Help Musicians Postgraduate Awards

Help Musicians offer Postgraduate Awards for students studying a Masters-level Music Performance course at a number of UK conservatories and performing arts colleges. You must not have more than £10,000 in savings and you must be enrolled onto a course at one of these institutions:

• Guidhall School of Music and Drama
• Leeds Conservatoire
• Royal Academy of Music
• Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
• Royal College of Music
• Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
• Royal Northern College of Music
• Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
• Trinity Laban Conservatiore of Music and Dance
• National Opera Studio (répétiteurs only)

You can put the Award towards the cost of your programme and your living costs.

Scholarship details

How to apply

You’ll need to apply to Help Musicians directly. If you’re shortlisted, you’ll be asked to give an audition. You’ll need to provide a proposed audition programme. How much time you get and what you need to present depends on your skills and specialisms.

If you're thinking of studying a Masters in Music in the UK, check out the Help Musicians website to know what's available.