Writing for Performance at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Writing for Performance (BA (Hons), W470) at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London asked for 96–120 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 cssd.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 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 cssd.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 34% had fewer than the 120 asked.
80 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 86%, other higher education 8%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W470 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
88%
still studying
UK 90%
3%
left higher education
UK 6%
7%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%93%
Learning opportunities87%89%
Assessment and feedback67%83%
Academic support88%91%
Organisation and management53%70%
Learning resources82%85%
Student voice84%79%
50 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£23k5 years£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working20% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations15%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 45 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- NW3 3HY
Subjects
theatre production design, and creative and performing arts
community theatre design, and creative and performing arts
community theatre design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Queen Mary University of London | English and Theatre BA (Hons) | 120 points | 128–143 |
| Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London | Writing for Performance this course | 96 - 120 points | 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
More performing arts at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
- Acting BA (Hons)
- Costume Production BA (Hons)
- Drama and Applied Theatre BA (Hons)
- Performance and Contemporary Arts BA (Hons)
- Performance Design BA (Hons)
- Production Arts: Props, Painting and Set BA
- Production Technologies and Stage Management BA (Hons)