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MFA Acting for Stage and Screen at Edinburgh Napier University

Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Our 2-year MFA is a unique vocational training that offers you a full run in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at the end of your first year and extensive screen acting work and showreel opportunities in your second year. You will be training within a vibrant, interdisciplinary postgraduate community of film and theatre directors as well as screenwriters and playwrights.

Duration: 2 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at 2:2 or above in a Drama or Humanities subject. We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient professional work experience within the industry. The application process also includes an audition.

Domestic applicants: GBP 6,170 a year (2026/27). Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland fee Source

International applicants: GBP 16,890 a year (2026/27). Overseas and EU fee Source

Duration: 2 years

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