Music performance uni help

They are very different.
Royal Holloway is much more of a traditional uni. It has a very good reputation for music performance but it will be more academic.
LIPA is possibly the place to be for popular music but my son didn't like it on the open day. He just didn't click with the vibe. But it is undoubtetly one of the best places to study popular music genres. Entry standards are high and you need a back up option. You also need to have passed Grade 5 music theory.
I know a young person currently at Waterbear and for someone not quite so academic I'm impressed. He is getting lots of professional opportunities and doing really well.
Leeds Conservatoire would be another to consider. Even if you are on the popular music or or one of the songwriting courses there are optional modules in a variety of genres.

It's difficult to say. I don't know anyone currently at LIPA although I know of people who have been there and they do rate the industry opportunities there as well.
My own son is at Leeds and he is already working professionally alongside his course.
Also what instrument do you play? That sometimes makes a difference. Assuming you are applying for 2026 entry I'd say go to the open days, get a feel for the vibes and apply to 5 different places (plus Trinity which is Conservatoires UCAS application).

Are your auditions going to be in person or online? Also which Waterbear campus have you applied to?
Best to attend the auditions then see what you feel depending on where you are accepted. LIPA's acceptance rate is incredibly low, only around 15% and they told us at the open day that it doesn't matter how talented you are they try and not take too many of the same kind of performer so it is a bit of a lottery in some ways.
Liverpool & Sheffield are very cheap places to live. Brighton and greater London are very expensive if that is a consideration.
Also look at the module choices and what you feel might suit you.
Have you had your Trinity audition yet?

Okay here are my main options
Royal Holloway
LIPA
WaterBear
They all have their advantages and obviously disadvantages
I'm a singer/songwriter amongst other intruments
I'm trying to get to the industry as much as I can but obviously learning some classical music can also be very very useful, afterall it's good to proper understand it
I'm increasingly stumped by the second
I am also applying for trinity laban
OMG someone help😭

I have applied for waterbear Brighton and got in although I fear that's not too difficultI'm waiting on lipa and trinity as I have sent my videosBoth modules look good so that's why I'm so stumped on which one to chooseI live in London so idm where to go

Hi When did you apply and hear back from LIPA? Did they offer an in person audition?

Hi, I'm still waiting on Lipa

Ah right thanks, same here. I thought you meant that you had sent them a video recording

Great post and really useful info in replies, my son is in year 11, will be probably be going to ACM Guildford in Sept to do a UAL L3 diploma in music, after would love him to have the opportunity to go on to Uni but unlike in normal academic subjects contemporary music seems to be a bit less obvious in the pathway. Also any reason why ACM aren't in the conversation?

Great post and really useful info in replies, my son is in year 11, will be probably be going to ACM Guildford in Sept to do a UAL L3 diploma in music, after would love him to have the opportunity to go on to Uni but unlike in normal academic subjects contemporary music seems to be a bit less obvious in the pathway. Also any reason why ACM aren't in the conversation?