Acting with Diploma in Creative Professional Development at Norwich University of the Arts

Acting with Diploma in Creative Professional Development (BA (Hons), W415) at Norwich University of the Arts asked for 104 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 norwichuni.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~104 points

Moderate

around 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 norwichuni.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. At least 29% of them had fewer than the 104 asked.

15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 5%, other higher education 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: W415 · W4 drama
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

100%

still studying

UK 90%

left higher education

UK 6%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

30 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%93%

Learning opportunities96%89%

Assessment and feedback89%83%

Academic support98%91%

Organisation and management63%70%

Learning resources93%85%

Student voice93%79%

25 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£25k3 years

£18.5k5 years

£23.5k

£10k£20k£30k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 80 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

70% working20% working and studying10% other

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

45%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 50%

65%

say their work is meaningful

UK 65%

55%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Artistic, literary and media occupations30%
Caring personal services15%
Sales occupations15%
Elementary occupations10%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Norwich, East of England, England
Postcode: NR2 4SN

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Subjects

acting design, and creative and performing arts
careers guidance combined and general studies

Campus

Campus: Norwich Campus
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 BA (Hons)	BCC	96–111
Norwich University of the Arts	Acting with Diploma in Creative Professional Development this course	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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