Drama and Theatre Arts at De Montfort University
Drama and Theatre Arts (BA (Hons), W400) at De Montfort University asked for See entry requirements in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on dmu.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~See entry requirements
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 subject
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
30 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a degree 5%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W400 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 3 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 yearThis course
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 SurveyThis course
% 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
drama design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- De Montfort University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Drama at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | Drama and Film BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | English Literature and Drama BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | BA Modern Languages / Drama and Theatre BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Arts University Bournemouth | Acting BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Arts University Plymouth | Costume Production BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Bath Spa University | Acting BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 128–143 |
| BIMM University | Acting for Screen BA (Hons) | CCC | 112–127 |
| Academy of Live Technology | Live Events Production BA (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Acting BA (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
| Birmingham City University | Applied Theatre (Community and Education) BA (Hons) | — | 144–159 |
| De Montfort University | Drama and Theatre Arts this course | See entry requirements | 112–127 |
See all 460 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More performing arts at De Montfort University
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- Acting for Stage and Screen with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
- Creative Writing and Drama BA (Hons)
- Dance BA (Hons)
- Global Arts Management (Level 6 Top Up) BA (Hons)
- Music Production, Composition & Performance BASc (Hons)
- Performance in Musical Theatre BA (Hons)
- Performance in Musical Theatre with Foundation Year BA (Hons) BA (Hons)
- Performance Level 6 Top-up BA (Hons)
- Singing and Acting BA (Hons)