Make-up, Wigs and Special Effects at University Centre Weston
Make-up, Wigs and Special Effects (BA (Hons), MWSX) at University Centre Weston asked for 60 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 ucw.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~60 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 ucw.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 60
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 45%, an Access course 15%, other higher education 15%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- MWSX
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 80%
20%
left higher education
UK 13%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%92%
Learning opportunities96%83%
Assessment and feedback93%84%
Academic support94%87%
Organisation and management68%62%
Learning resources86%83%
Student voice82%76%
15 final-year students · 94% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
3 years£19.5k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
75% working20% working and studying10% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
30%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Weston-super-Mare, South West England, England
- Postcode
- BS23 2AL
Subjects
hair and make-up design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Knightstone Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Somerset | Makeup Artistry, Prosthetic FX and Wig Making Foundation Degree FD | 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 this course | 60 points | 112–127 |
| University College Birmingham | Hair and Make-up Business Management FdSc | 48 points | 96–111 |
See all 89 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More creative arts and design at University Centre Weston
- Art and Design BA/BSc (H)