Associate fees

No potential student should be deterred from applying to The Royal Ballet School due to lack of financial means. See below the proposed fees for academic year 24/25.

Associate centre fees from September 2024

No of sessions Fees
Junior Associates
JA1 24 £710
JA2 24 £710
JA3 32 £935
JA4 32 £935
JA5 32 £935
Mid Associates
MA male training 30 £875
MA1 female training 32 £935
MA2 female training 32 £935
Senior Associates
SA1 female training 30 £875
SA2 female training 30 £875
SA/AdA male training 30 £875
ADA female training 18 £555
No of sessions Fees
Junior Associates
JA1 24 £710
JA2 24 £710
JA3 32 £935
JA4 32 £935
Mid Associates
MA1 32 £935
MA2 32 £935
Senior Associates
SA female training 30 £875
No of sessions Fees
Junior Associates
JA1 24 £710
JA2 24 £710
Mid Associates
MA 24 £710
No of sessions Fees
Junior Associates
JA1 32 £935
JA2 32 £935
No of sessions Fees
Junior Associates
JA 24 £710
Mid Associates
MA 24 £710
No of sessions Fees
Junior Associates
JA1 32 £935
JA2 32 £935
Mid Associates
MA 18 £555
Senior Associates
SA 18 £555
No of sessions Fees
Junior Associates
JA1 32 £935
JA2 32 £935
Mid Associates
MA female training 32 £935

All students are invited to attend two workshops (one in-studio and one online) as part of the programme fees.

Payments

Associate classes are invoiced in August on one invoice for the full academic year. The invoice will automatically include any discount awarded.

If an application for financial support has been received but supporting documents are missing, then we reserve the right to issue an invoice for full fees.

There are two options on how to pay:

  • A monthly payment plan of nine instalments (1 September through to 1 May). Payments are collected by direct debit
  • Full payment at the start of the academic year (by 1 September) via bank transfer.

Additional costs for parents

The initial cost for uniform and physio equipment will be between £50 and £100 dependent on Associate level.

How does means-testing bursary work?

The Associate programme is generously supported by donors to offer means tested financial support to qualifying families for; course fees, uniform costs and travel bursaries.

Financial support through a means-testing bursary is based on the level of your household’s gross annual income. Income includes everything included on a March payslip and/or tax return, plus any salary sacrifice schemes (in the UK), superannuated pensions, and taxable benefits.

Once we have calculated your relevant income, we will apply a formula to determine the fee amount due.

  • Qualifying households will have a gross annual income under £60,000
  • Means-tested support for fees and uniform costs ranges from 10% to 90%.

Travel Bursaries

The bursary award will be based on the number of miles to and from the student’s home address and Associate centre. A copy of the AA Route Planner directions to back up your mileage claim is to be submitted as evidence alongside your financial assistance form.

Please note: The maximum individual travel bursary award is capped at £1,000 for the year.

The travel bursary is paid retrospectively in two instalments. The first instalment will be based on how many classes have been attended by the end of the Autumn term and the second instalment will be based on the remaining classes attended for the academic year. The payments will be in January and July.

We are unable to contribute to travel costs if a student did not attend class.

How to apply?

More information on the specifics of how to apply for financial assistance/travel bursaries will be available once a student accepts their place on the programme.

Withdrawals

Classes

Should you wish to withdraw a student from the Associate programme, please contact [email protected] to arrange a phone call with the Head of Associates and Primary Steps. Parents or carers must give one term’s notice, the fee for the notice period is payable regardless of whether the student is attending the classes.

Contact details

If you have any queries, please email the Parent Finance Team, the team monitor enquiries daily, including during School holiday periods.

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