Applying to East 15 as an Undergraduate
All East 15 applicants must demonstrate their suitability for entry. Whilst there is no minimum age limit, it will be unusual for someone under the age of 18 to have completed the necessary level of academic study needed to meet the entry requirements. There is no upper age limit for applications, although applicants who do not hold academic qualifications equivalent to the entry requirements will need to provide evidence of their suitability to undertake undergraduate study (for example, completion of an Access course, Open University qualification or relevant work-based experience).
All applicants for East 15's undergraduate programmes (apart from BA Technical Theatre Studies) will be required to undertake an audition that will have an element of physical activity (dance/movement) as part of the assessment. Some students may be invited to attend additional workshop sessions on the day of their audition.
Undergraduate courses offered by East 15
Institution name: ESSEX
Institution code: E70
Campus code: L (for degrees taught at the Loughton Campus)
Campus code: P (for degrees taught at the Southend Campus)
Three-year BA Acting
Course code: W411
Campus code: L
Three-year BA Acting and Contemporary Theatre
Course code: W441
Campus code: L
Three-year BA Acting and Stage Combat
Course code: W412 BA/SC
Campus code: P
Three year BA Community Theatre
Course code: W496 BA/CTh
Campus code: P
Three-year BA Physical Theatre
Course code: W494 BA/PTh
Campus code: P
Three-year BA World Performance
Course code: WP43 BA/WP
Campus code: P
Two-year plus one year BA top-up Foundation degree Technical Theatre Studies
Course code: W453
Campus code: L
Two-year plus one year BA top-up Foundation degree Community Theatre
Course code: W491
Campus code: L
One-year HE Certificate in Theatre Arts
Course code: W410
Campus code: L
Your undergraduate application
All students who wish to be considered for a place on any undergraduate course at East 15 will need to make an application through the online APPLY system organised by UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). Full details of the process can be obtained from: www.ucas.com
Please note that the UCAS application form does allow you to apply for more than one course at East 15 and many students find this beneficial.
Applicants who do not apply through UCAS will not be eligible for UK government funding, tuition fee support or university bursaries.
Please note that applicants who are engaged in full-time education when applying to East 15 will need to obtain a reference from their current school, college or university. Applicants who are no longer in full-time education should try and obtain a reference from their previous educational establishment, however if this is from more than three years ago then a reference from a current employer would also be appropriate. Referees should be able to comment on an applicant's attitude to work and/or study, reliability, enthusiasm, relevant interests, time management and suitability for a university programme.
In addition, applicants need to complete an East 15 application form. This is available by writing directly to East 15 or can be downloaded from the website. An audition can only be arranged once an applicant has completed and returned their East 15 application form (along with two confidential references) and provided the appropriate fee for the audition (currently £40 for an audition at East 15, £40 for an international student who completes a video interview and £50 for an international student completing an audition overseas). Audition fees are not refundable.
Students applying for courses that do not require an audition will be interviewed and therefore do not have to pay an audition fee. However, they must still complete the East 15 application form and arrange for the two references to be completed.
Undergraduate entry requirements
BA acting and physical-based courses (Acting, Contemporary Theatre and Physical Theatre) require a successful audition, plus A-level grades of EE, BTEC National Certificate grade PP or equivalent qualification.
BA World Performance usually requires a successful audition/interview, plus 260 A-level points or equivalent.
The Certificate in Higher Education and foundation courses (Community Theatre, Specialist Performance Skills and Technical Theatre) require a successful audition (or interview and practical test for Technical Theatre Studies), plus A-level grades of EE, a Pass in BTEC National Award or equivalent qualification.
