Global Connections / Studying in English

Global Connections

We have students studying with us from all over the world including:

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Mozambique, Namibia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UK, USA and Zimbabwe.

Planning ahead We understand that planning to leave your home country to study abroad is a big decision.

We are here to help answer your queries and guide you through the process, but there are some things to consider before making your application. Applicants whose first language is not English If you are applying for a programme where an English Language Proficiency test is required (International English Language Testing System (IELTS), you must achieve the following:

Undergraduate programmes of study: IELTS: band 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 6.0 in each of the subtests

Postgraduate programmes of study: IELTS: band 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 6.5 in each of the subtests

The IELTS must be the academic test, and have been taken no earlier than two years before the date of the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies that is issued in support of a UK visa application. If you have recently gained another English language qualification, check with Registry, to make sure that it is acceptable at faculty@rad.org.uk.

“I moved to London to follow my dream and my passion and couldn’t be happier with the choice I made.”

SPOTLIGHT Adelia de Leon

Student, BA Ballet Education

“While on the programme, we are given so many opportunities both in and outside of the RAD.”

I come from the small island of Tenerife in Spain, where there are only a few dance teachers who teach the RAD syllabus and this is where I started to dance. I did an undergraduate and a master’s degree before applying for the BA Ballet Education programme, but when I finally decided to take the leap and apply, I would never have imagined how much my life would change.

I had never lived away from my mum in Tenerife before, so moving to London was a very big step for me. At first I was really nervous; would I make friends? Would I like the programme? Well, the answer to all my questions was yes. I found a great support system here, both at the RAD and at my student accommodation, where students, teachers and staff welcomed me with open arms.

While on the programme, we are given so many opportunities both in and outside of the RAD. We are able to observe and learn many more types of dance apart from ballet. We are taught about dance history, and the importance it has in order for us to be able to teach our future students. We are taught to see dance through different perspectives, and see that no specific one is correct or incorrect, but all of them work together.

Moving to London and starting a new undergraduate programme was not easy, but it was the right decision for me.