BA Dance
About this course
BA (Hons) Dance, with a focus on ethics and professional practice. Core topics include ethics and professional practice. The course includes an independent project in the final year, and explores both live and screendance contexts.
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Entry requirements
We accept a wide range of qualifications for entry to our undergraduate programmes. The main ones are listed below: A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required. BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required. T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required. International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required. Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required. If you don’t meet the entry requirements above, we may be able to accept your prior learning or experience from outside of formal education. See our Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) page to learn more. English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.
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What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 78%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 25%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 40%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 58%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 44%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 335 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 8%
- South East: 17%
- South West: 45%
- Wales: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Body in Training 1: Technique and Performance
- Dance Making 1
- Exploring Screendance
- Body in Training 2: Performance Project
- Dance Making 2
- The Healthy Dancer: Holistic Movement Practices
- Body in Training 3: The Versatile Dancer
- Creative Worlds
- Performance Project 2
- Body in Training 4: Teaching and Employability
- Performing Self
- Creative Lab
- The Company
- Somatics for Performance, Health and Wellbeing
- Dancing Knowledge
- Professional Practice
- Independent Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Dance at Bath Spa University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £19,000 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £29,500. The £24,500 median after five years is £1,000 more than the UK median for Dance.
What do graduates of BA Dance at Bath Spa University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Dance at Bath Spa University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Dance at Bath Spa University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Dance at Bath Spa University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.