Drama at Edge Hill University
Drama (BA (Hons), W402) at Edge Hill University asked for 112–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 edgehill.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 112 - 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 edgehill.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 112–127 points. At least 20% had fewer than the 120 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W402 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 90%
20%
left higher education
UK 6%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%93%
Learning opportunities89%89%
Assessment and feedback83%83%
Academic support90%91%
Organisation and management70%70%
Learning resources85%85%
Student voice72%79%
20 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£22k3 years£17k5 years£22.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
85% working5% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
35%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
60%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Ormskirk, North West England, England
- Postcode
- L39 4QP
Subjects
drama design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Ormskirk
- 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 | 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 |
| Edge Hill University | Drama this course | 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 Edge Hill University
- Dance BA (Hons)
- Music Production BA (Hons)
- Musical Theatre BA (Hons)