Theatre and Performance with Foundation Year at Canterbury Christ Church University
Theatre and Performance with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), W491) at Canterbury Christ Church University asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on canterbury.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~64 points
Openbelow CCC
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 canterbury.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 88%, other qualifications 8%, other higher education 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W491 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
79%
still studying
UK 88%
14%
left higher education
UK 10%
7%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
80 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%91%
Learning opportunities88%87%
Assessment and feedback87%84%
Academic support85%92%
Organisation and management80%73%
Learning resources81%86%
Student voice78%79%
55 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£23k3 years£19.5k5 years£23.5k
£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 onWider subject at this uni
65% working15% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Canterbury, South East England, England
- Postcode
- CT1 1QU
Subjects
performing arts design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Canterbury
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Performing arts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Performing Arts (Acting) HND | 80 points | — |
| Leeds Beckett University | Acting BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) | Performing Arts FdA | 72 points | — |
| University of Lancashire | Musical Theatre BA (Hons) | 72 points | — |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Theatre and Performance with Foundation Year this course | 64 points | 112–127 |
| Shrewsbury College | Performing Arts HNC | 64 points | — |
| University Centre South Essex | Acting HND | 64 points | — |
| Bucks New University | Set Design for Screen and Stage with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 32 - 56 points | — |
| Coventry College | Acting HND | 48 points | — |
| Gloucestershire College | Performing Arts HND | 48 points | — |
| Grwp Llandrillo Menai | Certificate of Higher Education in Performing for Stage and Screen CertHE | 48 points | — |
See all 71 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More performing arts at Canterbury Christ Church University
- Music Production BA (Hons)
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- Popular Music with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
- Theatre & Performance BA (Hons)