Application advice for international students

Direct to BIMM Music Institute

All international applications can be made direct with BIMM Music Institute by creating an applicant account and submitting our online application form:

Online Application Form

The application deadline is Friday the 29th of August 2025, if you require a visa to study with us. We highly recommend that applications are made before this date as they are processed on a first-come, first served basis.

The earlier you can apply the sooner we can issue you a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS), if you require a Student Visa to study in the UK.

We may be able to consider late applications on a case-by-case basis.

Direct to BIMM Music Institute via an Approved Partner Institute

All overseas applications from approved partner institutions can be made directly with BIMM Music Institute by creating an applicant account and submitting our online application form:

Overseas Partner Application Form

UCAS

You can apply for a UK Undergraduate Degree Level course via UCAS.

Applications can be submitted for multiple courses. We have created a helpful guide for your application.

Apply through UCAS

BIMM Music Institute representatives

If you wish to get more support locally, you can contact one of our trusted representatives/agents* who will assist throughout your application, free of charge.

If your country is not listed in our directory, please contact admissions on chat or email or let us know if you would like to arrange a call. We will be happy to assist with your application.

*Undergraduate applicants who are applying with the help of an agency should also state their agent’s company name in the box ‘Nominated Name’ on the UCAS form, otherwise we can’t correspond with the agency regarding your application.

In-Person audition and portfolio reviews:

If it is required for your course, you can choose to attend your audition/portfolio review in person at one of the BIMM colleges, which means that you will receive an outcome of your assessment on the same day and will get direct feedback from the tutor.

Audition/ portfolio reviews can be conducted at any of our campuses and be applied to your chosen campus location, if the course is the same. This means that you can audition at one campus but decide to study at a different one.

Online auditions and portfolio reviews:

If you live abroad and are not able to travel, there is always an option to complete the audition/portfolio review online via a zoom video call with one of our tutors. You will still receive an outcome of your assessment on the same day and will get direct feedback from the tutor.

Demo Submission:

This applies to undergraduate performance, songwriting and music production courses and means you do not have to have a live online or in-person session.

The demo submission process is simple, and you will be satisfying the same requirements as you would for an in-person/ online session. When requested, you just send your pre-recorded portfolio/demo submission to us within a set deadline and a BIMM assessor will mark it, give their recommendation and our Admissions Team will provide feedback via email. We will endeavour to communicate the outcome and any feedback within one week.

Please check our Course Audition Guides here. Our course audition guides will help you prepare for your in-person audition/ portfolio review, a demo submission or Zoom Audition. It is important that you read each section to give yourself the best chance of obtaining a recommendation for your chosen course. We will send out the relevant guide to you when we invite you for your interview/ audition/ demo submission.

Successful applicants will usually need to provide the following, as a part of the admissions process:

Qualifications

A copy of your academic transcripts and certificates, showing that minimum entry requirements for the course have been met. This will need to be officially translated into English. We can accept Dialexy or other official English translators. Please do not worry if your final academic transcripts are not due until summer. You can provide this as soon as it is available – the latest deadlines are usually in August*.

*This deadline may vary for students who require a Visa under the Student route of the Points Based System to study in the UK full-time.

For country-specific entry requirements please visit our international entry requirements page.

Copy of your passport and/or valid ID

Admissions may request a copy of your passport to confirm your fee status and/or to determine if you need a visa to study in the UK. This is to ensure that the correct information on the admissions process is given to you for a successful application.

We will be required to check all passports and or valid ID’s in person at the point of enrolment to fulfil Right to Study (RTS) checks. Failure to provide this may result in the student not being able to enrol onto the course.

Please find our accepted forms of ID Guide here.