201718

BA (Hons) Dance Education Access Module