Below are the annual tuition fees for our courses

This page also includes information about fee payment and financial support.

Course UK fees International fees

Undergraduate BMus

£9,250 £27,300
MA and PGCert (excluding Musical Theatre) (One year intensive) £16,250 £28,900
MA and PGCert (excluding Musical Theatre) (Two year standard) £13,550 £27,550
MMus (One year intensive) £17,350 £34,000
MMus (Two year standard) £14,650 £31,300
Research MPhil/PhD £7,550 £16,500
MPhil/PhD Writing-up Fee £1,650 £1,650
Study Abroad (pro-rata for part-year attendance) £17,350 £25,550
Gap Year /Organ Foundation £13,500 £25,550
Musical Theatre MA and PGCert £17,650 £21,800
Musical Direction & Coaching MA and PGCert £15,050 £19,200
Musical Direction & Coaching Professional Diploma £13,050 £25,800
Advanced Diploma (Royal Academy Opera) £18,350 £18,350
Advanced Diploma (Performance) £12,850 £25,600
Professional Diploma £12,850 £25,600
Continuing Professional Development Diploma £12,850 £25,600
LRAM£380£380

The fees stated above are for one academic year and are subject to an annual increase.

Tuition fees for Home Fee (UK) students on the BMus programme are aligned with the maximum tuition fee cap set by the UK government.

There is no fee difference for Home-fee (UK) students on ELQ status. They will pay the UK rate.

There is a guide to living costs on our Living in London page.

CourseUK feesInternational fees
Undergraduate BMus£9,250£28,250
MA and PGCert (excluding Musical Theatre) (One year intensive)£16,800£30,850
MA and PGCert (excluding Musical Theatre) (Two year standard)£14,000£28,500
MMus (One-year intensive)£20,150£37,000
MMus (Two-year standard)£16,800£34,200
Research MPhil/PhD£9,250£19,000
MPhil/PhD Writing-up Fee£1,700£1,700
Study Abroad (pro-rata for part-year attendance)£17,950£26,450
Gap Year / Organ Foundation£13,950£26,450
Musical Theatre MA and PGCert£18,250£22,550
Musical Direction & Coaching MA and PGCert£15,600£19,850
Musical Direction & Coaching Professional Diploma£13,500£26,700
Advanced Diploma (Royal Academy Opera)£19,000£19,000
Advanced Diploma (Performance)£13,300£26,500
Professional Diploma (excluding Musical Direction & Coaching)£13,300£26,500
Continuing Professional Development Diploma£13,300£26,500
LRAM£400£400

The fees stated above are for one academic year and are subject to an annual increase.

Tuition fees for Home Fee (UK) students on the BMus programme are aligned with the maximum tuition fee cap set by the UK government.

There is no fee difference for Home-fee (UK) students on ELQ status. They will pay the UK rate.

There is a guide to living costs on our Living in London page.

CourseUK feesInternational fees
Undergraduate BMus£9,250£29,050
MA and PGCert (excluding Musical Theatre) (One year intensive)£17,300£31,750
MA and PGCert (excluding Musical Theatre) (Two year standard)£14,400£29,350
MMus (One-year intensive)£20,600£37,800
MMus (Two-year standard)£17,150£34,950
Research MPhil/PhD£9,250£19,250
MPhil/PhD Writing-up Fee£1,750£1,750
Study Abroad (pro-rata for part-year attendance)£18,450£27,200
Gap Year / Organ Foundation£14,350£27,200
Musical Theatre MA and PGCert£18,800£23,200
Musical Direction & Coaching MA and PGCert£16,050£tbc
Musical Direction & Coaching Professional Diploma£13,900£tbc
Advanced Diploma (Royal Academy Opera)£19,550£19,550
Advanced Diploma (Performance)£13,700£27,250
Professional Diploma (excluding Musical Direction & Coaching)£13,700£27,250
Continuing Professional Development Diploma£13,700£27,250
LRAM£360£360


The fees stated above are for one academic year and are subject to an annual increase.

Tuition fees for Home Fee (UK) students on the BMus programme are aligned with the maximum tuition fee cap set by the UK government.

