Drama and Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London
Drama and Philosophy (BA (Hons), WV45) at Royal Holloway, University of London asked for ABB - BBB in recent years; 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 royalholloway.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as ABB - BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check royalholloway.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 37% had fewer than the 128 asked.
65 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 94%, a baccalaureate 4%, a degree 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- WV45 · W4 drama + V5 philosophy
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%93%
Learning opportunities83%89%
Assessment and feedback86%83%
Academic support90%91%
Organisation and management70%70%
Learning resources87%85%
Student voice79%79%
75 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£22.5k5 years£28k
£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 onWider subject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed5% 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%
25%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations15%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Egham, South East England, England
- Postcode
- TW20 0EX
Subjects
drama design, and creative and performing arts
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
Campus
- Campus
- Egham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Drama and Philosophy this course | ABB - BBB | 128–143 |
| 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 |
| University of Warwick | French and Theatre Studies BA (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
See all 460 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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