Theatre Arts with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Theatre Arts with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), W444) at University of Derby 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 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.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 derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, no formal qualifications 10%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W444 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%93%
Learning opportunities95%89%
Assessment and feedback91%83%
Academic support88%91%
Organisation and management92%70%
Learning resources90%85%
Student voice87%79%
15 final-year students · 93% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£18.5k5 years£23k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 48%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations55%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Secretarial and related occupations5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 65% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
design design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Kedleston Road
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Design studies 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 | — |
| Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts | Fashion BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Leeds Beckett University | Fashion Communication and Content BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Liverpool Hope University | Contemporary Fashion Design and Digital Marketing (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University Centre Bishop Burton | Floristry Design FdA | 72 points | — |
| University Centre Farnborough | Fashion and Textiles BA (Hons) | 72 points | — |
| University of Brighton | Interior Architecture (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 128–143 |
| University of Chester | Fashion Design (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Derby | Theatre Arts with Foundation Year this course | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lancashire | Illustration BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Salford | Fashion Image Making and Styling BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
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