Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics at Arts University Bournemouth
Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics (BA (Hons), W45G) at Arts University Bournemouth asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 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 aub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 120 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W45G · W4 drama
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark for the purposes of indicating courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
77%
still studying
UK 90%
19%
left higher education
UK 6%
4%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%93%
Learning opportunities97%89%
Assessment and feedback98%83%
Academic support94%91%
Organisation and management92%70%
Learning resources96%85%
Student voice97%79%
30 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£20k5 years£24k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
86% working1% working and studying4% studying7% unemployed2% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
29%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations25%
- Skilled trades occupations13%
- Sales occupations12%
- Design occupations10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations9%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 85 graduates · 51% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Poole, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BH12 5HH
Subjects
technical theatre studies design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Arts University Bournemouth
- 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | BA Modern Languages / Drama and Theatre BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Arts University Bournemouth | Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics this course | 104 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| Arts University Plymouth | Costume Production BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Bath Spa University | Acting BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 128–143 |
| Edge Hill University | Drama BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Acting and Performance Making BA (Hons) | BBB | 112–127 |
| Queen Mary University of London | English and Theatre BA (Hons) | 120 points | 128–143 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Acting BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Acting and Performance BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Kent | Drama and Film BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Reading | Creative Writing and Film and Theatre BA (Hons) | BBB | 128–143 |
See all 460 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More performing arts at Arts University Bournemouth
- Acting BA (Hons)
- Acting for Screen BA (Hons)
- Acting with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
- Costume BA (Hons)
- Costume for Film BA (Hons)
- Costume with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
- Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics for Film BA (Hons)
- Makeup, Hair and Prosthetics with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
- Music and Sound for Film, TV and Games BA (Hons)