BA Dance
About this course
BA (Hons) Dance, combining performance practice with choreography. Core topics include Ethics & Professional Practice and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes a Self-Directed Project, a Work Placement with industry professionals, and a trimester study abroad option.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: English Language and Maths at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent) are preferred but not essential. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below. UCAS tariff: 104 points. A level: 104 points. T level: Merit BTEC: DMM Access to HE: 104 points Scottish Highers: 104 points Irish Leaving Certificate: 104 points IB: 29 points, 5 or 6 (Higher level) in a relevant subject European Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 70% overall Graded Dance Qualifications: We accept graded dance qualifications from BBO, BTDA, ISTD and RAD. Please check UCAS for points tariff. Other Appropriate Qualifications Or Professional Experience: Direct entry to Years 2 or 3 may be possible with appropriate qualifications or professional experience. Please contact us for further details.
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What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 96%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 124 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 72%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 28%
- Elementary occupations: 14%
- Sales occupations: 9%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 8%
- Teaching Professionals: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 59%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 41%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 270 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 71%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 7%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 4%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 65%
- Other HE qualification: 40%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Dance Discourses: Modernism
- Dance Techniques
- Foundations in Dance Techniques
- Dance in Context
- Dance Performance Workshop
- Dance Choreography Workshop
- Dance Discourses: Post Modernism
- Digital Dance
- Interdisciplinary Dance Practices
- Technical Development
- Dance Performance Project
- Work Placement
- Professional Practice
- Creative Entrepreneur
- Creative Laboratory
- Professional Project
- Self-Directed Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Dance at University of Salford earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £17,500 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £27,000. The £22,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Dance.
What do graduates of BA Dance at University of Salford do next?
88% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Dance at University of Salford?
96% 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 University of Salford?
The typical offer is 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 146 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Dance at University of Salford?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.