Performance and Media at University of South Wales

Performance and Media (BA (Hons), W400) at University of South Wales asked for 96 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 southwales.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~96 points

Moderate

around 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 southwales.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96

30% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. 21% of them had fewer than the 96 asked.

20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other qualifications 10%.

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

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course71%92%

Learning opportunities76%88%

Assessment and feedback79%87%

Academic support89%90%

Organisation and management61%74%

Learning resources90%86%

Student voice59%82%

15 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£24k3 years

£18.5k5 years

£23k

£10k£20k£30k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

69% working14% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed6% other

UK, same subject: 90% in work or study

60%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 55%

67%

say their work is meaningful

UK 75%

38%

use what they learned

UK 48%

Artistic, literary and media occupations31%
Elementary occupations10%
Teaching Professionals10%
Sales occupations7%
Design occupations4%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 190 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Cardiff, Wales, Wales
Postcode: CF24 2FN

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Subjects

drama design, and creative and performing arts
performing arts design, and creative and performing arts

Campus

Campus: Cardiff
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 the West of Scotland	Drama BA (Hons)	102 points	—
BIMM University	Acting for Screen BA (Hons)	CCC	112–127
LMA	Acting and Performance BA (Hons)	96 points	112–127
Plymouth Marjon University	Acting For Film, TV and New Media BA (Hons)	CCC	—
Raindance Film School London	Film & Performing Arts Practices BA (Hons)	96 points	—
Royal Holloway, University of London	Drama and Theatre with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons)	CCC	128–143
UCEN Manchester	Acting BA (Hons)	96 points	—
University Centre St Helens	Theatre and Performance FdA	96 points	—
University of East London	Acting for Stage and Screen BA (Hons)	96 points	96–111
University of South Wales	Performance and Media this course	96 points	128–143
University of Surrey	Acting BA (Hons)	CCC	144–159

See all 460 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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