How to apply for Undergraduate UCAS courses

The following undergraduate courses must be applied for through UCAS:

- BA (Hons) Popular Music Studies (W340)
- BA (Hons) Music Production (W351)
- Foundation Degree in Music Production for Film and Television (W353)
- Foundation Degree in Commercial Music Production and Recording (WJ39)

When can I start applying?

For entry in September 2010, submit your online application form to UCAS after 1 September 2009 and before 15 January 2010. For more detailed information please visit www.ucas.com

Please note we only accept applications for the current year of entry. If you have exceptional circumstances that support a request for deferred entry, please contact the Admissions team.

How to apply through UCAS

You will need to use the UCAS online application system, Apply. Apply is a secure, web based application system, which is available 24 hours a day. 

You should obtain a buzzword from your school or college if you are still studying there. When you enter this buzzword during the registration process, it links your application to your school so that your tutor can write your reference. 

If you are not at a school or college, you should telephone 0870 112 2211, write to UCAS, Rosehill, New Barn Lane, Cheltenham, Gloucester, GL52 3LZ, or go online at www.ucas.ac.uk for information on how to apply and detailed information about the College and the courses available. 

Each college/university and each course has a code, which must be clearly entered on the relevant UCAS form. The UCAS code for Leeds College of Music is LCM L30.

The codes for our courses are given above the individual course entries in the prospectus

When you have completed your online application form send your application online to your referee who will check and approve your application and complete your reference.  Your referee will approve the reference and send it to UCAS, who will then process your application. An applicant fee of £19 (2009 level) must be paid to UCAS. The fee may be subject to change for 2010 entry.

As the College does not audition every applicant, the fees paid to UCAS do not include the Leeds College of Music audition fee. If invited for audition you will be requested to pay the fee of £40.00 (2009 level) per audition prior to your audition date. The fee may be subject to change for 2009 entry.

Offers

Most offers are made conditional upon you achieving a specified level in any examinations you are about to take.

If you have received a conditional offer the final stage in the selection process is when we receive your examination results in August 2010.

If you are holding a firm offer, and you have met the conditions of the offer, your place will be confirmed automatically via UCAS.

If you have not met the conditions, you may still be offered a place on your chosen course. Please contact the Senior Admissions and Enrolment Officer (HE) on 0113 222 3420 for the final decision. Email HEAdmissions@lcm.ac.uk

UCAS Extra

The purpose of the Extra procedure is to give applicants who have used all choices but are holding no offers the opportunity of making a further application or applications and receiving an offer before results are published and Clearing begins.  Eligible applicants automatically receive Extra information direct from UCAS and Extra vacancies also appear on the UCAS website. Extra operates from the end of February until the end of June.

The following information applies to courses within both UCAS and CUKAS:

Auditions and Interviews for all courses

If you are called for an audition or interview, you should ensure we receive the fee by the date specified in your offer of audition/interview letter and make every effort to attend. You must let us know well in advance if you are unable to attend on the designated day and we will endeavour to re-arrange the audition. If you live some distance away, you can contact our Student Welfare Advisor for details of overnight accommodation. Please note that we do not interview/audition every applicant but no applicant will be made an offer without being auditioned or interviewed.

Audition & Interview Dates for 2010 entry

View Audition & Interview Dates here

Clearing

The College operates a Clearing Helpline through August and September to help both UCAS and CUKAS applicants who have not secured a place on a course. Details will be available on our website and in the national press.

If you require additional information about courses, please contact the Course Enquiries Team on 0113 222 3416 or by emailing enquiries@lcm.ac.uk

Direct Entry and Applications to transfer from another institution

Applications can be considered for entry directly into the second year of undergraduate courses. You must have completed the first year of a related course already and covered sufficient material to ensure that you will be able to make a smooth transition when you embark on your studies with us. Under no circumstances can we accept new students into the third year of any undergraduate course at the College.

Please note that you must be a current student to apply for a transfer. If you have already withdrawn from a course or left the institution at which you were studying, you will have to submit a new application for entry into the first year via UCAS/CUKAS.

If you think you are eligible for a Course Transfer, please contact the Course Enquiries Team on 0113 222 3416 to discuss your position.