UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: 2Q3W

Theatre and Performance Studies

Name: Theatre and Performance Studies
Price: 31300 GBP
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University of Bristol

Bristol, England

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3 yearsDuration

£31,300Per Year (Intl)

£30,000Avg. Graduate Salary

69%Satisfaction

Course Overview

The BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance Studies at University of Bristol is a undergraduate programme designed for students passionate about expressing creativity and innovation. Based in Bristol, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time structure. The Theatre and Performance Studies course builds your understanding and practical skills by exploring critical and historical frameworks alongside practical workshops, performance opportunities, and production-based tasks. There are opportunities to engage with professional theatre-makers and our museum-accredited archive, the Theatre Collection, to develop your range of critical and practical skills while diversifying your awareness of potential future careers. In your first year, you will learn how to analyse performance while developing practical skills in a range of performance practic... International tuition fees are £31,300 per year, home/UK fees are £9,535 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with a median graduate salary of £23,000 within three years, a 100% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Performance Analysis and Criticism

Theatrical History and Dramaturgy

Practical Performance Workshop

Staging and Production Design

Contemporary Theatre Practice

Research Methods in Performance Studies

Performance-as-Research Project

Independent Study Project

UCAS Code:2Q3W

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

AAB - BBB

Standard offer: AAB. Contextual offer: BBB. Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.

International Baccalaureate

31 - 34 points

Standard offer: 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level. Contextual offer: 31 points overall with 15 at Higher level. Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	7	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£31,300

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£93,900

Home Student Fee

£9,535

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 — University of Bristol

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£24,000	£30,000	£34,000
3 years	£18,500	£23,000	£27,000
5 years	£25,000	£30,000	£35,000

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▼ Close to UK average salary

This course

£23,000

UK average

£24,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 25% above UK average salary

This course

£30,000

UK average

£24,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £7,000 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: CAH25-02). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

55%Working

15%Studying

20%Work & Study

5%Seeking Work

60%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

75%

Overall

Teaching on my course

69%

Learning opportunities

75%

Assessment and feedback

69%

Academic support

92%

Organisation and management

58%

Learning resources

82%

Student voice

77%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

100%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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