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Education/Drama & Theatre at Aberystwyth University

Education/Drama & Theatre (BA (Hons), W4X3) at Aberystwyth University asked for 96–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aber.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Selective
around BBB
Published as 96 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aber.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
0%10%20%30%40%40%<9635%9610%1125%1285%14410%1601761925%208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 75% had fewer than the 120 asked.

35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, no formal qualifications 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts
Code
W4X3 · W4 drama + X3 education studies
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 83%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%93%
Learning opportunities93%89%
Assessment and feedback89%83%
Academic support94%91%
Organisation and management87%70%
Learning resources89%85%
Student voice86%79%
35 final-year students · 94% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£30k3 years
£18.5k5 years
£22.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working5% working and studying15% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 57%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
35%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Aberystwyth, Wales, Wales
Postcode
SY23 3DD
View on map ↗

Subjects

drama design, and creative and performing arts
theatre studies design, and creative and performing arts
education studies education and teaching

Campus

Campus
Aberystwyth
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Drama at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Aberystwyth UniversityEducation/Drama & Theatre this course96 - 120 points96–111
Arts University BournemouthActing BA (Hons)104 - 120 points96–111
Arts University PlymouthCostume Production BA (Hons)104 - 120 points112–127
Bath Spa UniversityActing BA (Hons)BBB - BCC128–143
Edge Hill UniversityDrama BA (Hons)112 - 120 points112–127
Goldsmiths, University of LondonActing and Performance Making BA (Hons)BBB112–127
Queen Mary University of LondonEnglish and Theatre BA (Hons)120 points128–143
University of GloucestershireActing BA (Hons)96 - 120 points96–111
University of HuddersfieldActing and Performance BA (Hons)BBB - BCC112–127
University of KentDrama and Film BA (Hons)104 - 120 points112–127
University of ReadingCreative Writing and Film and Theatre BA (Hons)BBB128–143

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