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Fees & Funding
Fees and Funding at Italia Conti
At Italia Conti, we are committed to providing world-class training to all talented students, with a variety of financial support options to help make education accessible. This page outlines the course fees, available scholarships, bursaries, and funding options that can support your journey.
Whether you are seeking financial assistance through loans, scholarships, or bursaries, we are here to guide you through the process.
Audition Fees and Deposit
Audition Fee
Audition Fee Audition Fee: £45 (non-refundable) for all courses.
Course Deposit
Course Deposit Course Deposit: £150 – £275 (Refundable within 14 days of receipt but non-refundable for non-enrolment). The deposit is refunded on course completion minus any fees owed by the student.
Tuition Fees Overview
Below are the annual tuition fees for each course at Italia Conti. Please note that tuition fees are reviewed annually and may be adjusted in line with inflation.
1 Year Foundation Training (18+) – CertHE Programmes
1 Year Foundation Training (18+) – CertHE Programmes CertHE Acting (Foundation), CertHE Acting (Musical Theatre) (Foundation), CertHE Dance (Foundation), CertHE Musical Theatre (Foundation)
- Tuition Fees: £9,790 per annum (paid in advance, termly instalments)
- Deposit: £275
3 Year Undergraduate Training (18+) – BA (Hons) Programmes
3 Year Undergraduate Training (18+) – BA (Hons) Programmes BA (Hons) Acting, BA (Hons) Acting (Musical Theatre), BA (Hons) Dance, BA (Hons) Musical Theatre
- Degree Tuition Fees: £9,790 per annum (paid in advance, termly instalments)
- Deposit: £275
3 Year Professional Training (16+) – Level 6 Diploma, Trinity College London
3 Year Professional Training (16+) – Level 6 Diploma, Trinity College London Level 6 Diploma in Professional Dance, Level 6 Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre
- Tuition Fees: £15,990 per annum
- Trinity College Fee: £264
- Deposit: £275
Note: No VAT is charged on diploma fees
2 Year Undergraduate Courses (16+), FDA Programmes
2 Year Undergraduate Courses (16+), FDA Programmes FDA Dance, FDA Musical Theatre
- FDA Tuition Fees: £9,790 per annum (paid in advance, termly instalments)
- BA (Hons) Top-up Year: £9,790 per annum (paid in advance, termly instalments)
- Deposit: £275
Postgraduate Courses (in-person)
Postgraduate Courses (in-person) MA/MFA Teaching & Coaching: The Speaking Voice, MA/MFA Teaching & Coaching: Physical Performance
- Tuition Fees (PT): £6,500 per annum
- Tuition Fees (FT): £11,200 per annum
- Deposit: £275
Online Courses
Online Courses BA (Hons) Professional Arts Practice (Top Up)
- Tuition Fees: £9,790 per annum (paid in advance, termly instalments)
- Deposit: £150
MA Creative Arts Education (Online), MA Creative Arts Practice (Online), MA Creative Arts Leadership (Online)
- Tuition Fees (PT): £4,900 per annum
- Tuition Fees (FT): £9,000 per annum
- Deposit: £150
Student Finance and Loan Options
Student Loans Company (SLC)
Student Loans Company (SLC) Students on our higher education courses (but not the accompanying optional AVT courses) are potentially eligible for funding through the Student Loans Company (SLC). Students who are eligible for a tuition fee loan from the UK government are able to study now and pay later.
Access to tuition fee and maintenance loans depends on your individual financial circumstances and the course’s eligibility.
Courses Potentially Eligible for SLC Funding
- BA (Hons) Musical Theatre
- BA (Hons) Dance
- BA (Hons) Acting
- BA (Hons) Acting (Musical Theatre)
- CertHE Acting (Foundation)
- CertHE Acting (Musical Theatre) (Foundation)
- CertHE Musical Theatre (Foundation)
- CertHE Dance (Foundation)
- FDA in Musical Theatre
- FDA in Dance
- BA (Hons) Professional Arts Practice (Top Up)
- MA/MFA Teaching & Coaching: The Speaking Voice
- MA/MFA Teaching & Coaching: Actors' Movement
- MA Creative Arts Education
- MA Creative Arts Practice
If you are eligible for a tuition fee loan, you will not have to pay any fees up front. You will not start paying your fees back until you are earning a reasonable income.
Student Finance Wales
Student Finance Wales Please note our courses currently do not have designation for student support from Medr meaning that students ordinarily domiciled in Wales are not eligible for student loans from Student Finance Wales. This change does not affect continuing Welsh students, who remain eligible for funding under the rules in place when they began their studies.
Advanced Learner Loans
Advanced Learner Loans Available for students aged 19+ on eligible diploma courses. The maximum loan amount is £22,185, covering tuition fees.
Please refer to the following website for more information on eligibility:
Scholarships and Bursaries
Italia Conti Scholarships
Italia Conti Scholarships A limited number of scholarships are awarded annually based on audition performance. These scholarships cover part or full tuition fees for degree and diploma courses. Students are automatically considered for scholarship opportunities, and no application is required.
Named Scholarships
Named Scholarships The Stage Scholarship is a full scholarship awarded each year to a high performing auditionee on one of the four main strands of study; Acting, Acting (Musical Theatre), Dance or Musical Theatre.
The Noel Coward Scholarships, announced in 2026, are full scholarships awarded to a high performing auditionee on each of the four main strands of study; Acting, Acting (Musical Theatre), Dance or Musical Theatre.
Italia Conti Bursaries
Italia Conti Bursaries Available for students from low-income households (household income must be under £25,000 per annum). Bursaries are assessed annually and are means tested. The bursaries can cover a percentage of the tuition fee, through to full bursary funding that can cover the full cost of the tuition. A limited amount of bursaries are available and are awarded upon application. Application forms can be completed upon receipt of an offer of study.
