Media and Performance at University of Salford
Media and Performance (BA (Hons), W400) at University of Salford asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on salford.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 salford.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 128–143 points.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%, other higher education 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
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%88%
Learning opportunities84%86%
Assessment and feedback79%87%
Academic support83%93%
Organisation and management62%83%
Learning resources87%88%
Student voice67%81%
35 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£20k5 years£22.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 65 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 73%
25%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Media Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Salford, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
Subjects
drama design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Salford University
- 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) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | Acting BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Salford | Media and Performance this course | 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
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