Drama at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Drama (BA (Hons), W490) at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh asked for 120–126 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qmu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~126 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 120 - 126 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 qmu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 126
The middle entrant had 176–191 points.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with other higher education 59%, A-levels or Highers 29%, no formal qualifications 7%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W490 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
91%
still studying
UK 90%
8%
left higher education
UK 6%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
65 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%93%
Learning opportunities90%89%
Assessment and feedback83%83%
Academic support89%91%
Organisation and management69%70%
Learning resources83%85%
Student voice75%79%
95 final-year students · 53% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£19.5k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
90% working5% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
30%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH21 6UU
Subjects
drama design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | English Literature and Drama BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Film Production and Theatre BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Acting and Performance BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | — |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Classical Studies and Drama BA (Hons) | BBB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Exeter | Art History & Visual Culture and Drama BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Comparative Literature/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Theatre and Performance BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | English Literature with Drama Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Drama and Film Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Reading | Film and Theatre BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh | Drama this course | 120 - 126 points | 176–191 |
See all 460 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More performing arts at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
- Acting and Performance BA (Hons)
- Costume Design and Construction BA (Hons)