Scottish university students studying in the country do not have to pay tuition fees but prestigious drama schools in England, including Guildhall School Of Music And Drama and Rada, charge upwards of £9,500 a year in tuition fees for undergraduate courses in acting. Tennant, 54, studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where students from Scotland can apply for funding which covers both tuition fees and living costs, according to its website. Speaking about the Scottish screen industry at the Bafta Scotland awards in Glasgow, Tennant said: “I think the thing that really has always worked for the UK and Scotland in particular is the kind of pipeline of talent. “I couldn’t have gone to drama school now. I got to go to drama school with a full grant, a maintenance grant.

Source: The Times November 16, 2025 20:38 UTC