The Music Scholarship at Magdalen College School is a music scholarship. Applications close on 4 Dec 2026. Assessment is on 25 Jan 2027.
What is the Music Scholarship worth?
- 13+ Music Scholarship: application deadline 4 Dec 2026
- assessments week commencing 25 Jan 2027.
- Also available at 16+ (deadline 4 Dec 2026, assessment 27 Jan 2027).
- Music scholarships carry a year's instrument tuition.
How do you apply for the Music Scholarship?
Magdalen College School has not published its process here, so check with admissions.
How music scholarships usually work
Schools usually hold an audition: prepared pieces on one or two instruments or voice, often with scales, sight-reading and aural tests.
- Check the standard each school expects at your entry point, since many state a grade.
- Choose pieces your child can play confidently, ideally contrasting ones.
- Ask the instrumental teacher for a reference early, as many schools ask for one.
General guidance across schools, not Magdalen College School's own terms.
Key dates
- Deadline
- 4 Dec 2026
- Exam or audition
- 25 Jan 2027, at school (MCS, Oxford)
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Music Scholarship at Magdalen College School worth?
13+ Music Scholarship: application deadline 4 Dec 2026; assessments week commencing 25 Jan 2027. Also available at 16+ (deadline 4 Dec 2026, assessment 27 Jan 2027). Music scholarships carry a year's instrument tuition.
When is the Music Scholarship deadline?
Applications close on 4 Dec 2026.
How are music scholarships usually assessed?
Schools usually hold an audition: prepared pieces on one or two instruments or voice, often with scales, sight-reading and aural tests.
When is the Music Scholarship assessment?
On 25 Jan 2027, at at school (MCS, Oxford).
Source: mcsoxford.org, checked 11 Nov 2026