There is no fee difference for Home-fee (UK) students on ELQ status. They will pay the UK rate.

There is a guide to living costs on our Living in London page.

How we determine your fee status

Home (UK) fees for degree programmes are subsidised by the UK government and are therefore lower than the standard (international) tuition fees. In determining fees classification up to the 2020/21 academic year, the Academy applies The Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007 and The Student Fees (Qualifying Courses and Persons) (England) Regulations 2007. For fees classification for the 2021/22 academic year onwards, the Academy applies The Higher Education (Fee Limit Condition) (England) Regulations 2017 (as amended) (S.I. 2017 No.1189), and the Education (Fees and Awards) (England) Regulations 2007 (as amended) (S.I. 2007 No.779).

A full explanation of these regulations is on UKCISA’s website. We recommend you consult the UKCISA website if you are uncertain about your status and for the latest information about fee eligibility.

Check if you’re eligible to pay UK fees

Following Brexit, the government confirmed that EU students beginning their course in 2020 or earlier still pay the same fees as UK students ('home fees'), for the duration of their course.

The UK Government announced that EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals will no longer be eligible for Home fee status or financial support from Student Finance England for courses starting in the academic year 2021/22 and beyond, so they will be considered as Overseas (international) students.

However, the Government has also stated that students benefitting from Citizens’ Rights under the EU Withdrawal Agreement, EEA EFTA Separation Agreement or Swiss Citizens’ Right agreements may be considered eligible for Home Fees. This includes settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, and also Ukraine Scheme visa holders.

We recommend you consult UKCISA’s website if you are uncertain about your status about fee eligibility. The Academy‘s Student Funding Manager is also happy to advise.

Most assessments are based on your situation on the ‘First day of the academic year’. This is 1 September preceding the start of your study programme. For example, the date is 1 September 2025 if you begin studying at the Academy in September 2025.

Students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme and are joining a new course need to be ordinarily resident in the UK on 1 September before the course start date.

An explanation of ordinary residence is on UKCISA’s website.

How to pay your fees

Our Finance Department will email an invoice to the address you have given us, with details of the payment schedule. Annual tuition fees are payable in advance. There is a 10% advance deposit due in July and the remainder of the 2024/25 fee is due by 1 September 2024.

Please notify the Academy‘s Registry team if your email address changes. Receipts are only issued on request.

UK-fee students on the BMus programme with a tuition fee loan (see Loans section) from the Student Loans Company only need to provide the loan confirmation letter. If you do not use a loan to cover the fee, the full fee must be paid by 1 September.

If you need a Student Visa to commence your studies here, the amount the Academy has received for your tuition fee payment will be included in your UKVI online visa application record (the CAS statement).

The Academy’s bank details are:

Lloyds Bank plc
185 Baker Street, London NW1 6XB

Account Name: Royal Academy of Music FEES Account
Account Number: 34945468
Sort Code: 30-90-39
IBAN: GB95 LOYD 3090 3934 9454 68
BIC: LOYDGB21135
Swift: LOYDGB2L

Reference: Please use your student reference number as the reference number for all tuition fee payments. You will find this on your invoice.

Any transaction charges must be paid by you and not by the Academy.

If you’re an international student, you may also use Flywire to make payments in your home currency and to eliminate bank fees. You may also pay by international credit/debit card.

Any transaction charges must be paid by you and not by the Academy.

Financing your studies

The Academy is committed to ensuring that the cost of tuition fees does not deter you from applying.

The Academy charges an annual tuition fee of £9,250 for BMus students from the UK and EU (2022/23 academic year). A certain amount of the income from the fee (known as Additional Fee Income) is invested into providing financial help for students from lower-income households and increased levels of outreach work. This includes the fee waivers and waiver bursaries (please see the 'fee waiver' section above).

The Academy also offers an extensive range of merit scholarships to applicants in all disciplines and programmes. These are awarded following auditions. Information on this, along with loan options for UK and international students can be found below, along with other funding sources.

Policy documents

The Academy's policies on refunds and compensation and the handling of tuition fee debt can be found below.