Arriving in Glasgow
If you are arriving via Glasgow airport you can plan ahead by visiting their website which explains what to expect when arriving. Getting to your accommodation is very easy and there are a range of options from bus to taxi here.
Bus – the bus to the city centre runs 24 hours a day and direct to the city centre. There is no need to prebook, and the bus stop is outside the main terminal. Cost less than £10.
Taxi – you do not need to pre-book a taxi. There is a meeting point directly outside the main terminal and will cost approx. £35 to the city centre.
Airport pick-up service
*Service Available between Friday 15th September 2023 and Sunday 24th September 2023*
We offer a free airport pickup service for students arriving at Glasgow International Airport from outside the UK and Ireland’s Common Travel Area (Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands). Welcome Home Ambassadors will meet you off your flight and take you by taxi to your accommodation in the city. The service will run from Friday 15 September to Sunday 24 September 2023. In order for us to ensure that arrangements can be facilitated for you on arrival, please complete this form by 12noon on Monday 11th September 2023.
Family Welcome Event
Saturday 23rd September 2023 @ 12.00noon (Renfrew Street Campus)
We would like to invite family members you to join us at our Family Welcome Event here at the RCS on Saturday 23rd September 2023. The event is to welcome family members to come along to campus while students are unpacking and settling into their student accommodation at BASE, or other chosen accommodation. You will be welcomed to the Conservatoire by both Directors, where they will host an introductory talk of their respective Schools, followed by a Q&A and then tours of both the Renfrew Street campus, followed by the Wallace Studios if desired. Registration desk will open from 12.00noon, please enter the building on Renfrew Street, and follow signage to the desk. On arrival there will be refreshments available prior to the start of the presentation of either the Director of Music or Director of School of Dance, Drama, Production and Film.
Should you like to join us at the Family Welcome Event, please do register your interest here before Wednesday 20th September 2023
We look forward to welcoming you then.
English Language Support (ELS)
Judah Collins is the English Support tutor at the Conservatoire. She offers tutorials to all students who want help understanding the use of English in their programmes. Please click here for more information.
ELS Support for Undergraduate and Master Programmes
The support tutorials offer students one hour per week of English support. Classes are between the individual student and the support tutor. Tutorials are relaxed and friendly and all about supporting you through your busy year. Students can bring anything they want help with to these sessions. The support classes are here to make sure you understand everything to do with your course.
For example, the tutorials can explain the vocabulary and language used in your first study sessions and performance classes, the content of your Music in History lectures and everything to do with written coursework.
We can also work on explaining Conservatoire emails you receive and don’t fully understand, writing biographies or CVs, writing programme notes for recitals and competitions, making applications for other courses or competitions and discussing music theory and repertoire.
ELS Support for Doctorate Programmes
The Music English Support tutorials also extend to current international DPerf and PhD music students and importantly to those master students in year 1 or 2 who are considering applying for these doctorate programmes.
Help can be given well in advance by examining choices of research topic, creating research proposals and working on preparing for the interview itself – thinking about and rehearsing questions likely to be asked.
These DPerf and PhD support tutorials have proved to be a very popular and effective addition to the service for this year’s international master students.
Please contact Judah directly for more information.
Study Skills
Studying in the UK can be different from other countries and it may take some time to adapt. Academic culture can vary greatly across the UK and will depend on the course you take the type of institution you attend. Although UK conservatoires focus strongly on performance-related activities, academic work is a requirement on all programmes. To familiarise yourself well in advance of your arrival you should visit the UKCISA website.