Applying to East 15
International auditions
International auditions
Each year, we hold in-person auditions at locations worldwide. You can find below a list of locations for international auditions for 2025 entry. Click on the region where you'd like to attend an audition for information on dates and venues.
You can sign up here to audition with us at one of our international locations.
Please note that we offer a broad range of scholarships and bursaries to support your studies with us.
Undergraduate students from EU countries are eligible for the Undergraduate EU Scholarship, which offers a discount of £5000 on annual tuition fees for each year of study. European students from non-EU countries (including Norway, Iceland and Turkey) could be eligible for a regional scholarship worth £3000.
Postgraduate students may be eligible for scholarships such as the Masters (PGT) EU Scholarship worth up to £5500, Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship worth up to £5000, and the Essex Global Talent Scholarship worth 50% of your first year tuition fee.
We have more scholarships available based on your country of residence or academic record. To explore these and check your eligibility, visit the University of Essex scholarships page.
Find out more about our Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses.
MA and MFA Acting (International)
MA and MFA Theatre Directing
International Auditions
Europe
We have confirmed audition dates for 2025 entry at the locations listed below.
Bucharest, Romania
The dates for our Bucharest audition have now passed. If you wish to apply to us, please visit our Applying for Undergraduate Study or Applying for Postgraduate Study pages.
Stockholm, Sweden
The dates for our Stockholm audition have now passed. If you wish to apply to us, please visit our Applying for Undergraduate Study or Applying for Postgraduate Study pages.
Istanbul, Türkiye
The dates for our Istanbul audition have now passed. If you wish to apply to us, please visit our Applying for Undergraduate Study or Applying for Postgraduate Study pages.
Helsinki, Finland
The dates for our Helsinki audition have now passed. If you wish to apply to us, please visit our Applying for Undergraduate Study or Applying for Postgraduate Study pages.
Geneva, Switzerland
The dates for our Geneva audition have now passed. If you wish to apply to us, please visit our Applying for Undergraduate Study or Applying for Postgraduate Study pages.
We also plan to hold auditions in the following cities in 2025. Please check back later for updates on dates and application process or email us (addresses below) to express your interest and we will let you know when we have further information.
Email e15europe@essex.ac.uk if you are interested in attending any of the following auditions:
- Berlin, Germany
- Valetta, Malta
- Madrid, Spain
Alternatively, you can submit a standard application and, if recalled, attend one of our online or campus auditions.
If you are interested in applying for one of our Undergraduate programmes, please click here.
For postgraduate information, please click here.
North America
We will be holding auditions for 2025 entry at various locations across North America.
Philadelphia, USA
The dates for our Philadelphia audition have now passed. If you wish to apply to us, please visit our Applying for Undergraduate Study or Applying for Postgraduate Study pages.
New York, USA
The dates for our New York audition have now passed. If you wish to apply to us, please visit our Applying for Undergraduate Study or Applying for Postgraduate Study pages.
Chicago, USA
The dates for our Chicago audition have now passed. If you wish to apply to us, please visit our Applying for Undergraduate Study or Applying for Postgraduate Study pages.
Alternatively, you can submit a standard application and, if recalled, attend one of our online or campus auditions.
If you are interested in applying for one of our Undergraduate programmes, please click here
For postgraduate information, please click here.
South America
We do not currently have confirmed dates to run in-person auditions in this region.
If you are interested in applying for one of our Undergraduate programmes, please click here.
For postgraduate information, please click here.
Asia
We have confirmed audition dates for 2025 entry at the locations listed below.
Mumbai, India
The dates for our Mumbai audition have now passed. If you wish to apply to us, please visit our Applying for Undergraduate Study or Applying for Postgraduate Study pages.
Alternatively, you can submit a standard application and, if recalled, attend one of our online or campus auditions.
If you are interested in applying for one of our Undergraduate programmes, please click here.
For postgraduate information, please click here.
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