Audition waivers & fee waivers
There’s only one you. And there’s only one Trinity Laban.
We know that applying to conservatoires and higher education can be expensive.
We offer free auditions and interviews if you meet certain criteria, to support you to be able to make an application, whatever your financial circumstances.
Free School Meals
If you have receive means-tested Free School Meals (FSM), you will be eligible for a waiver for both the UCAS Conservatoires application fee and the Trinity Laban audition fee (if applicable). Make sure you choose the option to indicate this in your UCAS Conservatoires application. UCAS will then send an email to you to explain how to submit your application form without being charged.
We also offer free auditions and interviews to Music and Musical Theatre programmes if you meet certain criteria.
You’ll need to be a current UK Resident and be receiving one or more of the following:
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Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
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Income Support
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Housing Benefit
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Council Tax support (not just the single person reduction)
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Income-based Employment Support Allowance
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Personal Independence Payments (PIPs)
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Pension credit (guaranteed element only) with an award notice showing annual gross household income of less than £25,000
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Working Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit or Universal credit with an award notice showing annual gross household income of less than £25,000
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Full-time carers allowance
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The applicant is under 18 and in residential or foster care
For undergraduate studies only, the above can be considered for the household where the applicant has permanent residence. For all other programmes the criteria will need to apply to the applicant.