Dance & Drama Awards (DaDA)
Dance & Drama Awards (DaDA) Available for the Level 6 Diploma in Professional Musical Theatre and Level 6 Diploma in Professional Dance. DaDA awards reduce tuition fees and provide means-tested support for living and learning costs. Eligibility for the award is based on audition scores, with the award amount directly linked to household income.
Charitable Trusts and Local Education Authority (LEA) Awards
Charitable Trusts and Local Education Authority (LEA) Awards Charitable trusts and foundations have helped finance successful UK pupils in the past. Details can be found in the Directory of Grant-Making Trusts (available online or at local reference libraries).
The Italia Conti Trust is a registered charity and offers support to genuine hardship cases but normally, although not exclusively, only to students who are progressing from one course to another or to students who are currently training on one of their full-time courses. A special provision is usually made for an outstanding Associate School student who has been selected for a place in the Theatre Arts School and who would be unable to undertake full-time training without financial help.
The introduction of the Dance and Drama Awards and state funded higher education awards has resulted in a decline in the majority of LEA awards for full-time courses. However, LEAs are still at liberty to offer discretionary awards, and students are advised to explore this avenue.
Trusts
Trusts The Wayne Sleep Foundation
Awards (bursaries) for UK performing arts students to help with accommodation and living costs. The latest deadline for applications is 17th May 2026 and you need to submit your application directly to the Foundation. Apply here
The Split Infinitive Trust
Their priority is supporting individual students on acting or musical theatre courses, especially those from Yorkshire. They may also support students of the performance arts, such as dancing, singing and musical instruments, again from Yorkshire. Average bursaries between £250 and £500. Apply through email using the form linked on the page above. Next application deadline is 12 noon, Friday 19 June 2026. Apply here
National Youth Arts Trust
Means-tested bursaries up to £1000 for Music, Dance and Drama bursaries – Italia Conti students are eligible under the Drama bursary. Bursaries are for audition recall and tuition fees as well as for costs of travel to and from class, books and other educational materials or part time drama classes. Apply through the ‘Apply Now’ link on the page above – the next deadline is 3 June 2026. Apply here
Portal Trust
To apply for a bursary, you must:
- Be under 25 on the first day of your course
- Come from a low-income or disadvantaged background
- Permanently live in one of their named inner London boroughs – Camden, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith, Fulham, Islington, Kensington, Chelsea, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Westminster and the City of London.
Application direct through the Trust – details go live on A level results day. Apply here
Black Artists Grant
The Black Artists Grant (BAG) offered by Creative Debuts as financial support to help Black artists. They can spend the grant on whatever they want – be that make new work, buy equipment or materials, travel, research, visit exhibitions or conferences, or to even just cover some life expenses. There are no deadlines – they provide a £500 grant every month. Apply through the form on their website. Apply here
New Earth Trust
The bursary is awarded to a drama school student of East Asian/Southeast Asian descent who, in the opinion of the judging panel, has best demonstrated that they have the talent, skills and commitment to succeed as a professional actor. Eligible applicants must be able to work in the UK and have at least one parent of East or Southeast Asian descent. East or Southeast Asian descent includes: Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, North Korea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and their Diasporas. It aims to ease the pathway from graduating student to professional actor by providing £1,000 towards additional expenses incurred in that transitional period; a FREE Standard Headshot Package provided by Jeremy Ang Photography; a FREE set of casting workshops with The Acting Habit; as well as a FREE year’s subscription to Spotlight. Apply direct through the Trust – deadline usually April. Apply here
Mab Gwalia Drama Student Scholarship
In partnership with Manic Street Preachers, the Mab Gwalia Welsh Drama Student Scholarship awards up to £15,000 each academic year to support up to three eligible students – based on financial circumstances and a personal statement. Apply direct through the link. Apply here
Leathersellers' Undergraduate Student Grants Programme
Leathersellers’ Undergraduate Student Grants Programme aims to support undergraduate students who are care experienced, and/or are students of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools or Colfe’s School, whose circumstances may otherwise prevent them from achieving their goals. Apply direct through the link – deadline is usually March. Apply here
Finnart House School Trust
Provide scholarships to Jewish students in the UK under the age of 21 who show promise, resilience, and determination to succeed but require support to access further or higher education in the UK. Their support for education can be used to cover tuition, accommodation, and other essential costs. Apply direct through the link – next deadline is 1st May 2026. Apply here
Additional Costs
What Additional Costs Should I Expect?
What Additional Costs Should I Expect? - Studio and Rehearsal Wear: Students are required to purchase specific clothing and footwear for classes (full kit list provided upon enrolment).
- Books, Stationery, Computer/Laptop: Not included in tuition fees.
- Headshots: Year 2 students will be expected to pay for professional headshots.
- Year 3 Students: Should expect additional costs for personal professional materials, registrations (e.g., Spotlight directory).
- Other Optional Costs: Professional props, costume, theatre trips, etc. for Years 1 and 2.
Contact and Support
For any questions about fees, scholarships, loans, or other financial support, please contact the admissions team at:
Student Experiences
When you're sitting there trying to give yourself to the class, to your training, which you have tried so hard to get here and then for that to be ruined by the negative thoughts of ‘do I have enough money to be here right now?’, it's really nice to have someone who's really on your side to get something which means a lot to you, and I think Conti have done that for me every year that I have been here. Having a bursary is huge to our industry because it's allowing us to have actors from different backgrounds, dancers from different backgrounds, singers from different backgrounds, and getting a chance to just merge everyone all together, I think that is so important.
