Drama degrees

460 courses at 108 UK universities offer drama for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 112 UCAS points; 82 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often ABB.

Qualifications BA (Hons) 378, MA (Hons) 32, CertHE 11, HNC 8
Study full-time 455, part-time 5

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Often studied with

Joint honours courses pairing drama with another subject.

• film studies 26
• English literature 19
• creative writing 14
• English studies 12
• musical theatre 12
• performing arts 12
• cinematics 9
• dance 7
• music 6
• psychology 5

Course codes

What these courses' UCAS codes start with.

• W4 drama 229
• W3 music 6
• P4 publishing 4
• W2 design 3
• W6 film and photography 3
• N8 hospitality, leisure, sport and tourism 2
• Q4 ancient languages 2
• R3 Italian 2

Universities

• University of Glasgow 31
• University of Essex 23
• Lancaster University 15
• Liverpool Hope University 15
• Anglia Ruskin University 12
• University of Exeter 12
• Aberystwyth University 11
• Falmouth University 11
• Royal Holloway, University of London 11
• Bath Spa University 10
• Arts University Bournemouth 9
• Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 9
• Brunel University of London 8
• De Montfort University 8
• Queen Mary University of London 8
• Rose Bruford College 8
• Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London 8
• University for the Creative Arts 8
• University of the Arts London 8
• University of Warwick 8
• University of Salford 7
• University of West London 7
• Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges) 6
• Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama 6
• University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 6
• University of Wales Trinity Saint David 6
• Bangor University 5
• BIMM University 5
• University of Bristol 5
• University of Surrey 5
• Academy of Live Technology 4
• Bucks New University 4
• Sheffield Hallam University 4
• The Northern School of Art 4
• UCEN Manchester 4
• University of Chichester 4
• University of Hull 4
• University of Reading 4
• University of Sussex 4
• University of Worcester 4
• GAMTA 3
• LAMDA (London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art) 3
• London Metropolitan University 3
• Manchester Metropolitan University 3
• Norwich University of the Arts 3
• Nottingham College 3
• Nottingham Trent University 3
• Plymouth Marjon University 3
• Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh 3
• Queen's University Belfast 3
• Raindance Film School London 3
• Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 3
• Ulster University 3
• University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College 3
• University Centre South Essex 3
• University of Derby 3
• University of East Anglia UEA 3
• University of Greenwich 3
• University of Leeds 3
• University of Lincoln 3
• University of Manchester 3
• University of South Wales 3
• Arts University Plymouth 2
• Birmingham City University 2
• Bournemouth and Poole College 2
• Central Film School London 2
• Collective Acting Studio 2
• Edinburgh Napier University 2
• Kingston University 2
• Leeds Conservatoire 2
• LMA 2
• Regent's University London 2
• St Mary's University, Twickenham 2
• University Centre St Helens 2
• University of Chester 2
• University of Gloucestershire 2
• University of Kent 2
• University of Northampton 2
• University of Portsmouth 2
• Blackpool and the Fylde College 1
• Bristol, UWE 1
• Burnley College 1
• Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts 1
• Coventry College 1
• Coventry University 1
• Craven College 1
• Edge Hill University 1
• Goldsmiths, University of London 1
• Leeds Arts University 1
• London South Bank University 1
• Newcastle College University Centre 1
• North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College 1
• Royal Birmingham Conservatoire 1
• Sheffield College 1
• Southampton, Solent University 1
• University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College) 1
• University Centre Rotherham 1
• University of Birmingham 1
• University of East London 1
• University of Huddersfield 1
• University of Lancashire 1
• University of Liverpool 1
• University of Plymouth 1
• University of Staffordshire 1
• University of the West of Scotland 1
• University of Winchester 1
• University of York 1
• York St John University 1

Courses

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