Careers and industry

Whether you seek to continue your studies further, develop a freelance or portfolio career, or enter full-time employment, our programmes will fully equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to cultivate a successful working life.

We provide multiple opportunities to work with organisations and schools during your studies to prepare you for your future career.

Trainees are exceptionally well prepared for teaching.”

• Careers & industry links

  Careers & industry links

  We work with organisations around the world to ensure our programmes and teaching staff are at the forefront of dance education, and provide you with a breadth of experience to launch or develop your career. In addition to work placements and visits, you will also enjoy input from guest tutors and speakers, including leading figures from the world of dance and education. Teaching is a highly transferable skill and our graduates have gone on to teach all over the world.

• Teaching placements

  Teaching placements

  Many of our programmes offer face-to-face teaching experiences through placement opportunities. These develop your teaching skills and help you gain confidence while working with real students in a supportive and supervised environment. We work with many different partnership schools to provide a range of placements for students. These provide a multitude of dance teaching contexts and ensure that you become well-rounded and experienced teachers, equipped to face the unique demands of the profession.

By my final year I was overwhelmed by the amount of opportunities made available to me and the ranging roles within the industry.”