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Northern School of Contemporary Dance

Leeds, United Kingdom · Public · Est. Not stated on the pages reviewed

Updated 28 Oct 2026

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Leeds, United Kingdom

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About the university

The Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) is a specialist dance conservatoire in Chapeltown, Leeds. It offers a CertHE, two three-year BA (Hons) degrees in contemporary dance performance and in choreography, producing and teaching, and several MAs, including the VERVE postgraduate dance company.

Overseas students can apply, and video auditions are accepted. NSCD issues the CAS with the unconditional offer, once it has your qualifications, financial evidence, English evidence and passport. It is a good fit only for Indian students with serious contemporary or street dance training.

Type
Specialist contemporary dance conservatoire (higher education institution)
Campus
98 Chapeltown Road, Leeds LS7 4BH
Intake
September
Selection
Application plus audition (in person or by video) or interview
Minimum age for Student visa applicants
18 on entry (undergraduate)

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    Fees for international students

    Course fees
    CourseDurationFee / year (GBP)Approx. in rupees
    BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance Performance3 years full time£20,160≈ ₹24.6 lakh
    BA (Hons) Dance: Choreography, Producing and Teaching3 years full time£20,160≈ ₹24.6 lakh
    MA Contemporary Dance Performance (VERVE)1 year full time£22,280≈ ₹27.2 lakh
    MA Dance & Creative Enterprise1 year full time£20,160≈ ₹24.6 lakh

    Fees are for international students for the entry year shown on each course page and can rise each year. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ.

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    Scholarships

      Admission requirements

      Undergraduate

      • Entry is by application and audition. NSCD usually asks for two A levels, a Level 3 BTEC National Diploma or equivalent professional or vocational dance training, plus English Language at GCSE level or equivalent.
      • Student visa applicants must be 18 on entry. Video auditions are sent with the online application; the 2027 deadline is 17 March 2027.

      Postgraduate

      • MAs are open to graduates of two- or three-year higher education dance (or, for Dance & Creative Enterprise, performance) training, or artists with equivalent professional experience.
      • VERVE needs an audition (in person or by video if shortlisted); Dance & Creative Enterprise has an online interview and no audition.
      • MA Professional Dance Pedagogy and MA Teaching & Facilitating are part time, so they are not listed here.

      Documents

      • Passport
      • Academic certificates and transcripts
      • English language evidence
      • Financial evidence
      • Video audition and a headshot (undergraduate); written answers in the online application

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      English language requirements

      English requirements
      Test or routeTypical requirement
      IELTS (undergraduate)5.5 overall with 5.0 in each skill (CEFR B2). IELTS Online and IELTS One Skill Retake are accepted.
      IELTS (postgraduate)6.0 overall (CEFR B2).
      Other testsNSCD's overseas page asks for CEFR B2; ask NSCD which other tests it accepts.

      Accommodation and living costs

      NSCD has no halls of its own. Most students rent shared houses of 4 to 8 people near the school, mainly in Chapeltown, through Unipol-accredited landlords; private halls such as IQ Leeds Cross Chancellor Street are about 15 minutes' walk away.

      Accommodation and living costs
      ItemIn GBPApprox. in rupees
      Average rent paid by current NSCD studentsAbout 90% of students have utilities included£115–135per week≈ ₹14,030 – ₹16,470

      Campus and location

      NSCD teaches at 98 Chapeltown Road in Leeds, with most students living within walking distance.

      • Contemporary technique, ballet and street dance pathways in the BA audition.
      • VERVE, the MA performance company, auditions in February.
      • Shared student houses within walking distance in Chapeltown.
      • Homestays can be arranged through Unipol.

      Careers and graduate outcomes

      NSCD trains dancers, choreographers, producers and dance teachers. It does not publish graduate employment figures on the pages we opened. NSCD has a page on the Graduate visa; see also our UK guide.

      Graduate outcomes
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      FAQs

      What are NSCD's fees for international students?

      Course pages show overseas fees of £20,160 a year for both BAs and for MA Dance & Creative Enterprise, and £22,280 for MA VERVE. The pages do not state the fee year. A £1,500 deposit is due on acceptance.

      Can I audition from India?

      Yes. Undergraduate applicants can audition by video, sent with the online application. VERVE accepts video auditions from shortlisted applicants.

      What IELTS score does NSCD need?

      IELTS 5.5 overall with 5.0 in each skill for undergraduate courses and 6.0 overall for postgraduate courses.

      Sources

      1. NSCD: homepage (opens in a new tab)
      2. NSCD: BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance Performance (opens in a new tab)
      3. NSCD: MA Contemporary Dance Performance (VERVE) (opens in a new tab)
      4. NSCD: undergraduate fees (opens in a new tab)
      5. NSCD: postgraduate fees (opens in a new tab)
      6. NSCD: overseas students, before you apply (opens in a new tab)
      7. NSCD: accommodation (opens in a new tab)

      Official website: www.nscd.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)

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