
Acting BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Acting BA (Hons)
Course Overview
This unique actor training programme taught by industry professionals provides you with the skills and knowledge to work as an actor on screen stage and in digital media.
Why study with us
• This is production-based course, with the majority of your work directed towards performance, including to the public.
• Research informed teaching including Meyerhold’s Biomechanics
• Our graduates include Mandip Gill (Yasmin in Doctor Who), Freddie Bolt (Ackley Bridge...
<strong>Course Overview</strong><br/><br/>This unique actor training programme taught by industry professionals provides you with the skills and knowledge to work as an actor on screen stage and in digital media. <br/><br/><strong>Why study with us</strong> <br/><br/><br/>• This is production-based course, with the majority of your work directed towards performance, including to the public. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Research informed teaching including Meyerhold’s Biomechanics <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Our graduates include Mandip Gill (Yasmin in Doctor Who), Freddie Bolt (Ackley Bridge), Jordan Reece (Emmerdale). Riley Carter (Eastenders) Sarah George, Alexa Lee and Gary Hanks (Hollyoaks).<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>What you’ll do</strong> <br/><br/><br/>• Your studies will be practice based, emphasising the importance of technique - learning in workshops and assessed through performance. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• This is a production-based course, with the majority of your work directed towards performance, including to the public.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll learn from tutors who are experienced performing artists –professionals with a national, if not international, reputation. <br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Future careers</strong> <br/><br/>Our BA (Hons) Acting course offers a programme of industry-focused, highly vocational training designed to prepare you for the realities of a career in the acting profession.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Preston Campus
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
W410
Institution Code
C30
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Scottish Higher
96 UCAS points from Scottish Highers.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access Course: 96 UCAS points from Level 3 credits.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pass including 96 points from Higher Level Subjects.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
96 UCAS points from Higher Level Irish Leaving Certificate.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSEs: 5 at Grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent. IELTS: grade 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
A level
96 points at A2.
T Level
Pass (C and above)
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Fees and funding
Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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