Royal Conservatoire of Scotland submission of 22 February 2023 PE1982/C: Review funding arrangements for higher education to help ensure more funded places are available for Scottish ballet dancers at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland The following information is requested by the Committee in respect of The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s BA Modern Ballet programme: • data on the number of Scottish applicants and granted places over the past 10 years; • data on awarded places over the past 10 years broken down by Scottish, rUK and international students; • information about the challenges faced by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in awarding places to students from Scotland; and • how much of the Scottish Government’s funding is allocated to funding Scottish places.