Application Logistics
•Bullet: Apply by one route only: MPAA's direct audition application or UCAS (course code W344, institution code W05, campus MPAA)
•Bullet: The direct application collects your audition-date choice and takes the audition fee by card
•Bullet: UCAS applicants receive a shorter MPAA top-up form instead and should not also submit the direct application
•Bullet: Open Days on Wednesday 14 October 2026, Wednesday 11 November 2026, and Wednesday 3 February 2027 include a building tour, class observation, and a commercial dance class; register at mpaa.ac.uk/mpaaopenday
Eligibility
•Bullet: Currently open to home students only; applicants need a UK passport or UK settled status to enrol
•Bullet: Students must be 18 or older at entry and eligible to begin a BA (Hons) degree
•Bullet: Typical offer: 88 UCAS tariff points (A levels CCD, BTEC Extended Diploma MMM, or an Access to HE Diploma pass with 45 Level 3 credits) plus GCSE English and Maths at grade 4/C
•Bullet: MPAA also considers applicants below these grades who show strong performing arts potential
Important Notes
•Bullet: University of West London tuition is £9,790 per year for 2026/27; the 2027/28 fee is not yet confirmed and is expected to rise
•Bullet: Required additional course fee: £1,750 per year, paid directly to MPAA
•Bullet: Optional Dance Teacher Training add-on: £3,000 per year
•Bullet: Eligible students can apply for a Fees Loan, Maintenance Loan, and means-tested Maintenance Grant (Student Loans Company reference 89468)
•Bullet: In the gov.uk student finance application, choose University of West London and the "Musical Theatre Performance" course, not "Musical Theatre"
