Applicants are required to create an account via our online application portal and
complete an application. Click here to apply.

You will need to provide:
1. Personal details
2. Current highest academic qualifications
3. Personal statement (500-1000 words) which addresses:
a) Your teaching experience to date
b) Your motivation for studying this course
c) Your ambitions for the future in relation to teaching practice
4. A link to a video recording of a class you taught recently (30 minutes, in English or
with English subtitles) (See below for guidance)
5. Equality and Diversity information
One you submit your application you will be required to pay the application fee.
Please note: If you do not have footage of yourself teaching a class then please record a 30-
minute video of yourself doing a tutorial, as if you were teaching a class. If you have any
questions or need any guidance, then please contact admissions@nscd.ac.uk

Important: We are aware that many applicants will use A.I. Tools to write their personal statements.  We highly value, hearing from you in own voice, so if you do use any A.I. Tools, please ensure that it is still specific to you and that your creative voice and personality is still present in the statement. 

The application fee is a one-off payment of £20 and covers the cost of processing applications. 

Application fee waivers are available to applicants from low-income households (under £25,000 annual household income). If you meet these criteria the Admissions Team will review your application and be in touch with a code to use at checkout.

Instructions on how to make payment will be included in your confirmation email. 

We are unable to process your application until we have received payment. 

If you are applying for more than one course, please contact admissions@nscd.ac.uk and you will be issued with a code to use at checkout to ensure you only pay the application fee once. 

Video applicants need to submit a link to a 30-minute video recording of a class* they recently
taught as part of their application. We look for evidence of:
• Clear and appropriate planning
• Considerations relating to safe practice
• Inclusive teaching approaches/differentiation
• Appropriate use of resources
• General teaching approach/strategies

*A class from which you have informed consent from all visible participants.

We contact all video applicants after application submission to arrange an interview over
Microsoft Teams. During the interview, we’ll ask you to reflect on the session in your video, ask you to tell us about your experience and ideas around teaching dance, and ask why you are interested in studying dance at NSCD and what you hope to gain from the course.

We aim to review applications, and invite applicants to an interview, within 3 weeks of receiving the application. Outcomes are communicated within 3 weeks of the interview

In-person outcomes are communicated within 3 weeks of the interview, though we aim to let applicants know as soon as possible. Video applications are viewed on a rolling basis and therefore outcomes will be communicated as and when submissions are viewed and interviews have taken place. 

Important 

If you have applied for more than one course at NSCD and receive an offer for one course and choose to accept this, your application would automatically be withdrawn from the other courses/you would be removed from any shortlists you might be on. 

There is a procedure in place for candidates to ask for feedback in relation to the audition process and a complaints policy surrounding admissions once the audition and offer process is complete. This information is available on here.

Please note: Due to high applicant numbers, we are unable to provide detailed feedback, but we do provide a standard feedback format which is designed to give applicants an indication of how the panel scored their audition.