Information on UK Drama Schools
East 15 Acting School
Information Taken from: East 15 Website
Location:
Loughton, Essex
Course Name:
BA Acting
Qualification Awarded By:
University of Essex
Eligible For Student Finance Y/N:
Yes.
Admission Requirements:
UK entry requirements
Applicants will need to successfully complete a physical workshop audition and should also have, or expect to have:
A-levels: CDD, or the equivalent in UCAS tariff points, to include 2 full A Levels
BTEC: MMP
We also consider T-levels. Entry requirements for these qualifications are not available here at the moment, please contact admit@essex.ac.uk for advice.
IB: 25 points or three Higher Level certificates with 433.
We are also happy to consider a combination of separate IB Diploma Programmes at both Higher and Standard Level. Exact offer levels will vary depending on the range of subjects being taken at higher and standard level, and the course applied for. Please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Office for more information.
How to Apply:
See Undergraduate Application page Here
Audition Fee:
£15- First Round Fee
If you are invited to attend a Round 2 audition, you will be required to pay a further fee of £30 when you book your Round 2 audition (unless you have been awarded an Audition Fee Waiver).
Audition Fee Waiver Y/N and Criteria:
Yes.
To apply for a free audition, you must meet all of the following essential criteria:
You are applying for undergraduate study.
You are considered a home student for fee status purposes.
You attended a state school.
In addition to the above essential criteria, one of the following criteria must be met:
Income based Jobseekers Allowance
Income Support
Housing Benefit
Council Tax support (not just the single person reduction)
Income-based Employment Support Allowance
Personal Independence Payments (PIPs)
Pension credit (guaranteed element only) with an award notice showing annual gross household income of less than £25,000
Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or Universal credit with an award notice showing annual gross household income of less than £25,000
Full-time carers allowance or proof that you are a young carer
You will be a care leaver when you begin your training.
More info here under ‘Audition Fee Waiver’
Audition Locations:
Round one- Video
Round two- On campus or online
Travel Bursary Offered Y/N and Criteria:
-
Audition Process:
All applicants applying for courses that require an audition will need to record a video and provide a URL link for this in their application.
Applicants who pass the first round of auditions will then be recalled for a second audition that will take place on campus, at a UK regional or international venue, or online.
Further instructions will be sent directly to applicants who have been successful in the first round. Your audition can be recorded using a smartphone camera (i.e. iPhone, Android etc.), you do not need a professional grade camera for this.
More information on audition process Here
Access Information for:
-Applicants:
See HERE for ‘Disability, dyslexia and other learning differences’ ‘Disability’ and ‘Student Wellbeing’
-Students:
See above.
Any financial support/bursaries in place for students:
Information can be found Here
Information on Student Support Services:
See School’s Student Support Page HERE
Notable Alumni:
See school’s ‘Notable Alumni’ page HERE
Application Deadline:
We do not have a deadline, however, we do suggest that you apply and submit your video audition as soon as you can.
If you are an undergraduate applicant, we suggest you submit your East 15 Application form before the end of February so that we have time to review your video audition and, if applicable, invite you to attend a Round 2 audition before the end of April.
We usually don’t close our courses until at least the end of May but may close them earlier if we feel that we have made enough offers.