Acting at University of Chester
Acting (BA (Hons), W410) at University of Chester asked for 104 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 chester.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound 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 chester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 104 asked.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 5%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W410 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 6%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%93%
Learning opportunities87%89%
Assessment and feedback79%83%
Academic support78%91%
Organisation and management66%70%
Learning resources82%85%
Student voice74%79%
30 final-year students · 89% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£18k5 years£23k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
85% working10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
60%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Chester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- CH1 4BJ
Subjects
acting design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster University | Business Studies with Drama BSc (Hons) | 96 - 105 points | 112–127 |
| Coventry University | Acting for Stage and Screen BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| De Montfort University | Acting BA (Hons) | BCC | 96–111 |
| Norwich University of the Arts | Acting BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chester | Acting this course | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chichester | Acting BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Plymouth | Acting for Screen, Stage and Future Media BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Wales Trinity Saint David | Acting BA (Hons) | 88 - 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Worcester | English Literature and Theatre, Acting & Performance BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| York St John University | Acting BA (Hons) | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Drama BA (Hons) | 102 points | — |
See all 460 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More performing arts at University of Chester
- Acting (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
- Musical Theatre Performance BA (Hons)