Acting degrees

134 courses at 62 UK universities offer acting for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 104 UCAS points; 13 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often CCC.

Qualifications BA (Hons) 109, CertHE 10, HNC 7, HND 6
Study full-time 133, part-time 1

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Often studied with

Joint honours courses pairing acting with another subject.

• musical theatre 9
• performing arts 6
• theatre studies 5
• drama 5
• film studies 4
• instrumental or vocal performance 4
• dance 4
• music 3
• stage management 3

Course codes

What these courses' UCAS codes start with.

• W4 drama 81
• W3 music 3
• W7 crafts 2

Universities

• Liverpool Hope University 9
• University of Essex 9
• Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 7
• De Montfort University 6
• University of West London 5
• Bucks New University 4
• Falmouth University 4
• University for the Creative Arts 4
• Arts University Bournemouth 3
• BIMM University 3
• GAMTA 3
• Norwich University of the Arts 3
• Nottingham College 3
• Raindance Film School London 3
• Rose Bruford College 3
• University of Chichester 3
• University of Surrey 3
• Anglia Ruskin University 2
• Central Film School London 2
• Collective Acting Studio 2
• Edinburgh Napier University 2
• LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) 2
• Leeds Conservatoire 2
• LMA 2
• Manchester Metropolitan University 2
• Regent's University London 2
• UCEN Manchester 2
• University Centre South Essex 2
• University of Chester 2
• University of Northampton 2
• University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 2
• Bath Spa University 1
• Blackpool and the Fylde College 1
• Bournemouth and Poole College 1
• Bristol, UWE 1
• Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges) 1
• Coventry College 1
• Coventry University 1
• Craven College 1
• Leeds Arts University 1
• Newcastle College University Centre 1
• North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College 1
• Plymouth Marjon University 1
• Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh 1
• Royal Birmingham Conservatoire 1
• Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London 1
• Royal Holloway, University of London 1
• Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 1
• Sheffield Hallam University 1
• Southampton, Solent University 1
• St Mary's University, Twickenham 1
• The Northern School of Art 1
• University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College 1
• University of East London 1
• University of Gloucestershire 1
• University of Greenwich 1
• University of Lancashire 1
• University of Plymouth 1
• University of Reading 1
• University of the Arts London 1
• University of Winchester 1
• York St John University 1

Courses