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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: W490

Drama

Anglia Ruskin University
Cambridge, England
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3 yearsDuration
£17,500Per Year (Intl)
£23,000Avg. Graduate Salary
92%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in creative arts and design with the BA (Hons) Drama at Anglia Ruskin University. Based in Cambridge, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. Explore drama and performance making in professional theatre venues and a wide range of community and industry contexts. With a strong focus on practice-based learning, you'll explore contemporary theatre and screen performance-making. You'll build a portfolio of professional skills for working in the creative industries through collaboration with other creative students, specialist tutors, community partners, and industry professionals. You'll develop specialist subject knowledge and an awareness of how you might fit into and lead contemporary trends. International tuition fees are £17,500 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 5.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 92% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £18,500 within three years, a 95% continuation rate, and 75% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Performance Making and Devised Theatre
Acting Techniques and Character Development
Theatre History and Contemporary Practice
Stagecraft and Technical Theatre
Dramaturgy and Script Analysis
Community Theatre and Applied Drama
Screen Performance and Digital Media
Dissertation or Major Project in Drama
UCAS Code:W490
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

UCAS Points96

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic5.55.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic59

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£17,500

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£52,500

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Anglia Ruskin University

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£20,500£23,000£27,000
3 years£13,000£18,500£23,000
5 years£17,000£23,000£29,000

UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation 23% below UK average salary
This course
£18,500
UK average
£24,000
Salary 5 years after graduation Close to UK average salary
This course
£23,000
UK average
£24,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £4,500 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH25). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

65%Working
10%Studying
10%Work & Study
45%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
92%
Learning opportunities
88%
Assessment and feedback
88%
Academic support
88%
Organisation and management
79%
Learning resources
86%
Student voice
87%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
95%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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About Anglia Ruskin University

Anglia Ruskin University offers Drama as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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