Applied and Contemporary Theatre at University of Surrey
Applied and Contemporary Theatre (BA (Hons), W438) at University of Surrey asked for 96–123 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on surrey.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~123 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 96 - 123 points
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 surrey.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 123
The middle entrant had 160–175 points.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 15%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W438 · W4 drama
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 90%
20%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course73%93%
Learning opportunities72%89%
Assessment and feedback64%83%
Academic support97%91%
Organisation and management27%70%
Learning resources82%85%
Student voice58%79%
15 final-year students · 88% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£29.5k3 years£23k5 years£28.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
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
87% working8% working and studying4% unemployed1% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
73%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
84%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
62%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations53%
- Elementary occupations9%
- Teaching Professionals8%
- Managers, directors and senior officials4%
- Administrative occupations3%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 150 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Guildford, South East England, England
- Postcode
- GU2 7XH
Subjects
theatre production design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- University of Surrey
- 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 Surrey | Applied and Contemporary Theatre this course | 96 - 123 points | 160–175 |
| Lancaster University | Theatre and Performing BA (Hons) | 120 - 122 points | 128–143 |
| 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 |
| Edge Hill University | Drama BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Acting and Performance Making BA (Hons) | BBB | 112–127 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Acting BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Acting and Performance BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| University of Kent | Drama and Film BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
See all 460 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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