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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Merchiston Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Merchiston Campus
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
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Our Acting & English course has a 100% student satisfaction rate.National Student Survey, 2024 Develop your acting skills to a professional standard, while exploring English literature, and gain a deep understanding of the relationship between text and performance.We offer the only combined actor-training and English degree in the UK, allowing you to develop your acting skills while studying English literature, giving you a firm knowledge base from which to work in either field.Acting is the practical realisation of text and is closely linked to the discipline of English. This unique combination of study will open up many options for work or further academic study. You’ll have a range of options, which will allow you to tailor the' course to fit your particular interests, and have the chance to develop allied skills such as theatre directing.Acting classes cover acting for both stage and screen, and will include substantial workshop performances as well as public productions in the final year, including the opportunity to present your own fully supported show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.When you leave the course you’ll be armed with a career action plan, a show reel and significant experience in both acting and English.Please visit our website for full course and module details.
Exam type
A levelA level:
CCD Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
BBCC Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
M:45 Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
26 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
H3,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMM Grades / Points required
Scottish HNC:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
T Level:
P Grades / Points required
Including English.
Including English.If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.
Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 45 Credits at Merit. English must be studied at Level 3.
Award of Diploma with 26 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 5, 5, 5 including English.
H3, H3, H3, H3 at HL including English
Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject.Higher English at Grade B or A Level English at Grade C.
Pass HNC Acting and Performance or another performance based subject with grade B in the graded unit. Grade C in Higher English is also required.
T Level must be completed in a English/Literary subject or A Level English may be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£1,820 per year
Students from Scotland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
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