BA (Hons) Acting & English at Edinburgh Napier University

Programme overview

Develop your acting skills to a professional standard, while exploring English literature, and gain a deep understanding of the relationship between text and performance. We offer the only combined actor-training and English degree in the UK, allowing you to develop your acting skills while studying English literature, giving you a firm knowledge base from which to work in either field.

Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

Year 1 entry. Scottish Higher: standard BBBC including English. minimum offer BCCC including English. A Level: CCC including English. Irish Leaving Certificate: H2, H3, H3, H3 at HL including English. HNC: Pass HNC Acting and Performance or another performance based subject with grade B in the graded unit. Grade C in Higher English is also required. BTEC (QCF) Extended Diploma Level 3: Minimum grades MMM (Merit, Merit, Merit) in a related subject. Grade C in AL/Higher English also required. International Baccalaureate Diploma: Award of Diploma with 27 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 4 including English. T Level: Grade Pass T Level must be completed in a English/Literary subject or A Level English may be required. Please contact [email protected] to check if you meet the subject specific requirements. UCAS code: QW34.

Domestic applicants: GBP 1,820 a year (2026/27). Scotland fee Source

International applicants: GBP 18,220 a year (2026/27). Overseas and EU fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 4 years

Apply through the official page: https://www.napier.ac.uk/study-with-us/undergraduate/how-to-apply/application-advice-and-support

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