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PostgraduateMA

Applied Theatre

University of East London
Newham, England
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1 yearDuration
£16,620Per Year (Intl)
£10,980Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in creative arts and design with the MA Applied Theatre at University of East London. Based in Newham, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. The MA in Applied Theatre is a hands-on, practice-based course that looks at how performance can be used to create positive social change. If you want to use theatre to help people, educate, or make a difference in society, this course at UEL gives you the skills to do it. This course is for people who believe theatre can help tackle issues like racism, gender inequality, poverty, migration, health, and the environment. A minimum ielts score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 75% student satisfaction rating, a 85% continuation rate, and 88% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Theatre for Social Change
Community Engagement and Participatory Practice
Applied Theatre Methodologies
Research Methods in Applied Theatre
Performance and Social Justice
Cultural Mediation and Institutional Practice
Project Design and Implementation
Critical Perspectives on Applied Theatre
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate RequirementTerms of admittance to the University of East LondonThe Terms of Admittance govern your contractual relationship with the University of East London ("UEL"). A contract between you, the Student, and us, UEL, is entered into once you accept an offer of a place on a programme at UEL and this contract is subject to consumer protection legislation. You are entitled to cancel this contract within 14 days of enrolment onto your programme.1) Student enrolmentEnrolment at UEL is the process whereby you o

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.566
PTE Academic64

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£16,620

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£16,620

Home Student Fee

£10,980

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

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💼 Employment Breakdown

87%Working
1%Studying
5%Work & Study
4%Seeking Work
68%Professional Jobs
Official Data

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