You are required to create an account via our online application portal Quercus to make an application. Once created, you can log in to see the status of any application(s), review your details and view any correspondence. 

Our application form asks for the following: 

1. Personal details 
2. Place of education  
3. Qualifications  
4. CV and Showreel – you can find showreel guidance here
5. Company statements (up to 200 words for each company)  
6. Company selections   
7. Equality and Diversity information  

*please note that if you are applying for Scottish Dance Theatre, you are also asked to submit a response to the following two questions in one single video (no longer than 5 minutes): “Can you describe your artistic and personal interests – what are you passionate or curious about?” and “What interests you specifically about this placement with Scottish Dance Theatre?”.

Once you submit your application you will receive a confirmation email from admissions@nscd.ac.uk and be asked to book your audition, subject to availability, and pay the application fee of £20.  

Applications without payment will not be processed.  

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

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.

Candidates will be notified via email when they have been shortlisted for a recall audition. 

The audition will take place at NSCD or other partner locations* where you will experience a range of physical activities, such as ballet, contemporary, improvisation, devising and creating, and learning the company’s repertoire. 

Audition Locations

• National Dance Company Wales – NSCD

• Scottish Dance Theatre – NSCD

• Stopgap Dance Company – NSCD

• Motionhouse – Leamington Spa*

• BalletLORENT – NSCD (second round in Newcastle)

• Southpaw Dance Company – NSCD

• Balbir Singh Dance Company – NSCD

• Dance United Yorkshire – Bradford*

• Phoenix Dance Company – Leeds City Centre*

• Soul-Xpressions – NSCD

• 2Faced Dance Company – NSCD

• Holsterbro Dansekompagni – NSCD

Companies marked with * have auditions at a location other than NSCD.

Candidates who are successful at the Company Recall Audition are interviewed at the end of the audition day or online with the Company panel followed by the Programme Lead.

Candidates may also be invited for a 2nd audition at the Company base. This will vary from Company to Company. 

PPS Programme Lead Eric Assandri notes:

“Each participating company is looking for different and particular qualities and experiences relevant to the company; we advise you research your chosen companies so you know what they are about and what they might be looking for.”

Visit the course page for entry requirements.

• All applicants from Stage 1 are notified which Stage 2 company auditions they have been shortlisted for. 
• Stage 3 interviews typically take place immediately after Stage 2 recalls and candidates are notified on the day if they have been selected for interview. 
• Offers are made following each company recall audition, depending on when the company notifies us. 
• Applicants who have not been made offers following the recall will either be placed on a reserve list (in the event further offers can be made) or receive an Unsuccessful Outcome. Please note some companies can accommodate reserve lists and others do not. 
• All candidates have 3 weeks from receipt of an offer in which to decide to accept 

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.