Acting BA (Hons)
Bath Spa University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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SEP-25

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3 Years

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Drama, Dance & Cinematics
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**Our Acting degree trains you to become a versatile and employable voice, film and stage actor.**- Prepare for a portfolio career. Train as an actor who can work across a range of media including theatre, screen, radio and voiceover.- Perform and create with professional venues and organisations including Ustinov Studios, The Rondo Theatre and Bath Festivals.- Build the skills, experience and resilience necessary to become a professional in the industry.What does it take to be a professional ...Read more


Our Acting degree trains you to become a versatile and employable voice, film and stage actor.

- Prepare for a portfolio career. Train as an actor who can work across a range of media including theatre, screen, radio and voiceover.- Perform and create with professional venues and organisations including Ustinov Studios, The Rondo Theatre and Bath Festivals.- Build the skills, experience and resilience necessary to become a professional in the industry.What does it take to be a professional actor? Skill and confidence, certainly. We also think it helps to have a strong portfolio before you even graduate.Our Acting course trains you in all aspects of the business while nurturing the versatility, creativity and resilience needed to succeed in acting and a range of performing arts careers.In your first year, you’ll build the foundations through technical skills classes in movement, voice, singing and comedy. Your second year explores and tests these skills through projects such as full-scale theatre productions, short films, commercials, presenting jobs and voiceovers for audiobooks and games. In your final year, you’ll focus on your profile and perform to public audiences to build your CV. You’ll also work with industry professionals to expand your network of contacts – all before launching your career.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
66th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
104th
Drama
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 94 = 6% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
6%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
90%
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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BCC - BBB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

M:45 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

32 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DDM - DDM Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

A Level – grades BBB-BCC including a grade B in Drama, Theatre Studies or Performing Arts preferred.

Access to HE courses - typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher) together with evidence of involvement in drama and performing arts.

A minimum of 32 points are required.

BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM) in a related subject, or evidence of experience in Performing Arts.

T Levels – grade Merit preferred in a relevant subject.

Popular A-level subjects

Drama

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Drama
70%
English Literature
38%
History
16%
Psychology
16%
Media Studies
13%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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09 Mar 15
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Bath Spa University
Newton Park Bath Bath And North East Somerset BA2 9BN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Oldfield Park  1.6 miles away
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