General And Financial Information

General Information

Auditions
The audition/screen test will last approximately 45 minutes and will take place at the International School of Screen Acting premises. You will be assessed on your potential to meet the demands of the course and considered entirely on the basis of your own merit. These auditions are held throughout the year. Check our website for the next published audition dates or call the school during office hours.
ISSA operates an Equal Opportunities Policy. The audition panel makes the final decision regarding entry to the School and we aim to notify you in writing within one week.
Successful applicants will have demonstrated a significant degree of talent, aptitude and commitment as well as the ability to make a positive contribution to, and benefit from, the Screen Acting Course and the ISSA.

Term Dates
Term dates for the academic year are available on this website. The year is divided into four modules of eight weeks, separated by one month.

Equal Opportunities
ISSA is committed to enabling equality of opportunity for all its students and staff within the context of the profession. Prospective students with disabilities are encouraged to discuss their needs fully with ISSA at the earliest opportunity.
The school recognises and welcomes all legislation and existing codes of practice produced by the appropriate Commissions for the promotion of equal opportunities for all.

Assessment
Students are evaluated at the end of each module.

Facilities
The School has a full working studio, with facilities for multi-camera acting, lighting and editing using professional equipment. Classrooms, a Green room, computers, a library and an administration office.

Books and Equipment
Students are informed of any specific requirements such as clothing, close to the start date.
There are no set books that you have to buy for the course, but there are some that you may find sufficiently useful to warrant having your own copy. The School has a collection of books and DVD’s. Guidance will be given when you start the course. Students will be required to supply their own stationery.

International Students
The ISSA welcomes applications from overseas students whose written and spoken English is of a high standard. Applicants should apply through the normal process as explained in this prospectus. Overseas students are advised to ensure that their visa adequately covers the duration of the course.
For financial awards purposes, you will be regarded as an overseas student if you are not an EU national or you have been resident outside the European Economic Area for at least three years prior to the start of your course.
Overseas students must audition in person as we do not accept video auditions.

Car Parking
There is no student parking on the ISSA site.

Careers Guidance
The School maintains links with the profession and potential employers. The courses include the development of skills intended to prepare you for employment, or develop your career further. Successful careers in the performing arts are made by your
reputation which in turn depends on your attitude, professional discipline and adaptive creative process. The school aims to bring students into contact with potential employers in a variety of
environments as a means of enabling you to bridge the gap from student to professional practitioner.

External Work
ISSA does not permit students to take external work during term time. However if a student takes up part-time work outside of school hours, such work cannot be allowed to interfere with the demanding timetable of studies.

Accommodation
There is no living accommodation immediately adjacent to ISSA, but all new students are offered help and information in seeking private accommodation near the school.

Alcohol and Drugs Policy
Proscribed drugs are absolutely forbidden within ISSA. Being under the influence of drink or proscribed drugs during ISSA working hours will not be tolerated under any circumstances and may result in a students immediate dismissal.

Smoking Policy
ISSA is a non-smoking environment

Financial Information

Course fees
Details of the Course fees are published on this website.
The fees can be paid either annually or quarterly, in advance. Students are wholly responsible for securing sufficient funds to pay both the course fees and their living costs.

Audition fees
For full-time screen acting courses, there is a non-refundable audition fee of £25. Please enclose your remittance with your application form.

Deposit
On acceptance a deposit of £500 will secure a place on the Course. This must be paid 2 weeks after receiving notification.

Career Development Loans
Barclays Bank, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds and the Cooperative Bank can offer a Career Development Loan, all with favourable terms (subject to status).
The School is recognised by the scheme and has a learner provider number.

Who pays the fees?
Many students pay their fees from a number of different
sources, including relatives, external scholarships and loans. Students need to remember that ISSA’s contract is with them directly. The student is therefore liable for the payment of
fees regardless of how the funds are secured.

When are fees due?
All course fees are due 2 weeks prior to the start of term. Students failing to pay their fees on time risk losing their place on the course.

How fees are paid?
ISSA can accept payment by cash, cheque and electronic bank transfer.

If your funds are coming from outside the UK?
Fees are the same for foreign and UK/EU students.
Payments must be made in UK sterling.

What happens if I do not pay?
Students will not be allowed to start or to continue with the course.

What happens if I do not commence with the course?
If a student does not start the course, the deposit will be refunded minus a £100.00 Administration Fee.

What happens if I leave during the academic year?
In the event of a student leaving the course for any reason whatsoever, during any part of the academic year, we regret that fees paid are not refundable, including the deposit fee.