Film and Theatre at University of Reading
Film and Theatre (BA (Hons), W480) at University of Reading asked for ABB in recent years; 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 reading.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 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 reading.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 70% had fewer than the 128 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, a foundation course 20%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W480 · 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 yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course65%86%
Learning opportunities62%83%
Assessment and feedback70%85%
Academic support74%90%
Organisation and management50%71%
Learning resources84%88%
Student voice62%79%
20 final-year students · 81% responded · NSS 2024-26
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 onThis course
90% working5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
60%
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 · 60% responded · 2022-24
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
cinematics design, and creative and performing arts
cinematics design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- University of Reading
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | English Literature and Drama BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Film Production and Theatre BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Kingston University | Acting and Performance BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | — |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Classical Studies and Drama BA (Hons) | BBB - ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Exeter | Art History & Visual Culture and Drama BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Comparative Literature/Theatre Studies MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Theatre and Performance BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Liverpool | English Literature with Drama Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Drama and Film Studies BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Reading | Film and Theatre this course | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Warwick | French and Theatre Studies BA (Hons) | 128 points | 144–159 |
See all 460 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More performing arts at University of Reading
- Acting & Performance BA (Hons)
- Creative Writing and Film and Theatre BA (Hons)
- English Literature and Film & Theatre BA (Hons)