Tuition Fees

All RNCM students must pay tuition fees for each year of study. Fees for our programmes are outlined below, together with payment and refund information. Fees quoted are for the academic year stated and are subject to annual review and change.

Fee Status

The RNCM follows government policy on whether to admit a student as Home or International for fee purposes. If you don’t quality for Home status, you’ll be enrolled as an International student. Please note that since September 2021, EU applicants and Offer Holders are classed as International students and are liable for International fees. (do we need this last sentence anymore?) Initial fee status for RNCM Offer Holders is based on information provided within UCAS Conservatoires applications. Full guidance on tuition fee statuses can be found on the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) website, but if you have any queries or think you have been assigned an incorrect status, please email [email protected] and we would be happy to undertake a full fee assessment with you.

How to Pay

There are three ways to pay your tuition fees

By Telephone

T +44 (0) 161 907 5314
Our Student Enquiries Office is open between 9.30am and 4pm Monday to Friday.

By Post

Cheques, payable to the RNCM, should be sent to:

Student Enquiries Office (Fees)
Royal Northern College of Music
124 Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9RD

Please write the student’s name, course and school on the back of the cheque.

Bank Transfer

Please make sure you pay all bank charges. When you make the transfer, please notify Daniel Bennett, Registry Assistant, at [email protected], to inform us of the date and amount of your transaction.

Royal Bank of Scotland
Sort Code: 16-25-14
Account Number: 13365425
IBAN Number: GB 53 RBOS 16251413365425
BIC Number: RBOS GB 2LXXXX

If you require further details, please call +44 (0) 161 907 5314 between 9.30am and 4pm Monday to Friday.

Withdrawal and Tuition Fee Refund

Our Tuition Fee Policy applies to all students enrolled on a credit-bearing programme of study at the RNCM.

The purpose of the policy is to explain to students who are considering or have decided to take a leave of absence, withdraw entirely from the course, or transfer to another institution how this decision will affect their tuition fees.

The policy provides essential information on tuition fee refunds, which will be implemented in the following circumstances:

  • Student withdrawal from the course
  • Leave of absence, except in cases where a student’s leave of absence ends in the same academic year

Tuition fees will not be refunded in the following instances:

  • The withdrawal of an optional module
  • Leave of absence where a student’s leave of absence ends in the same academic year