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Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Ultra Selective25-40 Students

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Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Ultra Selective25-40 Students

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BA (Hons) Professional Acting

ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredAudition RequiredNo InterviewUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person Only

Program profile

Ultra Selective25-40 Students

Training

Three-year intensive conservatoire training across theatre, film, TV, and audio drama

Ensemble-based approach with maximum intake of 32 students (groups of 16)

Collaboration with contemporary playwrights

Virtual Production and motion capture technology

Notable Alumni

Benedict Cumberbatch — Sherlock, Doctor Strange

Chiwetel Ejiofor — 12 Years a Slave

Ruth Wilson — Luther, His Dark Materials

Joe Quinn — Stranger Things

Rose Leslie — Game of Thrones

Professional Development

Professional showcases with agents and casting directors

Industry masterclasses in final year

US showcases in New York and LA (eligibility and self-funded travel required)

School info

Snapshot

Offer rate

Satisfaction

81%

2025, 1 course, n=25

Continuation

95%

1 yr after entry

Enrollment

365

Earnings

£30k

1yr after

Costs & aid

Home tuition

£9,525

Home students

International tuition & fees

£26,631

overseas students · 2026-2027

Ba Hons Professional Acting · lamda.ac.uk Discover Uni

Program info updated Oct 1, 9:10 PM

Program Highlights

Training

Three-year intensive conservatoire training across theatre, film, TV, and audio drama

Ensemble-based approach with maximum intake of 32 students (groups of 16)

Collaboration with contemporary playwrights

Virtual Production and motion capture technology

Notable Alumni

Benedict Cumberbatch — Sherlock, Doctor Strange

Chiwetel Ejiofor — 12 Years a Slave

Ruth Wilson — Luther, His Dark Materials

Joe Quinn — Stranger Things

Rose Leslie — Game of Thrones

Professional Development

Professional showcases with agents and casting directors

Industry masterclasses in final year

US showcases in New York and LA (eligibility and self-funded travel required)

Program Highlights

Training

Three-year intensive conservatoire training across theatre, film, TV, and audio drama

Ensemble-based approach with maximum intake of 32 students (groups of 16)

Collaboration with contemporary playwrights

Virtual Production and motion capture technology

Notable Alumni

Benedict Cumberbatch — Sherlock, Doctor Strange

Chiwetel Ejiofor — 12 Years a Slave

Ruth Wilson — Luther, His Dark Materials

Joe Quinn — Stranger Things

Rose Leslie — Game of Thrones

Professional Development

Professional showcases with agents and casting directors

Industry masterclasses in final year

US showcases in New York and LA (eligibility and self-funded travel required)

Key Info

Enrollment Term

University AppApplication

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Fee

UCAS Fee

£27.50

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UCAS

Fees

First Round Audition Fee

£15

North America Audition Fee

£88

Deadline

Application Deadline (Pathways)Dec 14, 2026

Application Deadline (UK and International)Mar 8, 2027

Auditions

North America First Round (Seattle)Jan 7, 2027

North America First Round (Los Angeles)

Jan 9–10, 2027Feb 6–7, 2027

North America First Round (New York)

Jan 12–14 & 20–24, 2027Feb 10–11, 2027

North America First Round (Toronto)Jan 16, 2027

North America First Round (Atlanta)Jan 18, 2027

North America First Round (Chicago)

Jan 26–27, 2027Feb 2, 2027

North America First Round (San Francisco)Jan 30–31, 2027

North America First Round (Phoenix)Feb 4, 2027

Acting Recall (Los Angeles)Feb 13–14, 2027

Acting Recall (New York City)Feb 16–20, 2027

Ba Hons Professional Acting · lamda.ac.uk Audition North America · lamda.ac.uk

Prescreen Requirements

Monologues

Requirements

Two Contrasting Monologues

One from a classical text (Elizabethan or Jacobean); LAMDA's Classical Monologue List can help you choose

One contemporary speech of your choice

One monologue maximum 3 minutes and the other maximum 2 minutes

Guidelines

Monologues must function as standalone pieces

You may edit text but ensure it flows as a whole

LAMDA prefers work prepared without outside help or direction

Any gender monologues accepted

Video Specifications

Self-Tape Submission (Uk/International)

14 days from admissions email to submit link with password

Record your two contrasting monologues

North American applicants audition in person instead

Audition North America · lamda.ac.uk

Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Audition Requirements

Monologues

Workshop Audition

LAMDA emails details of the in-person workshop and any recall, including what to prepare, with your self-tape result

North America

Two monologues performed live: one from a classical text and one contemporary speech of your choice

Approximately 15 minutes; the panel may redirect you and ask you to try pieces in a different way

LAMDA recommends having additional monologues ready to perform

Audition North America · lamda.ac.uk

Good to Know

Application Logistics

UK and International applicants apply via UCAS

After UCAS processes your application, LAMDA emails you how to submit your self-tape

US-based applicants may apply directly to LAMDA

Eligibility

No academic prerequisites

Minimum age 18

Non-native speakers need no English test to apply (English is assessed at auditions and interviews); if offered a place, the course page requires a UKVI-approved SELT at CEFR B2 or higher, while LAMDA's international applicants page says approximately IELTS 7.0, so confirm with admissions

Admission Pathway

Members receive application fee waivers

Do not need to apply through UCAS

Must apply to Pathways Programme before course application

Important Notes

North American applications for September 2027 entry open October 2026 (exact date TBA)

What's The Process

Audition Process

Self-tape submission — 14 days from admissions email to submit link with password

If successful, invited to in-person workshop (London, Newcastle, Manchester, Belfast)

Possible second workshop, then final recall in-person at LAMDA

LAMDA's How to Apply page also says UK and international applicants may be invited to a second preliminary audition on Zoom, while its audition process page and FAQ describe every stage after the self-tape as in person

Extra fee applies for final recall

Pathways Programme members may qualify for financial assistance

In-person auditions across the US and Toronto (7 January - 11 February 2027)

Recall in Los Angeles or New York — no additional charge

Decisions

Results within 2-3 weeks of recall

May be offered a place, waitlisted, or unsuccessful

Scholarship Info

Financial Support

UK undergraduate tuition and maintenance loans may be available for eligible students

US Federal Direct Loans cover eligible full-time degree courses lasting a year or more

Pathways Programme members may receive UCAS/application and audition fee waivers

Scholarships

LAMDA scholarship support is means-tested and available across cohorts

Scholarship application forms are sent to offer holders and require budget information

School info

Snapshot

Offer rate

Satisfaction

81%

2025, 1 course, n=25

Continuation

95%

1 yr after entry

Enrollment

365

Earnings

£30k

1yr after

Costs & aid

Home tuition

£9,525

Home students

International tuition & fees

£26,631

overseas students · 2026-2027

Ba Hons Professional Acting · lamda.ac.uk Discover Uni

Training

Three-year intensive conservatoire training across theatre, film, TV, and audio drama

Ensemble-based approach with maximum intake of 32 students (groups of 16)

Collaboration with contemporary playwrights

Virtual Production and motion capture technology

Notable Alumni

Benedict Cumberbatch — Sherlock, Doctor Strange

Chiwetel Ejiofor — 12 Years a Slave

Ruth Wilson — Luther, His Dark Materials

Joe Quinn — Stranger Things

Rose Leslie — Game of Thrones

Professional Development

Professional showcases with agents and casting directors

Industry masterclasses in final year

US showcases in New York and LA (eligibility and self-funded travel required)

Updated Oct 1, 9:10 PM

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