MusM Music (Performance Studies) / Application and selection

IMPORTANT: Please note that we will only be considering applications where the English language requirement for at least entry onto our pre-sessional English course has already been met.

Minimum requirement for consideration is IELTS 6.0 with no component below 6.

Applications are mainly considered on the basis of an assessment of past and predicted academic achievements, the academic reference(s) and any other supplementary evidence that supports the application. Once we have an application that is ready for a decision, the admissions tutor (often the Programme Director) will relay the decision to the admissions team, who will send you this decision.

Please note that your application is usually received by the School 24 to 48 hours after the time you submit it. If you have not provided documentation that allows the admissions tutor to make a decision, we will contact you.

Applicants will be required to submit a performance video of no more than 10 minutes, which should include introductory comments by the applicant about the piece(s) they perform as part of the video.

We accept a range of qualifications from different countries that equate to a UK 2.1.

For these and general requirements including English language see entry requirements from your country .

If English is not your first language, please provide us with evidence of:

• an overall grade 6.5 (with a minimum writing score of 6.5) in IELTS; or 100+ in the IBT Internet-based TOEFL).

Exceptions to needing a language test (if English is NOT your first language) are:

• if you have successfully completed an academic qualification deemed by UK NARIC as equivalent to at least a UK Bachelors Degree or higher from one of the following countries:

Antigua & Barbuda; Australia; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Dominica; Grenada; Guyana; Ireland; Jamaica; New Zealand; St Kitts and Nevis; St Lucia; St Vincent and the Grenadines; Trinidad and Tobago; UK; USA.

Applicants may defer entry for 12 months provided they contact MASALC@manchester.ac.uk before the beginning of September. Please note that applicants are subject to the fees for the entry year they will start the course.

If you applied in the previous year and your application was not successful you may apply again. Your application will be considered against the standard course entry criteria for that year of entry. In your new application you should demonstrate how your application has improved. We may draw upon all information from your previous applications or any previous registrations at the University as a student when assessing your suitability for your chosen course.