Dance at Bucks New University
Dance (BA (Hons), W500) at Bucks New University asked for 88–112 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 bnu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 88 - 112 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 bnu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 50% had fewer than the 112 asked.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 82%, other higher education 9%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W500 · W5 dance
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
55%
still studying
UK 80%
30%
left higher education
UK 15%
15%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%91%
Learning opportunities70%87%
Assessment and feedback78%84%
Academic support84%92%
Organisation and management51%73%
Learning resources74%86%
Student voice65%79%
80 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£20.5k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying5% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
70%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- High Wycombe, South East England, England
- Postcode
- HP11 2JZ
Subjects
dance design, and creative and performing arts
sport and exercise sciences biological and sport sciences
sport and exercise sciences biological and sport sciences
Campus
- Campus
- High Wycombe Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Dance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge Hill University | Dance BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Dance BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 144–159 |
| Bucks New University | Dance this course | 88 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Sport and Physical Education (Dance) BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 128–143 |
| Liverpool Hope University | Business Management and Dance BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Royal Academy of Dance | Ballet Education BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lincoln | Dance BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of West London | Dance BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| University of Chichester | Dance and Performance BA (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| University of Worcester | Dance and Performance BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of East London | Dance BA (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
See all 79 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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