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BA (Hons) Acting (International) at University of Essex

University of Essex, United Kingdom

Programme overview

Three-year conservatoire degree at the East 15 (Loughton) Campus tailored for international students, combining 60 years of East 15 tradition with European influences. It builds core actor training techniques and the skills to create international work.

Faculty: East 15 Acting School  |  Department: East 15 Acting School  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Intake: October 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Colchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Training in voice, movement and music and singing alongside acting modules such as Extension of Acting Methodology, Devising and Theatre Making and Shakespeare and Elizabethan Verse Drama. The final year concentrates on professional development with visiting directors and practitioners.

Career pathways

Prepares actors for theatre, film, television and streaming, voice and audio performance and digital and immersive performance.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Video audition and, if successful, a recall audition/workshop. Applicants should have, or expect to have: A-levels EE, or 32 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 full A-levels; BTEC PP, or 32 UCAS tariff points from the equivalent of 2 full A-levels; T-levels Pass with E in core; IB two Higher Level certificates with 33. English language: if you do not require a student visa, English proficiency is assessed at interview or audition; otherwise IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, or an equivalent accepted test. Additional costs for materials and field trips of up to approximately £650 per academic year are noted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year Source

International applicants: GBP 23,750 a year Source

Intake: October 2027

Duration: 3 years

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