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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Acting and Media & Communication (with Foundation Year)

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Acting and Media & Communication (with Foundation Year) course at Liverpool Hope University.

Select a qualification to see required grades

T Level

P

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
Channel Islands£9,535 per year
EU£9,535 per year
International£14,500 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: AT23

Here's what Liverpool Hope University says about its Acting and Media & Communication (with Foundation Year) course.

This is a four year degree taught at our Hope Park campus. The Foundation Year aims to develop your skills so that after a year, you will be equipped with the necessary skills needed for studying the full BA Hons degree programme.

Acting Demand for individuals with knowledge and skills in the field of acting and performance is growing. This BA equips students with knowledge and understanding of history and practice of acting, and the skills to apply this knowledge to real-life settings across different disciplines.

The course provides an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the core areas of acting (histories and contemporary practices) and the opportunity to apply theories, methods, and approaches from drama, theatre and performance. Students will gain a critical understanding of acting plays a key role in local, national, and global contexts. They will also be supported to develop knowledge and awareness of contemporary issues in acting and the performing arts.

Situated within the School of Creative and Performing Arts, and taught by professors and lecturers from across the school, the course provides an intellectually stimulating environment in which students will acquire skills of critical thinking, independent learning and acting techniques. The transferable skills developed through the course will be relevant to a range of careers including teaching, mentoring, educational settings, and as well as equipping students for acting for the stage and screen.

Media & Communication If you want an exciting career in the media but also want to understand how and why the media reports and represents the world in the ways it does, studying at Hope is the next step for you. Media and Communication provides you with an opportunity to closely study and analyse the ways in which the media industry shapes and is shaped by our world. Our degrees are designed to help you become an industry leader who is equipped to take on the critical task of ensuring a more reliable, trustworthy media industry, and to work as a cross-platform media practitioner.

Our curriculum is taught by lecturers with a reputation for international research and by a practitioner who has made BAFTA and EMMY award winning programmes and animated films. Media and Communication at Liverpool Hope is underpinned by the notion of interrogating power. We believe that the media must always be held to account and has a responsibility to pursue social justice. Whether it be through journalism, digital and social media theory and applied skills, our aim is to produce graduates who will make a better world.

Source: Liverpool Hope University

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

Combined Programmes

Location

Hope Park | Liverpool

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time including foundation year

Subjects

• Acting

• Media and communication studies

Start date

September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

The modules you will study

Please visit our website for information regarding the curriculum content.

How you will be assessed

Students are assessed via a number of methods. Please go to the course link provided for further information.

Liverpool Hope University reviews

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Based on 27 reviews from Liverpool Hope University's students and alumni
5 star
19%
4 star
69%
3 star
12%
2 star
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Not as challenging as I expected it to be, but still enjoyable and thought provoking. the departments are knowledgeable and very good at executing teaching

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

The Acting and Media & Communication (with Foundation Year) course at Liverpool Hope University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni

Media studies
Drama

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

85%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

95%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

81%

low

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

90%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

86%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

89%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

85%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

81%

low

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

88%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

92%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

82%

low

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

81%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

93%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

78%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

93%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

84%

low

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

82%

med

How well organised is your course?

77%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

66%

low

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

84%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

78%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

69%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

81%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

80%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

67%

low

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

89%

low

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

84%

med

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

91%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

98%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

93%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

95%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

91%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

93%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

91%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

91%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

91%

high

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

93%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

89%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

89%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

95%

high

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

89%

high

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

95%

high

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

98%

high

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

80%

med

How well organised is your course?

84%

high

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

75%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

84%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

68%

low

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

84%

high

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

91%

high

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

91%

high

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

76%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

98%

high

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

95%

high

Student information

The Acting and Media & Communication (with Foundation Year) course at Liverpool Hope University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Media and communication studies
Drama
Mode of study
Full-time99%Part-time1%
Gender ratio
Female74%Male26%
Where students come from
International7%UK93%
Student performance
2:1 or above94%
Number of students135
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Drama and Theatre StudiesC
English LiteratureB
SociologyD
PsychologyC
SpanishA
Mode of study
Full-time98%Part-time2%
Gender ratio
Female66%Male33%Other1%
Where students come from
International8%UK92%
Student performance
2:1 or above64%
Number of students90
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Media StudiesB
Business StudiesC
English LiteratureC
HistoryC
Art and DesignB
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Acting and Media & Communication (with Foundation Year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Liverpool Hope University graduates across each of those subject areas.

Media studies
Drama

Graduate statistics

65%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

80%

In work, study or other activity

60%

Say it fits with future plans

60%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

15%

Artistic, literary and media occupations

15%

Business and public service associate professionals

10%

Administrative occupations

10%

Business, Research and Administrative Professionals

Graduate statistics

40%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

80%

In work, study or other activity

80%

Say it fits with future plans

30%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

25%

Elementary occupations

10%

Teaching Professionals

10%

Welfare and housing associate professionals

5%

Administrative occupations

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

The Acting and Media & Communication (with Foundation Year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Liverpool Hope University graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.

Media, journalism and communications
Performing arts

Earnings

£18.8k

First year after graduation

£19.7k

Third year after graduation

£25.6k

Fifth year after graduation

Earnings

£18.2k

First year after graduation

£20.1k

Third year after graduation

£22.3k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Acting and Media & Communication (with Foundation Year).

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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We hope to share these experiences and perspectives with you in order to help you along your own journey!

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