Undergraduate applications
To see the list of available courses and to apply, please complete a Clearing application. You do not need to provide a video audition or pay a fee for this. Once we receive your application you will be invited to attend an online audition or interview. Please see our Preparing for Auditions page for information on the speeches you should prepare for your audition.
Masters applications
Before starting your East 15 application, please read the information on our Applying page and ensure you have all the information you need, including a headshot photo, as you will not be able to save this form to submit at a later date.
You will also need to have read and understood the full East 15 Application & Audition terms and conditions before you submit your application
Items you will need to include in your East 15 application:
- A link to your video audition, if applicable *.
- A personal statement explaining why you want to study the courses you have chosen as your preferences and why you wish to study at East 15.
Items to upload once you have pressed submit:
- A head and shoulders photo of yourself. This does not need to be a professional headshot, just one that we can recognise you by. The photo should be in either .jpeg or .png format, not a PDF.
- Your latest CV/resume and, if you have them, your final degree certificate and transcript.
For more information about East 15 courses at the University of Essex, please visit the East 15 Acting School website.
Auditions and Audition Fees
Most East 15 courses * require an audition and there is a non-refundable fee for this. Once you have completed your application, please pay the Round 1 audition fee here.
The current audition fees are:
- £15 for Round 1 (video submission). This is required at the initial application stage for your video submission to be considered. This fee covers your application, regardless of whether you include 1 or 2 course preferences on your application.
- £30 for Round 2 (workshop audition). If you are successful in being shortlisted based on your video submission East 15 will contact you by email to request this and to arrange your workshop audition. Not all our Round 2 auditions require a fee, your invitation audition will include payment information if this fee is applicable.
* Applicants to MA/MFA Theatre Directing do not need to supply a video audition. Once we receive your application, you will be invited to attend an interview.
Final things to note before submitting your East 15 application form:
- Your video submission must be provided in URL format, preferably through YouTube or Vimeo. It is not possible to upload media files (video, music etc) and we cannot accept WeTransfer files.
- Applicants may only submit one application per application cycle.
- Please email e15adms@essex.ac.uk if you have any further queries about the application process.
Already submitted your East 15 application form? Don't fill in this form again if you wish to amend any details you provided previously or if you wish to provide additional documents.
Please do not use angle brackets (example: < or >) in the text boxes.
On the following page you will be asked to upload a photo and any supporting documents that you wish to add to your application.
For example:
Masters applicants: upload a CV or resume and a copy of your degree certificate and final transcript if you have them.
Please note, it can sometimes take a couple of minutes for your documents to upload after you have pressed the submit button. Please do not refresh or close the page until you see the confirmation of submission page.