Studying Overseas

The NCDT does not accredit any drama courses overseas but for those looking to study drama abroad the following contacts may prove useful.

British Council
Arts Group
Tel.  020 7389 3194
10 Spring Gardens
London SW1A 2BN
www.britishcouncil.org

The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations.  British Council Creative Industries unit provides a comprehensive and current database of scholarship opportunities overseas including those in the performing arts sector.

Prospects Careers Service
Tel: 0161 277 5200
CSU, Prospects House
Booth Street East
Manchester M13 9EP
www.prospects.ac.uk
The UK's official graduate careers site.  Offers detailed information on post-graduate study abroad. 

Support for Learning
www.support4learning.org.uk/money/funds_overseas.htm
Provides information on funding for studying overseas.

www.learnoverseas.com
This site is dedicated to helping students find opportunities to study abroad. Featuring research and preparation information for foreign study programs with a database searchable by location, length of study, academic focus, and tuition costs. The resource section offers facts on various countries as well as embassy information and other helpful links. 

www.studyabroadlinks.com
Provides information on study abroad and educational travel world-wide.

Peterson's
www.petersons.com
This is a key publisher of information on studying in the USA.  Their website includes information on US institutions, funding for studying in the US, and entry tests such as GRE and GMAT. Opportunities to use a range of their publications in the Information Room.

IDP Education Australia
Tel: 020 7288 6828
Suite 210 Business Design Centre
52 Upper Street, Islington
London N1 0QH
www.idp.com/uk
Offers free information and advice on study at all levels in Australia, including a database of postgraduate courses.

Scholarships for UK students are available from:

College of Europe in Bruges and Natolin.
Tel +32 50 477 477
College of Europe, Dijver 11
B-8000 Brugge, BELGIUM
www.coleurop.be

European University Institute in Florence
European University Institute
Badia Fiesolana, Via dei Roccettini 9
I-50016 San Domenico di Fiesole (FI)
ITALY
www.iue.it

Bologna Centre of the Johns Hopkins University
Tel: +39 (051) 291 7811
Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center
Via Belmeloro 11
40126 Bologna, ITALY
www.jhubc.it

Scholarship Guide for Commonwealth Postgraduate Students
Tel: 020 7380 6700
Association of Commonwealth Universities
John Foster House,
36 Gordon Square, London WC1
www.acu.ac.uk
Includes details of fellowships, scholarships, grants, etc tenable at UK universities. Commonwealth graduates who want to study in another Commonwealth country might be eligible for a scholarship or bursary through the Association of Commonwealth Universities; some schemes are for any nationality, a few awards are tenable in any country.

Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowships
Tel: 020 7584 9315
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
15 Queen's Gate Terrace
London  SW7 5PR
www.wcmt.org.uk
For British citizens who have an individual project to be taken overseas. Will need to match the required categories. No special qualifications needed.

The Fulbright Commission
Tel: 020 7404 6880
US Educational Advisory Service
The Fulbright Commission
Fulbright House, 62 Doughty Street
London  WC1N 2JZ
www.fulbright.co.uk
Scholarships available for British citizens to study in the USA at postgraduate level or above.

Entente Cordiale Scholarships
Tel: 020 7838 2055
23 Cromwell Road
London SW7 2EL
www.francealacarte.org.uk/entente
Scholarships awarded to postgraduate British and French students who wish to study in the arts, humanities and sciences. Opportunities to study across the Channel.  Application forms available online.