Makeup Artistry, Prosthetic FX and Wig Making at University Centre Somerset
Makeup Artistry, Prosthetic FX and Wig Making (BA (Hons), W453) at University Centre Somerset asked for 80 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on somerset.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~80 points
Openbelow 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 somerset.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other higher education 15%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W453 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
85%
still studying
UK 75%
15%
left higher education
UK 18%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%95%
Learning opportunities86%88%
Assessment and feedback87%87%
Academic support89%95%
Organisation and management82%82%
Learning resources92%85%
Student voice83%80%
15 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£17k5 years£19.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Taunton, South West England, England
- Postcode
- TA1 5AX
Subjects
hair and make-up design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Taunton College
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Others in creative arts and design 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 College Birmingham | Hair and Make-up Business Management BA (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| University Centre Somerset | Makeup Artistry, Prosthetic FX and Wig Making this course | 80 points | — |
| Arts University Plymouth | Ceramics & Glass CertHE | 72 points | — |
| BIMM University | Hair and Make-up for Screen and Film BA (Hons) | CC | under 96 |
| Bury College | Salon Management FdSc | 64 points | — |
| North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College | Makeup and Hair Artistry HND | 64 points | — |
| SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College) | Specialist Make-up Design FdA | 64 points | — |
| UCEN Manchester | Make-Up Artistry FdA | 64 points | — |
| University Centre South Essex | Hair and Make-Up Design and Application for Production BA (Hons) | 64 points | — |
| University of Northampton | Hair, Make-up and Prosthetics for Stage and Screen (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| University Centre Weston | Make-up, Wigs and Special Effects BA (Hons) | 60 points | 112–127 |
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