Acting & Performance at University of Reading
Acting & Performance (BA (Hons), W410) at University of Reading: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on reading.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check reading.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a foundation course 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W410 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
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 course89%93%
Learning opportunities80%89%
Assessment and feedback83%83%
Academic support89%91%
Organisation and management75%70%
Learning resources95%85%
Student voice87%79%
20 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£23k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
45% working30% working and studying10% studying15% 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 70%
50%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 75% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Reading, South East England, England
- Postcode
- RG6 6UR
Subjects
theatre studies design, and creative and performing arts
acting design, and creative and performing arts
acting design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- University of Reading
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Drama at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | Drama and Film BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | English Literature and Drama BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Aberystwyth University | BA Modern Languages / Drama and Theatre BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Arts University Bournemouth | Acting BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Arts University Plymouth | Costume Production BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Bath Spa University | Acting BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 128–143 |
| BIMM University | Acting for Screen BA (Hons) | CCC | 112–127 |
| Academy of Live Technology | Live Events Production BA (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| Anglia Ruskin University | Acting BA (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
| Birmingham City University | Applied Theatre (Community and Education) BA (Hons) | — | 144–159 |
| University of Reading | Acting & Performance this course | — | 112–127 |
See all 460 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More performing arts at University of Reading
- Creative Writing and Film and Theatre BA (Hons)
- English Literature and Film & Theatre BA (Hons)
- Film and Theatre BA (Hons)