The Oxford School of Drama

Dance and Drama Awards Scheme

The Dance and Drama Awards were introduced by the Government in 1999 to provide national scholarships for the UK’s most talented dance and drama students. Both the One Year and Three Year courses are part of the scheme and students accepted onto these courses are able to apply for a scholarship, even if they have had funding to complete a degree already. If you receive a Dance and Drama Award, you have to pay a maximum of £1,250 per year (figure for 2008/9) for your training. The School has a very high proportion of scholarships.

Dance and Drama Award students can also get a grant to help with living costs. This is not a loan and does not have to be repaid. Details of this are in our prospectus. Disabled students who have a Dance and Drama Award can apply for Disabled Students Allowance (DSA). The DSA is a grant that can help to cover the cost of extra equipment and support required to access the training at the School.

Awards are available to EU students who fulfil the following criteria:

1. you have been ordinarily resident in the EU throughout the three year period preceding the first day of the course
2. your residence in the EU during these years was not wholly or mainly for the purpose of receiving full-time education

If you are offered a place at the School you will automatically be considered for an award. The awards are allocated by the School according to two criteria: talent and financial need.

Non-EU students may be eligible for grants from their home country.

For students not in receipt of an award the fees for 2009/10 are below.  Should you not receive an award we will give you further information on other organisations that can offer you funding.

Unfortunately Dance and Drama Awards are not available for either of the Six Month Foundation courses.

The Dance and Drama Awards

The Dance and Drama Awards (DaDA) are scholarships funded by the Learning and Skills Council and are for individuals who want to become professional dancers, actors or stage managers. The Dance and Drama Awards are given to students who display the most talent and potential at their audition.

The Awards offer greatly reduced tuition fees but the student will be asked to make a contribution. They also provide access to income assessed support to help with living costs and student fees contribution

Only students taking an approved Trinity College London qualification will be eligible to apply for an Award. These courses last between one and three years and are at National Diploma or National Certificate level.

For further information about the awards and eligibility, please visit the DaDA website at www.direct.gov.uk/danceanddrama