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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Acting course at UCEN Manchester.
We're still busy gathering entry requirements for Acting at UCEN Manchester. Look out for more info soon.
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W410
Here's what UCEN Manchester says about its Acting course.
The programme is designed to offer industry specific and creative units that develop artists for the future.
The award will provide high quality vocational training and education for practitioners who can respond to the traditional and contemporary demands of the performance industry and its allied sectors. It will encourage graduates to develop a flexible approach to the processes by which performance is created, characterised by a committed and consistent professional work ethic that is able to adapt to different performance contexts. The course will foster in its graduates the ability to utilise critical and analytical skills in developing ideas and constructing arguments in order to produce their own work in terms of personal and professional development. The course aims to instil in its students an understanding of their chosen specialisms that will enable them to develop their careers upon graduation.
Source: UCEN Manchester
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Performing Arts (CA)
Location
City Campus Manchester | Manchester
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Acting
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Examples of current modules-
Year One Introduction to Screen Acting Tools Of The Trade 1 –The Naturalistic actor Preparing For Screen Acting Tools Of The Trade 2- Character and text Context and Guidance
Year Two The Classical Text and acting Acting For Radio Modern and Contemporary Drama
Year Three Acting Showcase Acting Showreel Audition Skills Negotiated Performance Project Performance Project 1 Performance Project 2
How you will be assessed
Alongside the practical work you will study one academic module which prepares you for a research project in your final year which may be performed or written.
UCEN Manchester reviews
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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.
Here you can see ratings from UCEN Manchester students who took the Acting course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
97%
high
Teaching on my course
97%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
98%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
99%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
94%
med
Learning opportunities
93%
high
Learning opportunities
93%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
90%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
97%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
95%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
95%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
88%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
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?
89%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
91%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
70%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
89%
high
Academic support
94%
med
Academic support
94%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
93%
med
Organisation and management
78%
med
Organisation and management
78%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
81%
high
How well organised is your course?
75%
med
Learning resources
77%
med
Learning resources
77%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
71%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
82%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
76%
med
Student voice
84%
med
Student voice
84%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
73%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
88%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
90%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
76%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
88%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
81%
med
Student information
We're still busy gathering student information for Acting at UCEN Manchester. Look out for more info soon.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Acting at UCEN Manchester.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from UCEN Manchester graduates who took Acting - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£17.9k
First year after graduation
£20.4k
Third year after graduation
£23k
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.
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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