Theatre and Performing (Placement Year) at Lancaster University
Theatre and Performing (Placement Year) (BA (Hons), W441) at Lancaster University asked for 120–122 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lancs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~122 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 120 - 122 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 lancs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 122
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 5% had fewer than the 122 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
- W441 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%93%
Learning opportunities94%89%
Assessment and feedback82%83%
Academic support92%91%
Organisation and management66%70%
Learning resources88%85%
Student voice79%79%
15 final-year students · 93% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£21.5k5 years£27k
£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 onSubject at this uni
65% working5% working and studying15% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
60%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals10%
- Media Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lancaster, North West England, England
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
Subjects
drama design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Surrey | Applied and Contemporary Theatre BA (Hons) | 96 - 123 points | 160–175 |
| Lancaster University | Theatre and Performing (Placement Year) this course | 120 - 122 points | 128–143 |
| 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 BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Acting and Performance Making BA (Hons) | BBB | 112–127 |
| 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 |
See all 460 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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