BA (Hons) Acting for Stage and Screen at University of East London

Programme overview

Over three years of acting classes and practice-led training, you will be immersed in techniques of acting for stage and screen. We aim to develop versatile, confident actors with a clear approach to preparation and performance. Alongside your lecturers, you will learn from practicing professional actors, directors, casting directors, filmmakers and screenwriters.

Faculty: School of Arts and Creative Industries | Department: Department of Music, Writing & Performance | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2026, September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In Year 1 of the Acting degree, you develop core acting skills for stage and screen, focusing on disciplinary techniques, collaboration, and professional practice. You’ll engage in multidisciplinary projects and a public performance, exploring creative production and teamwork. Modules include Acting Fundamentals, The Actor and Embodied Movement, Stage and Screen Technique 1, Performance Making, Stage and Screen Technique 2, Mental Wealth: Creative Industries, Actors Laboratory: Stage, Writing for Screen.

Career pathways

This degree prepares you for a career as a professional actor and creative practitioner.

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Application information

Entry requirements

96 UCAS points (standard offer); 64 UCAS points (contextual offer); A Levels in at least two subjects; BTEC Extended Diploma – MMM (standard) / MPP (contextual); BTEC Diploma – DD (standard) / MM (contextual); Access to HE Diploma; T Levels; International Baccalaureate – 24 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level; GCSE English Grade 4/C or Level 2 Functional Skills in English; All applicants will need to attend an audition.; Pre-sessional English course. English: IELTS 5.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking (or recognised equivalent).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee per year; subject to change Source

International applicants: GBP 16,020 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition fee per year Source

Intake: September 2026, September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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