Acting (including a Foundation Year) at University of Chester
Acting (including a Foundation Year) (BA (Hons), W411) at University of Chester asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on chester.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 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 chester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W411 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 6%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 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 onSubject at this uni
85% working10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 65%
65%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Spa University | Musical Theatre BA (Hons) | CDD | 112–127 |
| BIMM University | Musical Theatre BA (Hons) | BB | 112–127 |
| Liverpool Hope University | Acting and Drama (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chester | Acting (including a Foundation Year) this course | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | Acting BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Salford | Costume Design BA (Hons) | 72 points | 128–143 |
| Academy of Live Technology | Live Events Production BA (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| Central Film School London | Acting for Screen with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 32 - 64 points | 112–127 |
| Collective Acting Studio | BA Acting BA | 64 points | under 96 |
| Falmouth University | Acting BA (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts | Acting BA (Hons) | 64 points | 144–159 |
See all 460 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More performing arts at University of Chester
- Acting BA (Hons)
- Musical Theatre Performance BA (Hons)