Drama at University of Manchester
Drama (BA (Hons), W400) at University of Manchester asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 15% had fewer than the 136 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W400 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 90%
0%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%93%
Learning opportunities90%89%
Assessment and feedback83%83%
Academic support96%91%
Organisation and management86%70%
Learning resources94%85%
Student voice74%79%
15 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£21k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working15% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
drama design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Sussex | Drama and English BA (Hons) | 120 - 141 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and Drama BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Drama and Film BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Bristol | Theatre and Film BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 160–175 |
| University of Exeter | English and Drama BA (Hons) | ABB - AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 144–159 |
| University of Leeds | English, Theatre and Performance BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Drama this course | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Warwick | English and Theatre Studies BA (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of York | Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Bangor University | English Literature and Drama BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
See all 460 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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