Accreditation | Diploma Entry & Fees

Applications for College qualifications can be made at any time. Places are allocated in order of receipt and applications will close when the lists are full or at the deadline whichever is the sooner.

The details on this page concern applications to the RCO’s diploma examinations. Click here for applications to the Certificate of Accredited Membership (CAM).

Diploma entries can be made:

Online via the Members Area of this website (you will need to be signed in to see the relevant options).
On the application form available from either the Resources & Support page or from administration on 020 3865 6998 or at andrew.macintosh@rco.org.uk. Completed forms, with the appropriate entry fee, must be returned to The Royal College of Organists, Bookings and Payments, PO Box 7328, New Milton, Hampshire BH25 9DU, to be received no later than the advertised deadline. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted. Cheques should be made payable to ‘The Royal College of Organists’.

Prospective candidates must be Full or Student Members of the College before they can sit any of its examinations. Applicants who are not Members of the College must therefore join the College as a Full or Student Member at the same time as submitting their examination application.

Fees

Diploma Fees July (Summer) 2024 - January (Winter) 2025

Diploma Fees July (Summer) 2024 - January (Winter) 2025

DIPLOMA	FEE
Figures in brackets for ARCO and FRCO relate to fees (inc. VAT) payable by candidates in full-time education. Candidates over 16 years of age seeking to pay student fees must supply evidence of registration in full-time education.
Colleague (CRCO)
Whole Examination * Practical Examination (Organ Performance & Keyboard Skills Portfolio) only Subsequent Examination in Organ Performance only Subsequent Examination in Keyboard Skills Portfolio only Written Paper only Written Paper Part A or Part B only	£347 inc VAT £295 inc VAT £246 inc VAT £123 inc VAT £126 inc VAT £95 inc VAT	(£242 inc VAT) (£207 inc VAT) (£173 inc VAT) (£88 inc VAT) (£95 inc VAT) (£76 inc VAT)

Associateship (ARCO)
Whole examination * Practical Examination (Organ Performance & Keyboard Skills Porfolio) only Subsequent Examination in Organ Performance only Subsequent Examination in Keyboard Skills Portfolio only Written Papers only Subsequent Examination in one written paper only Written Paper II Part A or Part B only	£492 inc VAT £402 inc VAT £344 inc VAT £198 inc VAT £263 inc VAT £176 inc VAT £119 inc VAT	(£340 inc VAT) (£293 inc VAT) (£234 inc VAT) (£137 inc VAT) (£217 inc VAT) (£141 inc VAT) (£98 inc VAT)

Fellowship (FRCO)
Whole examination * Practical Examination (Organ Performance & Keyboard Skills Portfolio) only Subsequent examination in Organ Performance only Subsequent examination in Keyboard Skills Porfolio only Written Papers only Subsequent examination in one written paper only only	£734 inc VAT £596 inc VAT £537 inc VAT £268 inc VAT £355 inc VAT £245 inc VAT	(£450 inc VAT) (£370 inc VAT) (£312 inc VAT) (£171 inc VAT) (£262 inc VAT) (£175 inc VAT)
* Members may not apply for the whole examination if they have already passed part(s) of this examination

Diploma in Choral Directing (DipCHD)
Whole examination Practical Examination only Written Papers only Subsequent examination in one written paper only	£795 inc VAT £664 inc VAT £221 inc VAT £143 inc VAT

Licentiateship in Teaching (LTRCO)
Part 1: Written Work Part 2: Practical Examination	£121 inc VAT £572 inc VAT

Accreditation | Diploma Entry & Fees

Fees

Diploma Fees July (Summer) 2024 - January (Winter) 2025

Colleague (CRCO)

Associateship (ARCO)

Fellowship (FRCO)

Diploma in Choral Directing (DipCHD)

Licentiateship in Teaching (LTRCO)