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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Derry~Londonderry
Full Time
SEP-24
3 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Derry~Londonderry
Full time
SEP-24
3 Years
Select a an exam type
Summary
Drama provides an exciting and challenging programme with an emphasis on contemporary performance practices. Our approach to teaching and learning integrates theories and practices of performance in order to extend our understanding of Drama as an art form in its social, political and cultural contexts.
Our expert lecturing staff are internationally-recognised researchers with a range of industry-related experience. You will be able to take advantage of our nationally-acknowledged teaching expertise and will have opportunities to extend your experience of contemporary performance practices through contact with expert part-time staff and key visiting lecturers. The Drama programmes benefit from extensive links with theatre practitioners and key Irish theatre companies, who use our spaces for performances and delivering practice-based workshops.
History will help you to develop a wide range of written, verbal, and analytical skills through the study of the historical processes that have shaped modern society. You will explore topics such as Film and the Vietnam War, Witchcraft and Magic, the Russian Revolution, United States’ Foreign Policy and many more.
We are the highest ranked History course in Northern Ireland and amongst the highest ranked in the UK for student satisfaction meaning you will study with leading historians who are nationally recognised for the quality of their teaching.
We present History in unique and exciting ways. You will learn mainly in interactive workshops rather than in lectures and seminars. You will create podcasts and digital presentations, design websites, organise conferences and produce research portfolios.
History at Ulster will stimulate your intellectual curiosity and challenge you to think critically about the world around you. You will develop a wide range of written, verbal, and analytical skills through the study of the historical processes that have shaped modern society. You will explore topics such as Film and the Vietnam War, Witchcraft and Magic, the Russian Revolution, United States’ Foreign Policy and many more.
Career options
Studying Drama with Historywill leave you well-placed to secure employment in a wide-range of fields since this course develops talents which are transferrable across a variety of professions and industries.
Our recent History graduates are working in media, education, civil service, retail, banking and finance, the heritage sector, in law, and many more.
Our Drama graduates work in the professional theatre as actors, directors, writers and stage managers.
Our graduates also work as teachers, college and university lecturers, drama therapists or community artists. They have set up their own businesses, founded theatre companies, been employed in various media posts, management, theatre management, arts administration, and the civil service.
Combining these two subjects will provide you with both specialist creative skills in performance and the key transferable skills in critical thinking, analysis and communication, project management and collaboration that are highly valued by employers.
Exam type
A levelA level:
CCC Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
CCCCC Grades / Points required
Scottish Advanced Higher:
DDD Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
M:45 Grades / Points required
GCSE/National 4/National 5:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
24 Grades / Points required
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
MMM Grades / Points required
Applicants may satisfy the requirement for the final A level grade (C) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by the University.
Applicants may satisfy the requirement for an element of the offer grade profiles (equating to the final A-level grade stated in the standard 3A level offer profile - Grade C) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by the University.
Applicants may satisfy the requirement for an element of the offer grade profiles (equating to the final A-level grade stated in the standard 3A level offer profile - Grade D) by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by the University.
Pass Access Course with an overall average of 55% (120 credit Access Course) (NI Access Course)
For full-time study, you must satisfy the General Entrance Requirements for admission to a first degree course and hold a GCSE pass at Grade C/4 or above English Language.Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills - Communication will be accepted as equivalent to GCSE English.
A minimum 24 points to include 12 at higher level.
96 UCAS tariff points to include a minimum of five subjects (four of which must be at higher level) to include English at H6 if studied at Higher level or O4 if studied at Ordinary Level.
For applicants taking the QCF (first teaching 2010) BTEC, the requirements will be DMM.
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
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£9,250 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£4,750 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£16,320 per year
Students from EU
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£16,320 per year
Students from International
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