Newman University
Drama, Theatre and Applied Performance (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)
Newman University

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 15 graduates of Drama, Theatre and Applied Performance (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) and other courses in counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy at Newman University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy.

Overall student satisfaction
60 /100
15 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Social Work

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of counselling, psychotherapy and occupational therapy at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22500 £16000 £20500
25-75 percentile range £19500 - £26000 £11500 - £18000 £13000 - £24500


Salary of all UK Graduates of Social Work

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28633 £23970 £26629
25-75 percentile range £25781 - £31025 £16609 - £29173 £18331 - £32857

Course Description

The foundation year offers an innovative new pathway into your degree. It is the first part of a four-year degree programme. It provides an alternative route for those unable to meet the traditional entry requirements for a three-year degree. It will prepare you for your degree studies in a supportive and stimulating learning environment.

You will begin with an exploration of education and society, before moving onto consider including identity, being human and the digital world. Over the course of the year, you will build the skills and experience to prepare you for your chosen degree.

Drama at Birmingham Newman is a richly diverse programme with three main strands:

  • A performance element in which you will take part in productions, performed at professional venues such as the REP Theatre, Midlands Arts Centre and The Crescent Theatre
  • Applied Drama, including Community Drama and Theatre-in-Education.
  • a strand which traces the development of the art form and develops your critical thinking.

You will work with professional theatre companies such as Big Brum Theatre in Education Company, and receive specialist training from professionals with particular expertise.

Our performance facilities ensure students devise, rehearse and perform in an appropriate environment.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Drama, Theatre and Applied Performance (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) at Newman University

20% Elementary occupations
20% Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
15% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Caring personal services
5% Elementary occupations

Grading & Study Time

**Please see the Birmingham Newman University website for details**

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

This course is currently unable to accept applications from international applications.
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Drama, Theatre and Applied Performance (with Foundation Year), BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Drama, Theatre and Applied Performance (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)

Ireland £9250 year 1
England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1

Additional fee information

The University will review tuition fees and increase fees in line with any inflationary uplift as determined by the UK Government, if permitted by law or government policy, on enrolment and in subsequent years of your course. It is anticipated that such increases would be linked to RPI (the Retail Price Index excluding mortgage interest payments).

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • Foundation

University Rankings

Positions of Newman University in top UK and global rankings.

See all 9 university rankings of Newman University

About Newman University

Established in 1968, Newman University is based in the suburbs of the city of Birmingham, in the West Midlands. Located in a quiet residential area, NU is an hour away from Birmingham City Centre by bus. The campus overlooks Bartley reservoir and the scenic Worcestershire countryside. One of Newman’s values is being different, and it strives to do this mainly by keeping faculty numbers high in relation to student numbers, to guarantee that every student feels that they can get the individualised attention they need.

List of 71 Bachelor and Master Courses from Newman University - Course Catalogue

Student composition of Newman University

undergraduates:
1940
postgraduates:
400
Total:
2340
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Where is this programme taught

Birmingham Newman University
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