Acting at De Montfort University
Acting (BA (Hons), W415) at De Montfort University asked for BCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on dmu.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BCC
Moderate104 points · around CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check dmu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 45% had fewer than the 104 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W415 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 6%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%93%
Learning opportunities89%89%
Assessment and feedback86%83%
Academic support91%91%
Organisation and management72%70%
Learning resources94%85%
Student voice80%79%
25 final-year students · 96% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£19.5k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
90% working10% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 9BH
Subjects
acting design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- De Montfort University
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster University | Business Studies with Drama BSc (Hons) | 96 - 105 points | 112–127 |
| Coventry University | Acting for Stage and Screen BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| De Montfort University | Acting this course | BCC | 96–111 |
| Norwich University of the Arts | Acting BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chester | Acting BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chichester | Acting BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Plymouth | Acting for Screen, Stage and Future Media BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Wales Trinity Saint David | Acting BA (Hons) | 88 - 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Worcester | English Literature and Theatre, Acting & Performance BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| York St John University | Acting BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Drama BA (Hons) | 102 points | — |
See all 460 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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