Your Offer

Please check your offer letter carefully and let our Admissions Team know as soon as possible if you think any of the information included, such as course details, are incorrect.

Your offer letter may also include details of any other criteria you are required to meet, and any scholarships you have been awarded.

It’s important to note that unless otherwise specified, scholarships are for your first year of study only, and any continuing awards will only be renewed providing your studentship remains in good standing in terms of attendance, engagement, and commitment to activities within your School of Study and the College.

If you haven’t already done so, it’s essential that you reply to your offer using your UCAS Hub by the relevant deadline, where you’ll also find full details of any associated conditions. For a full list of key dates, please see below.

Following satisfactory completion of your current RNCM programme, no further evidence will be required.

Each January and February we look forward to welcoming Offer Holders to the College for a range of in-person activities, designed to help you make an informed choice on whether the RNCM is right for you.

Events are School or instrument specific and provide a great opportunity to meet staff, students and future classmates. Further information will be available soon.

Sir Charles Groves Hall of Residence
All students starting a new course can choose to live in Sir Charles Groves Hall of Residence and you’re automatically allocated a room if you accept your offer by 10 February (please note that late applicants are not guaranteed an allocation). We’ll be in touch with eligible offer holders in February/March 2026 with more information on how to confirm your booking.

The Hall is situated right next door to the RNCM and is owned and managed by Unite Students. They will contact you in Spring to ask if you’d like to accept your room and to advise on what to do next if you do. If you know in advance that you don’t wish to live onsite – and to ensure that your room is not reserved unnecessarily – please email [email protected].

Private Accommodation

Alternatively, you may wish to rent a flat or share a house privately. Manchester has a huge selection of affordable accommodation within easy distance of the RNCM. There are lots of areas close by and if you’re curious to learn more, you might find these website useful:

Student Cribs
Uni Homes
Mcr Move
Rightmove

Important information:

• Following the UK Government’s announcement in June 2020, all EU Offer Holders are now classed as International students and as such, are eligible for international fees. 
• Current RNCM students returning for postgraduate courses are entitled to a 10% fee reduction.

By accepting a place at the RNCM, you’re guaranteeing to undertake, and be responsible for, your tuition fees and living costs for the duration of your course. Our fees for 2026/27 can be found here and payment details will be provided with your registration information. (Please note that fees quoted are for the academic year stated and are subject to annual review and change.)

Please refer to your official offer letter for confirmation of your fee status. This is assessed based on the information available at the time of application and, as such, may change throughout the year if further investigation is required. If you feel that you have been assigned an incorrect fee status, please email our Admissions Team at [email protected].

Further information about fees, funding and financial support can be found here on our website, and don’t forget that in addition to your tuition fees, you’ll also need funds for living costs.

As you are starting a new course at the RNCM, you must demonstrate your right to study in the UK before enrolling.

If you are currently on a Student Visa, you will probably need to apply for a new one before returning to the College.

A visa support package, including information and advice on renewals and application checks and or/sessions with an RNCM advisor (whether inside or outside the UK) will be available for all current student offer holders.

Please contact [email protected] if you require further information.

The MPerf programme requires you to participate in the Practical Pedagogy module which involves one-to-one teaching, often with children and/or vulnerable adults. Before starting your studies with us, you need to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct from your local police authority. This must be translated into English and any fees for either the certificate or the translation are your responsibility.

Guidance on how to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct can be found on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website. If the country you have lived in is not listed, you should contact the relevant Embassy or High Commission of that country in the UK for advice.

If you don’t provide a Certificate of Good Conduct at registration, it may restrict your learning experience while you’re at the RNCM as you won’t be allowed to work with children or vulnerable adults until you produce the relevant evidence.

Please note that offer holders from Hong Kong should follow a different process. For guidance on this, please email Louise Rogers, our Head of Programme Administration, at [email protected].

Please visit our Pre-Arrival Checklist page for upcoming key dates and deadlines.

It’s important that you read and understand the information outlined above so that you know what to expect before you start.

For now, the key thing to remember is that if you have received all of your offers by 8 January, you need to accept by 10 February. For offers received after this date, please refer to the deadline listed on your UCAS Conservatories application.