The current membership fees for the Digital Storytellers Academy are shown below, inc.VAT.
Please remember that DSA Fees are a membership fee, not a per class charge - the same membership fee is payable regardless of how many classes the student chooses to attend.
Youth Students (under 21), Unemployed and Retired
Trial |
Fee |
Includes |
Lockdown 1 |
£54pm |
4 week membership (1 x 90min module per week) for 1st 6 months if joined within 2020 Selected core modules, Use of all equipment within class hours, filming insurance when shooting as part of the DSA program. |
Lockdown 2 |
£86pm |
4 week membership (2 x 90min module per week) for 1st 6 months if joined within 2020 All core modules, Use of all equipment within class hours, Attendance on location shoots, internal certification program, filming insurance when shooting as part of the DSA program. |
Student |
£72pm 1st 6 months of membership |
Participating Partner Schools Only - Supporting Student Learning in Drama, Creative Media and associated subject areas 4 week membership (2 x 90min modules per week) All core modules, Use of all equipment within class hours, Attendance on location shoots, internal certification program, filming insurance when shooting as part of the DSA program. |
Core |
£108pm |
4 week membership (2 x 90min modules per week) All core modules, Use of all equipment within class hours, Attendance on location shoots, internal certification program, filming insurance when shooting as part of the DSA program. |
Options 1 |
£144pm |
4 week membership (2 x 90min modules, +1hr specialist / optional modules per week) All core modules, All optional modules, Use of all equipment within class hours, Attendance on location shoots, internal certification program, filming insurance when shooting as part of the DSA program. |
Core |
£972 |
40 session prepay (saving £108 or 10%) (2 x 90min modules per week) All core modules, Use of all equipment within class hours, Attendance on location shoots, internal certification program, filming insurance when shooting as part of the DSA program. |
Options 2 |
£1296 |
40 session prepay (saving £144 or 10%) (2 x 90min modules per week + 1hr specialist / optional modules per week) All core modules, Use of all equipment within class hours, Attendance on location shoots, internal certification program, filming insurance when shooting as part of the DSA program. |
Siblings |
-10% |
A reduction of 10% from the normal fee of any additional sibling enrolled in the Academy after the first membership. |
Monthly payments equate to £9.00ph tuition fees (£8.10 for siblings); Yearly payments equate to £8.10ph (10% reduction), (£7.28 for siblings); School Participation fees equate to £5.00ph (33% reduction)
A 40 session prepay is calculated based upon a standard UK school year, but may vary from time to time by a week or more, externally to DSA control. Excess / deficit of sessions will simply modify the renewal date of the following year.
Mature Students
Trial |
Free |
Includes |
Lockdown 1 |
£60pm |
4 week membership (1 x 90min module per week) for 1st 6 months if joined within 2020 Selected core modules, Use of all equipment within class hours, filming insurance when shooting as part of the DSA program. |
Lockdown 2 |
£108pm |
4 week membership (2 x 90 modules per week) for 1st 6 months if joined within 2020 All core modules, use of all equipment within class hours, Attendance on location shoots, internal certification program, filming insurance when shooting as part of the DSA program. |
Core |
£122.40 |
4 week membership (2 x 90min modules per week) All core modules, Use of all equipment within class hours, Attendance on location shoots, internal certification program, filming insurance when shooting as part of the DSA program. |
Options 1 |
£163.20 |
4 week membership (2 x 90min modules, +1hr specialist / optional modules per week) All core modules, All optional modules, Use of all equipment within class hours, Attendance on location shoots, internal certification program, filming insurance when shooting as part of the DSA program. |
Core |
£1101.60 |
40 session prepay (saving £122.40 or 10%) (2 x 90min modules per week) All core modules, Use of all equipment within class hours, Attendance on location shoots, internal certification program, filming insurance when shooting as part of the DSA program. |
Options 2 |
£1348.80 |
40 session prepay (saving £163.20 or 10%) (2 x 90min modules per week + 1hr specialist / optional modules per week) All core modules, Use of all equipment within class hours, Attendance on location shoots, internal certification program, filming insurance when shooting as part of the DSA program. |
Monthly payments equate to £10.20ph tuition fees; Core 2 Yearly payments equate to £9.18 (10% reduction).
A 40 session prepay is calculated based upon a standard UK school year, but may vary from time to time by a week or more, externally to DSA control. Excess / deficit of sessions will simply modify the renewal date of the following year.