Theatre & Performance Practice at University of Salford
Theatre & Performance Practice (BA (Hons), W440) 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 112–127 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 112–127 points.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W440 · 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 90%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 5%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course95%92%
Learning opportunities87%88%
Assessment and feedback90%87%
Academic support98%90%
Organisation and management91%74%
Learning resources86%86%
Student voice87%82%
25 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£17.5k5 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 onThis course
75% working20% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 50%
40%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 48%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations35%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 65% 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 | Theatre & Performance Practice this course | 72 points | 112–127 |
| 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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