BA (Hons) Acting at University of Winchester

Programme overview

This is a highly vocational programme with a conservatoire-style intensity of focus. It is delivered by our talented teaching staff who have worked around the world as actors, directors, stage managers, and technicians. The course combines elements of traditional actor training with specialist content in community and theatre-in-education work alongside outdoor and site-specific performance.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September | Location: Winchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Movement for Actors: Body and Text, Voice and Text, Classical/Early Modern Drama Ensemble Performance Project, Modern Drama in New Contexts: Performance Project. Year 2: Stage and Screen: Scene Study and Acting for Camera, Voice: Extending the Range, Applied /Theatre in Education Performance Project, Contemporary Devised Performance Project. Year 3: Extended Independent Study, Professional Practice and Company Project, Contemporary British Drama Project, Directed Performance Project

Career pathways

Graduates from BA (Hons) Acting will be suitably prepared to begin a career as a performer. They will also be able to work more broadly in theatre and educational contexts given the skills they will have acquired. Jobs such a learning and participation officers in local venues would also be appropriate. Graduates may choose to start their own theatre companies or work as practitioners, work in Theatre in Education (TIE), community drama, applied contexts.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 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 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. Interview and Audition Suitable applicants will be invited to attend a group workshop, audition and interview. Upcoming audition dates: 28 January 2026 11 February 2026 18 February 2026 4 March 2026 11 March 2026 If English is not your first language, a formal English language test will most likely be required and you will need to achieve the following: IELTS Academic at 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in all four components (for year 1 entry) We also accept other English language qualifications, such as IELTS Indicator, Oxford ELLT, Pearson PTE Academic, Cambridge C1 Advanced and TOEFL iBT UCAS course code W410.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Year 1 tuition fee; the fee for later years is set under the University terms and conditions. Applies to UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland students. Source

International applicants: GBP 16,700 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee; the fee for later years is set under the University terms and conditions. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://digital.ucas.com/coursedisplay/courses/1f81378c-def8-40f9-8f4d-8b3d04b6e07a

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