Foundation Acting CertHE
About this course
CertHE in Performance and design for theatre and screen. Students complete a public production alongside training in acting technique, audition technique, improvisation, and voice work.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCD IB: 28 BTEC: MMM
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 95%
- Assessment and feedback: 68%
- Academic support: 75%
- Organisation and management: 46%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 51%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 77 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 87%
- Working and studying: 8%
- Unemployed: 4%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 53%
- Elementary occupations: 9%
- Teaching Professionals: 8%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 4%
- Administrative occupations: 3%
- Find their work meaningful: 84%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 69%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 62%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 170 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 6%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 36%
- South East: 29%
- South West: 7%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 60%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 40%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundation Acting
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of Foundation Acting CertHE at University of Surrey earn?
The median salary is £29,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £28,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £35,500. The £28,500 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Drama.
What do graduates of Foundation Acting CertHE at University of Surrey do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on Foundation Acting CertHE at University of Surrey?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for Foundation Acting CertHE at University of Surrey?
The typical offer is CCD at A level. The average entrant had 157 UCAS points.
How many students continue on Foundation Acting CertHE at University of Surrey?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.