Tuition Fees

Tuition fees for RNCM 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. The RNCM follows government policy on whether to admit a student as Home or International for fee purposes.

Please note: 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 UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs) 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.

Tuition Fees 2025 - 26

Home Fees

The Board of Governors have approved the following tuition fees for the Academic Year 25-26.

TUITION FEES 25/26	YEAR OF COURSE
	FT1	FT2	FT3	FT4
PROGRAMME	£	£	£	£

BMus	9,535	9,535	9,535	9,535
BMus (SVSO)	9,535	9,535	9,535	9,535

Advanced PGDip	12,700	–	–	–
Adv. PGDip (SVSO)	13,350	–	–	–

MMus (2 Year)	12,700	12,600	–	–
MMus (2 Year – SVSO & SCOND)	13,350	13,250	–	–

MMus (1 Year)	15,700	–	–	–
MMus (1 Year – SVSO)	16,400	–	–	–

MPerf (1 Year)	34,700	–	–	–
MPerf (1 Year – SVSO)	36,500	–	–	–

MPerf (2 Year)	28,200	27,950	–	–
MPerf (2 Year – SVSO)	29,800	29,500	–	–

MEd (FT)	12,700	–	–	–
MEd (PT)	6,400	6,300	–	–

PGDip Education	8,500	–	–	–
PGCert Education	6,400	–	–	–

PhD (writing up fee: £750 (£250 per term))	8,250	8,150	7,900	7,500

String Leadership	5,500	–	–	–

International Artist Diploma	13,100	–	–	–

Associate Student Scheme (1 Term)	4,700	–	–	–
Associate Student Scheme (2 Terms)	9,300	–	–	–

Associate Foundation (3 Months)	9,300	–	–	–
Associate Foundation (6 Months)	17,600	–	–	–

Please note that fees are per annum.
Tuition fees for Home undergraduate students are regulated by the Government.
All tuition fees are subject to annual review and change.
* PhD FT4: Fees vary depending on viva outcome and time required to complete thesis. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
SVSO = School of Vocal Studies and Opera
COND = Conducting

International Fees

The Board of Governors have approved the following tuition fees for the Academic Year 25-26.

TUITION FEES 25/26	Year of Course
	FT1	FT2	FT3	FT4
Programme	£	£	£	£

BMus	29,300	28,500	27,000	26,200
BMus (SVSO)	31,000	30,100	28,500	27,500

Advanced PGDip	29,300	–	–	–
Adv. PGDip (SVSO)	31,000	–	–	–

MMus (2 Year)	29,300	28,500	–	–
MMus (2 Year – SVSO & SCOND)	31,000	30,100	–	–

MMus (1 Year)	36,250	–	–	–
MMus (1 Year – SVSO)	38,200	–	–	–

MPerf (1 Year)	37,750	–	–	–
MPerf (1 Year – SVSO)	39,600	–	–	–

MPerf (2 Year)	31,000	30,100	–	–
MPerf (2 Year – SVSO)	32,550	31,600	–	–

MEd (FT)	29,300	–	–	–
MEd (PT)	N/A	–	–	–

PGDip Education	N/A	–	–	–
PGCert Education	N/A	–	–	–

PhD	19,900	19,280	18,200	17,700

String Leadership	–	–	–	–

International Artist Diploma	19,200	18,800	–	–

Associate Student Scheme (1 Term)	9,900	–	–	–
Associate Student Scheme (2 Terms)	19,850	–	–	–

Associate Foundation (3 Months)	10,350	–	–	–
Associate Foundation (6 Months)	19,250	–	–	–

Tuition Fees 2024 - 25

Home Fees

The Board of Governors have approved the following tuition fees for the Academic Year 24-25.

TUITION FEES 24/25	YEAR OF COURSE
	FT1	FT2	FT3	FT4
PROGRAMME	£	£	£	£

BMus	9,250	9,535	9,535	9,535
BMus (SVSO)	9,250	9,535	9,535	9,535

Advanced PGDip	12,300	–	–	–
Adv. PGDip (SVSO)	12,950	–	–	–

MMus (2 Year)	12,300	11,950	–	–
MMus (2 Year – SVSO & SCOND)	12,950	12,550	–	–

MMus (1 Year)	15,200	–	–	–
MMus (1 Year – SVSO)	15,950	–	–	–

MPerf (1 Year)	33,700	–	–	–
MPerf (1 Year – SVSO)	35,400	–	–	–

MPerf (2 Year)	27,400	26,650	–	–
MPerf (2 Year – SVSO)	28,900	28,050	–	–

MEd (FT)	12,300	–	–	–
MEd (PT)	6,150	–	–	–

PGDip Education	8,200	–	–	–
PGCert Education	6,150	–	–	–

PhD (writing up fee: £750 (£250 per term))	8,000	7,750	7,350	fees variable*

String Leadership	5,300	–	–	–

International Artist Diploma	12,700	–	–	–

Associate Student Scheme (1 Term)	4,500	–	–	–
Associate Student Scheme (2 Terms)	9,000	–	–	–

Associate Foundation (3 Months)	9,000	–	–	–
Associate Foundation (6 Months)	17,000	–	–	–

International Fees

The Board of Governors have approved the following tuition fees for the Academic Year 24-25.

