BA Acting
About this course
BA (Hons) Acting is a three-year undergraduate degree centred on practical performance, actor-training, and rehearsal processes for stage and screen. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice. The course follows a conservatoire-style structure combining traditional techniques with contemporary and applied performance projects. The first year covers foundational techniques through Movement for Actors: Body and Text, Voice and Text, Classical/Early Modern Drama Ensemble Performance Project, and Modern Drama in New Contexts: Performance Project. The second year extends these skills with Stage and Screen: Scene Study and Acting for Camera, Voice: Extending the Range, Applied /Theatre in Education Performance Project, and Contemporary Devised Performance Project. The final year focuses on independent research, professional preparation, and public performances through Extended Independent Study, Professional Practice and Company Project, Contemporary British Drama Project, and Directed Performance Project.
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Entry requirements
96-112 points. Our offers are typically made using UCAS tariff points to allow you to include a range of level 3 qualifications and as a guide, the requirements for this course are equivalent to: A-Levels: CCC-BBC from 3 A Levels or equivalent grade combinations (e.g. BBB is comparable to ABC in terms of tariff points) BTEC/CTEC: MMM-DMM from BTEC or Cambridge Technical (CTEC) qualifications International Baccalaureate: To include a minimum of 2 Higher Level certificates at grade H4 T Level: Pass (C or above on the core) in a T Level Additionally, we accept tariff points achieved for many other qualifications, such as the Access to Higher Education Diploma, Scottish Highers, UAL Diploma/Extended Diploma and WJEC Applied Certificate/Diploma, to name a few. We also accept tariff points from smaller level 3 qualifications, up to a maximum of 32, from qualifications like the Extended Project (EP/EPQ), music or dance qualifications. To find out more about UCAS tariff points, including what your qualifications are worth, please visit UCAS . In addition to level 3 study, the following GCSE’s are required: GCSE English Language at grade 4 or C, or higher. Functional Skills at level 2 is accepted as an alternative, however Key Skills qualifications are not. If you hold another qualification, please get in touch and we will advise further. If you will be over the age of 21 years of age at the beginning of your undergraduate study, you will be considered as a mature student. This means our offer may be different and any work or life experiences you have will be considered together with any qualifications you hold. UCAS have further information about studying as a mature student on the UCAS website which may be of interest. Interview and Audition Suitable applicants will be invited
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What students say
Based on about 19 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 69%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 35%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 165 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 13%
- South East: 51%
- South West: 18%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Movement for Actors: Body and Text
- Voice and Text
- Classical/Early Modern Drama Ensemble Performance Project
- Modern Drama in New Contexts: Performance Project
- Stage and Screen: Scene Study and Acting for Camera
- Voice: Extending the Range
- Applied /Theatre in Education Performance Project
- Contemporary Devised Performance Project
- Extended Independent Study
- Professional Practice and Company Project
- Contemporary British Drama Project
- Directed Performance Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Acting at University of Winchester earn?
The median salary is £22,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £18,500 and £29,500.
What do graduates of BA Acting at University of Winchester do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Acting at University of Winchester?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Acting at University of Winchester?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Acting at University of Winchester?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.