Acting BA (Hons)
St Mary's University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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

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**Develop your individuality and prepare for a career in the creative industries with our Acting degree**Challenge your imagination and potential with our London-based Acting degree. The programme is flexible and offers you the chance to tailor your degree to suit your creative needs.As well as your in-depth actor training, you will have the chance to learn how to write your own script, produce and devise your own films and theatre projects, and define yourself in todays creative industries. ...Read more


Develop your individuality and prepare for a career in the creative industries with our Acting degree

Challenge your imagination and potential with our London-based Acting degree. The programme is flexible and offers you the chance to tailor your degree to suit your creative needs.As well as your in-depth actor training, you will have the chance to learn how to write your own script, produce and devise your own films and theatre projects, and define yourself in today's creative industries. Our acting programme will prepare you to work across a range of media, including:- theatre- screen- radio- voiceover.You’ll also get to participate in a West End showcase and a professional production in a local theatre or St Mary’s theatre. After your degree, you’ll leave with a showreel and voice reel, helping you to kickstart your career.


Hands-on learning with experts

Our acting course is intensive. You will receive guidance from experts, such as:- industry professionals- directors- actors.


Cutting-edge facilities

You will learn in our creative arts facilities, which include our:- Drama Studios- Media Production Suite- Theatre.We also have a 320-seat theatre in Twickenham called


The Exchange.

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
87/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
91st
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
72nd
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 - 93 = 7% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
7%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
What students say
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Kwabena
30 Oct 23

The drama studies are quite spacious, facilities top quality, Teachers very knowledgeable and always open for questions and to provide..Read more

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Tatum
30 Oct 23

The students are very friendly, I was welcomed last year with open arms! It would be nice if more advertising would be done for events on..Read more

Modules

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BCC - BBC Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

96 - 112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 - 28 Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

MMM - DMM Grades / Points required

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

MMM - DMM Grades / Points required

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

We will generally make you an offer if your predicted grades are at the top of this range and you meet any subject specific requirements (where applicable). If your predicted grades are towards the lower end of this range we can still consider your application but will also take into account subjects studied at Level 3, your GCSE (or equivalent) profile and/or relevant non-academic achievements, references and your motivation for study.

Pass Access to Higher Education course with 60 credits including at least 45 credits at Level 3

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Popular A-level subjects

Drama

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

Drama
75%
English Literature
28%
Media Studies
16%
History
16%
Psychology
13%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£16,320 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£16,320 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£16320 Per year

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Latest reviews

Latest Acting reviews

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K
Kwabena
30 Oct 23
Acting BA (Hons)
The drama studies are quite spacious, facilities top quality, Teachers very knowledgeable and always open for questions and to provide...
Read more
T
Tatum
30 Oct 23
Acting BA (Hons)
The students are very friendly, I was welcomed last year with open arms! It would be nice if more advertising would be done for events on...
Read more
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St Mary's University
St Mary's University Waldegrave Road Twickenham Hounslow TW1 4SX United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Strawberry Hill  0.2 miles away
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