W4 Drama course codes

By UCAS's old subject scheme, a course code starting W4 means drama, in the creative arts and design area (W). 324 courses at 105 UK universities use one for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 104 UCAS points; 44 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often ABB. Another 115 joint honours courses carry W4 as their second subject.

Compare these courses, filter by entry grades and shortlist with the joint honours too

Codes in use

Universities choose their own codes, so most subjects have several. A code naming two subjects is a major/minor degree.

• W410 31
• W400 20
• W411 12
• W412 12
• W440 12
• W451 12
• W452 11
• W490 11
• W401 9
• W450 9
• W470 9
• W453 8
• W460 7
• W402 6
• W441 6
• W413 5
• W491 5
• W404 4
• W414 4
• W415 4
• W461 4
• W403 3
• W430 3
• W442 3
• W444 3
• W454 3
• W455 3
• W496 3
• W405 2
• W406 2
• W40F 2
• W417 2
• W420 2
• W431 2
• W443 2
• W464 2
• W471 2
• W472 2
• W480 2
• W481 2
• W492 2
• W494 2
• W495 2
• W4W7 with crafts 2
• W4X3 with education studies 2
• W407 1
• W408 1
• W409 1
• W40A 1
• W416 1
• W41A 1
• W41B 1
• W42H 1
• W42Y 1
• W433 1
• W434 1
• W435 1
• W438 1
• W43H 1
• W43W 1
• W43Y 1
• W445 1
• W44A 1
• W44B 1
• W44F 1
• W44T 1
• W45B 1
• W45G 1
• W45H 1
• W45Y 1
• W462 1
• W463 1
• W465 1
• W466 1
• W467 1
• W468 1
• W469 1
• W46G 1
• W473 1
• W474 1
• W475 1
• W476 1
• W477 1
• W478 1
• W479 1
• W482 1
• W484 1
• W493 1
• W497 1
• W498 1
• W499 1
• W49B 1
• W4C7 with molecular biology and biochemistry 1
• W4C8 with psychology 1
• W4F0 1
• W4F2 with materials science 1
• W4F3 with physics 1
• W4F6 with geology 1
• W4FY 1
• W4L8 with development studies 1
• W4LF 1
• W4P3 with media studies 1
• W4R4 with Spanish 1
• W4RY 1
• W4T3 with South Asian studies 1
• W4UA 1
• W4W2 with design 1
• W4W3 with music 1
• W4W4 1
• W4W6 with film and photography 1
• W4WF 1
• W4WW 1
• W4X1 with teacher training 1

Joint honours

Courses carrying W4 as their second subject, by the subject their code starts with.

• with Q3 English studies 14
• with W3 music 7
• with W6 film and photography 7
• with P3 media studies 5
• with Q2 comparative literature 4
• with W8 creative writing 4
• with N5 marketing 3
• with Q4 ancient languages 3
• with W5 dance 3
• with C8 psychology 2
• with G1 mathematics 2
• with L1 economics 2
• with Q5 Celtic studies 2
• with Q8 classical studies 2
• with R0 no standard meaning 2
• with R2 German 2
• with R3 Italian 2
• with V1 history by period 2
• with V5 philosophy 2
• with W1 fine art 2
• with W2 design 2
• with C0 no standard meaning 1
• with C1 biology 1
• with D1 pre-clinical veterinary medicine 1
• with F2 materials science 1
• with F5 astronomy 1
• with G2 operational research 1
• with G4 computer science (older codes) 1
• with G6 software engineering (older codes) 1
• with H2 civil engineering 1
• with H7 production and manufacturing engineering 1
• with I2 information systems 1
• with J0 no standard meaning 1
• with L2 politics 1
• with L3 sociology 1
• with L4 social policy 1
• with L7 human geography 1
• with N0 no standard meaning 1
• with P1 information services 1
• with Q1 linguistics 1
• with Q7 classical Greek 1
• with R1 French 1
• with R4 Spanish 1
• with R5 Portuguese 1
• with R9 other European languages 1
• with T4 other Asian studies 1
• with T5 African studies 1
• with V4 archaeology 1
• with V6 theology and religious studies 1
• with W7 crafts 1
• with W9 other creative arts 1
• with X1 teacher training 1

Subjects

The subject UCAS tags these courses with first.

• acting 76
• drama 58
• theatre studies 29
• performing arts 20
• hair and make-up 16
• musical theatre 12
• stage design 12
• theatrical wardrobe design 12

Universities

• University for the Creative Arts 21
• dBs Institute 20
• Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 13
• University of Essex 13
• Anglia Ruskin University 11
• University of Salford 9
• Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London 8
• De Montfort University 7
• Rose Bruford College 7
• University of the Arts London 7
• Arts University Bournemouth 6
• BIMM University 6
• Queen Mary University of London 6
• University of Exeter 6
• University of West London 6
• Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges) 5
• Falmouth University 5
• UCEN Manchester 5
• Aberystwyth University 4
• Bath Spa University 4
• Royal Holloway, University of London 4
• University College Birmingham 4
• University of Chichester 4
• University of Hull 4
• University of Northampton 4
• University of South Wales 4
• University of Surrey 4
• Warwickshire College and University Centre 4
• Brunel University of London 3
• Lancaster University 3
• Norwich University of the Arts 3
• Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh 3
• The Northern School of Art 3
• University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College 3
• University Centre Somerset 3
• University of Derby 3
• University of Gloucestershire 3
• University of Lincoln 3
• University of Warwick 3
• University of Worcester 3
• Birmingham City University 2
• Canterbury Christ Church University 2
• Hereford College of Arts 2
• Loughborough College 2
• Manchester Metropolitan University 2
• Newcastle College University Centre 2
• Nottingham Trent University 2
• pointblank Music School 2
• Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 2
• SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College) 2
• St Mary's University, Twickenham 2
• Ulster University 2
• University Centre South Essex 2
• University Centre St Helens 2
• University of Chester 2
• University of Greenwich 2
• University of Leeds 2
• University of Reading 2
• University of Sunderland 2
• University of Sussex 2
• University of the West of Scotland 2
• York College & University Centre 2
• Academy of Live Technology 1
• Arts University Plymouth 1
• Blackpool and the Fylde College 1
• Bournemouth and Poole College 1
• Bristol, UWE 1
• Bucks New University 1
• Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts 1
• Cardiff Metropolitan University 1
• City St George's, University of London 1
• Coventry University 1
• Edge Hill University 1
• Edinburgh Napier University 1
• Goldsmiths, University of London 1
• Hugh Baird College 1
• Kingston University 1
• Leeds Arts University 1
• Leeds Beckett University 1
• LMA 1
• London Metropolitan University 1
• Middlesex University 1
• Queen's University Belfast 1
• Royal Birmingham Conservatoire 1
• Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 1
• Sheffield College 1
• Sheffield Hallam University 1
• TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) 1
• University Centre Rotherham 1
• University of Bedfordshire 1
• University of East Anglia UEA 1
• University of East London 1
• University of Glasgow 1
• University of Huddersfield 1
• University of Kent 1
• University of Lancashire 1
• University of Manchester 1
• University of Plymouth 1
• University of Portsmouth 1
• University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 1
• University of Wales Trinity Saint David 1
• University of Winchester 1
• University of York 1
• Walsall College 1
• York St John University 1

Courses