W5 Dance course codes

By UCAS's old subject scheme, a course code starting W5 means dance, in the creative arts and design area (W). 51 courses at 25 UK universities use one for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 112 UCAS points; 3 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often CCD. Another 27 joint honours courses carry W5 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.

• W500 13
• W501 6
• W505 3
• W564 3
• W502 2
• W503 2
• W504 2
• W520 2
• W568 2
• W590 2
• W506 1
• W507 1
• W510 1
• W511 1
• W515 1
• W52F 1
• W540 1
• W546 1
• W548 1
• W550 1
• W5C6 with sport and exercise science 1
• W5N9 with other business 1
• W5W5 1
• W5X1 with teacher training 1

Joint honours

Courses carrying W5 as their second subject, by the subject their code starts with.

• with W4 drama 3
• with W6 film and photography 3
• with W0 no standard meaning 2
• with C0 no standard meaning 1
• with C1 biology 1
• with C3 zoology 1
• with G2 operational research 1
• with H2 civil engineering 1
• with H3 mechanical engineering 1
• with K2 building and surveying 1
• with L9 other social studies 1
• with N1 business studies 1
• with P3 media studies 1
• with Q2 comparative literature 1
• with Q3 English studies 1
• with R0 no standard meaning 1
• with T4 other Asian studies 1
• with W7 crafts 1
• with W8 creative writing 1
• with X3 education studies 1

Subjects

The subject UCAS tags these courses with first.

• dance 23
• graphic design 4
• media and communication studies 4
• musical theatre 4
• dance performance 3
• performing arts 3
• illustration 2

Universities

• Bucks New University 7
• University of Roehampton 6
• University of Glasgow 5
• University of Chichester 4
• University of West London 4
• Newcastle College University Centre 3
• BIMM University 2
• University of Lincoln 2
• University of Staffordshire 2
• Birmingham City University 1
• City St George's, University of London 1
• De Montfort University 1
• Edge Hill University 1
• Falmouth University 1
• Grwp Llandrillo Menai 1
• Kingston University 1
• Leeds Beckett University 1
• Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 1
• LMA 1
• pointblank Music School 1
• Royal Academy of Dance 1
• SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College) 1
• University of East London 1
• University of Greenwich 1
• University of Salford 1

Courses