FEES & FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

No potential student should be discouraged by lack of financial means from making an application to the School.

The Royal Ballet School is a member of the U.K. Government’s Music and Dance Scheme designed to enable young, talented dancers and musicians to receive full-time education and training at a specialist school irrespective of their parents’ financial means.

Successful applicants who satisfy UK residency requirements receive means-tested financial assistance for both tuition fees and maintenance/boarding costs.

Successful applicants who satisfy European Economic Area residence requirements and are over the age of 16 receive means-tested financial assistance for tuition fees.

Non EEA applicants are not eligible for U.K. Government support and must therefore be able to pay full fees and maintenance. However, the School does have limited Scholarship and Bursary funds available to assist certain students, which are awarded at the Director’s discretion.

Typical parental contributions are shown below.

PARENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS FOR ONE AIDED BOARDING STUDENT FOR 2012-2013

The following table shows Parental Contributions for one Aided Boarding student for 2012-2013. Relevant income is the Gross Income of the household with an allowance of £1,936 per child other than the child at the School. No allowance is made for mortgage payments.

1 Boarding Pupil per annum

A Relevant Income £ B Contribution p/a £

A 12,243 14,500 20,000 25,000 30,000 40,000 50,000

B 0 111 630 1,203 1,803 3,258 4,935

A 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100,000 110,000 120,000

B 6,735 8,604 10,548 12,546 14,547 16,548 18,546

A 130,000 140,000 150,000 160,000 170,000 180,000 188,020

B 20,547 22,548 24,456 26,547 28,548 30,546 32,160

1 Day/EU Pupil per annum

A Relevant Income £ B Contribution p/a £

A 15,468 17,500 20,000 25,000 30,000 40,000 50,000

B 0 201 453 951 1,452 2,451 3,510

A 60,000 70,000 80,000 90,000 100,000 110,000 120,000

B 4,899 6,369 7,869 9,369 10,869 12,369 13,869

A 130,000 140,000 150,000 160,000 170,000 180,000 186,250

B 15,369 16,869 18,369 19,869 21,369 22,869 23,810

These figures are only an indication of the assistance to which you may be entitled and will change for 2013-2014.
For further information from The Royal Ballet School please email finance@royalballetschool.co.uk. Information on the UK Government’s Music & Dance Scheme may be found on their website: www.education.gov.uk/schools/teachingandlearning/curriculum/subjects/b0068711/mds/

FEES FOR THE CURRENT ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013

Lower School (White Lodge)		Per Year	Per Term
	Tuition fees	£23,805	£7,935
	Boarding fees	£8,346	£2,782
	Total	£32,151	£10,717
Upper School (Floral Street)		Per Year	Per Term
	Tuition fees:	£18,093	£6,031
	Maintenance/boarding fees	£9,987	£3,329
	Total	£28,080	£9,360
Upper School Accommodation		Per Year	Per Term
	Wolf House	£5,235	£1,745
	Mercer Street/Long Acre	£5,736	£1,912

Other subsistence costs will be in addition e.g. shoes, uniform etc.
Optional individual music lessons (instrumental/vocal): £165/term (9 lessons)

ASSOCIATE PROGRAMMES 2012-2013

All courses and venues	20 sessions	£450
	24 sessions	£540
	30 sessions	£675
	32 sessions	£720

SUMMER SCHOOLS 2012-2013

Covent Garden (non-residential) White Lodge (non-residential) White Lodge (residential) White Lodge (residential)	2 week senior course 1 week junior course 2 week junior course 1 week junior course	£600 £380 £1,150 £550
Dance Teacher observation	please contact Outreach Events Co-ordinator for details

When available, bursaries may also be allocated to assist students on our Junior, Mid & Senior Associate courses and both Summer Schools.

Withdrawal from the School: The Governors reserve the right to require the withdrawal from the School of any student who does not appear likely to benefit from the training provided. One full term’s notice in writing must be given by a parent wishing to withdraw a pupil from the School. Should any pupil be withdrawn without any such notice being given, it is part of the Contract between the Governors and the parent that the parent shall pay the full fee (not just the Parental Contribution) for the next term following in addition to any fees for the term in which the pupil is withdrawn.
Withdrawal from an Associate Course: A full term’s notice must be given if a child is to be withdrawn from the Junior, Mid or Senior Associate classes.
Acceptance (International Students): All International students once accepted are admitted for a minimum period of one year, subject to satisfactory progress and conduct. The year's fees become due one week before the beginning of the first term. In no circumstances will any balance of the year's fees be repaid if the student does not complete the year of training. Should the period of training be extended beyond one year, fees in advance of the additional period must be paid and on the same conditions.