Acting with Foundation
University of Plymouth
UCAS Code: W412 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
University of Plymouth
UCAS Code: W412 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
32-48 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels
Access to HE Diploma
Pass a names Access to HE Diploma. All subjects considered.
Accepted as additional UCAS tariff points. Minimum 2 A-levels or equivalent are required.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
GCSE English and Maths can be accepted within this.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
GCSE English and Maths can be accepted within this.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
From any subject
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
In combination with other qualifications
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
All subjects considered
32-48 UCAS tariff points
T Level
Pass (D o E on the core) 72 UCAS tariff points or above. Any subject considered.
UCAS Tariff
From a minimum of 2 A Levels
Accepted as additional UCAS tariff points. Minimum 2 A-levels or equivalent are required.
You may also need to…
Attend an interview
Perform an audition
About this course
This course has alternative study modes. Contact the university to find out how the information below might vary.
Train to be a professional actor and set yourself apart by working with experts from the University and Theatre Royal Plymouth, one of the UK’s largest regional theatres. Become part of a tight-knit community and tread the boards with local, national and international actors and renowned theatre companies. Learn by doing and build your acting portfolio, fully supported by a dedicated team of academics. See the impact performance can have on addressing pressing social issues and effecting change.
- **Benefits of a foundation year.** If you don’t quite hit the tariff for UCAS points for our 3-year course, our foundation year will provide you with a solid base of skills and experience to progress from.
- **Integrated part of a performing arts degree at Plymouth.** Completion of the foundation year will not lead to a separate award or qualification its own right but will provide access to Year 1 of your degree.
- **Showcase.** Perform in five productions, including a Final Year industry showcase at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
- **Placements.** Access to our dedicated Placements Officer and Theatre Royal Plymouth's professionals, placements, internships and volunteering opportunities. 154 placements this year for directors, producers, practitioners and performers including with paid placements with Jermyn Street Theatre (West End), Kneehigh and at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
- **Facilities.** Rehearse and train in world-class and fully accessible award-winning theatre, and studio space. Access all areas of theatre with our dedicated Tech team.
- **Your degree will be taught by passionate people** with experience from a wide range of academic and industry backgrounds who are driving real change in their fields.
Modules
Year 0 (Foundation year)
Explore a wide range of performance practices which will offer you a solid base for your BA degree in Acting. You'll acquire a toolkit of skills in a supportive and professional environment, and the confidence to know how to use it.
Year 1
Straight-away you are working with a Theatre Royal director in your first module! Learn foundational acting skills and work closely with Head of Voice and Head of Movement to develop your actor’s toolkit.
Year 2
Take on new acting challenges; performing for audio, podcast and voice-over and learn audition techniques and play the House main stage in two productions.
Optional placement year
Undertake an optional placement year where you can build a number of key employability skills. Put theory onto practice, get a taste for your chosen career and expand upon your professional network.
Final year
Get ready for industry. Learn how to perform for and edit showreels, hone your audition skills, network with professionals and practice the skills you need to get an agent while performing in two shows, including an industry showcase at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
The modules shown for this course or programme are those being studied by current students, or expected new modules. Modules are subject to change depending on year of entry and up to date information can be found on our website
Assessment methods
For up to date details, please refer to our website or contact the institution directly.
The Uni
University of Plymouth
School of Society and Culture
What students say
We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.
How do students rate their degree experience?
The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.
Drama
Teaching and learning
Assessment and feedback
Resources and organisation
Student voice
Who studies this subject and how do they get on?
Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)
After graduation
The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.
Drama
What are graduates doing after six months?
This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.
Top job areas of graduates
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
Drama
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
£14k
£17k
£22k
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.
Explore these similar courses...
Higher entry requirementsSame University
Lower entry requirements
Nearby UniversityThis is what the university has told Ucas about the criteria they expect applicants to satisfy; some may be compulsory, others may be preferable.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This is the percentage of applicants to this course who received an offer last year, through Ucas.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This is what the university has told Ucas about the course. Use it to get a quick idea about what makes it unique compared to similar courses, elsewhere.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Course location and department:
This is what the university has told Ucas about the course. Use it to get a quick idea about what makes it unique compared to similar courses, elsewhere.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF):
We've received this information from the Department for Education, via Ucas. This is how the university as a whole has been rated for its quality of teaching: gold silver or bronze. Note, not all universities have taken part in the TEF.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This information comes from the National Student Survey, an annual student survey of final-year students. You can use this to see how satisfied students studying this subject area at this university, are (not the individual course).
This is the percentage of final-year students at this university who were "definitely" or "mostly" satisfied with their course. We've analysed this figure against other universities so you can see whether this is high, medium or low.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
This information is from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), for undergraduate students only.
You can use this to get an idea of who you might share a lecture with and how they progressed in this subject, here. It's also worth comparing typical A-level subjects and grades students achieved with the current course entry requirements; similarities or differences here could indicate how flexible (or not) a university might be.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Post-six month graduation stats:
This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.
It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
Graduate field commentary:
The Higher Education Careers Services Unit have provided some further context for all graduates in this subject area, including details that numbers alone might not show
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
The Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset combines HRMC earnings data with student records from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?
Have a question about this info? Learn more here