TUITION FEES 24/25	Year of Course
	FT1	FT2	FT3	FT4
Programme	£	£	£	£

BMus	27,900	26,400	25,600	25,300
BMus (SVSO)	29,500	27,900	26,950	25,300

Advanced PGDip	27,900	–	–	–
Adv. PGDip (SVSO)	29,500	–	–	–

MMus (2 Year)	27,900	26,400	–	–
MMus (2 Year – SVSO & SCOND)	29,500	27,900	–	–

MMus (1 Year)	34,500	–	–	–
MMus (1 Year – SVSO)	36,300	–	–	–

MPerf (1 Year)	35,950	–	–	–
MPerf (1 Year – SVSO)	37,700	–	–	–

MPerf (2 Year)	29,500	27,900	–	–
MPerf (2 Year – SVSO)	31,000	29,300	–	–

MEd (FT)	27,900	–	–	–
MEd (PT)	N/A	–	–	–

PGDip Education	N/A	–	–	–
PGCert Education	N/A	–	–	–

PhD (writing up fee: £750 (£250 per term))	18,900	17,850	17,350	fees variable*

String Leadership	–	–	–	–

International Artist Diploma	18,250	17,250	–	–

Associate Student Scheme (1 Term)	9,400	–	–	–
Associate Student Scheme (2 Terms)	18,800	–	–	–

Associate Foundation (3 Months)	9,850	–	–	–
Associate Foundation (6 Months)	18,300	–	–	–

Tuition Fees 2023 - 24

Home Fees

The Board of Governors have approved the following tuition fees for the Academic Year 23-24.

TUITION FEES 23/24	YEAR OF COURSE
	FT1	FT2	FT3	FT4
PROGRAMME	£	£	£	£

BMus*	9,250	9,250	9,535	9,535
BMus (SVSO)	9,250	9,250	9,535	9,535

Advanced PGDip	11,700	–	–	–
Adv. PGDip (SVSO)	12,300	–	–	–

MMus (2 Year)	11,700	11,300	–	–
MMus (2 Year – SVSO & SCOND)	12,300	11,900	–	–

MMus (1 Year)	14,500	–	–	–
MMus (1 Year – SVSO)	15,200	–	–	–

MPerf (1 Year)	32,100	–	–	–
MPerf (1 Year – SVSO)	33,700	–	–	–

MPerf (2 Year)	26,100	25,300	–	–
MPerf (2 Year – SVSO)	27,500	26,600	–	–

PhD	7,600	7,200	7,100	7,000

Hallé/RNCM Advanced Orchestral Strings Programme	5,000	–	–	–

International Artist Diploma	12,100	–	–	–

Associate Student Scheme (1 Term)	4,300	–	–	–
Associate Student Scheme (2 Terms)	8,600	–	–	–
Associate Student Scheme (1 Year)	13,000	–	–	–

Associate Foundation (3 Months)	8,600	–	–	–
Associate Foundation (6 Months)	16,200	–	–	–

Please note that fees are per annum.
* Includes GRNCM.
Tuition fees for Home undergraduate students are regulated by the Government.
All tuition fees are subject to annual review and change.
SVSO = School of Vocal Studies and Opera
COND = Conducting

International Fees

The Board of Governors have approved the following tuition fees for the Academic Year 23-24.

TUITION FEES 23/24	Year of Course
	FT1	FT2	FT3	FT4
Programme	£	£	£	£

BMus*	25,900	25,100	24,800	24,400
BMus (SVSO)	27,300	26,400	24,800	24,400

Advanced PGDip	25,900	–	–	–
Adv. PGDip (SVSO)	27,300	–	–	–

MMus (2 Year)	25,900	25,100	–	–
MMus (2 Year – SVSO & COND)	27,300	26,400	–	–

MMus (1 Year)	31,900	–	–	–
MMus (1 Year – SVSO)	33,600	–	–	–

MPerf (1 Year)	33,300	–	–	–
MPerf (1 Year – SVSO)	34,900	–	–	–

MPerf (2 Year)	27,300	26,400	–	–
MPerf (2 Year – SVSO)	28,700	27,700	–	–

PhD	17,500	17,000	16,700	16,300

Hallé/RNCM Advanced Orchestral Strings Programme	–	–	–	–

International Artist Diploma	16,900	16,300	–	–

Associate Student Scheme (1 Term)	8,700	–	–	–
Associate Student Scheme (2 Terms)	17,400	–	–	–
Associate Student Scheme (1 Year)	25,900	–	–	–

Associate Foundation (3 Months)	9,100	–	–	–
Associate Foundation (6 Months)	16,900	–	–	–

Tuition Fees 2022 - 23

Home Tuition Fees

International Tuition Fees

Important information for international students: If you need a Student Visa to study in the UK, you are required to pay a 25% deposit of your tuition fees for your first year of entry before you can request your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). Please email [email protected] for further information.

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 College.

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

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees for RNCM programmes are outlined below, together with payment and refund information.

Tuition Fees 2025 - 26

Home Fees

International Fees

Tuition Fees 2024 - 25

Home Fees

International Fees

Tuition Fees 2023 - 24

Home Fees

International Fees

Tuition Fees 2022 - 23

Home Tuition Fees

International Tuition Fees

How to Pay

Withdrawal and Tuition Fee Refund

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees for RNCM programmes are outlined below, together with payment and refund information.

Tuition Fees 2025 - 26

Home Fees

International Fees

Tuition Fees 2024 - 25

Home Fees

International Fees

Tuition Fees 2023 - 24

Home Fees

International Fees

Tuition Fees 2022 - 23

Home Tuition Fees

International Tuition Fees

How to Pay

Withdrawal and Tuition Fee Refund

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