Acting BA (Hons)
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 40 graduates of Acting BA (Hons) at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Drama & Theater.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Drama & Theater
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Drama & Theater 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 | |
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Median salary | £24000 | £21500 | £27000 |
25-75 percentile range | £19000 - £29000 | £14500 - £27000 | £18500 - £33500 |
All Drama & Theater courses of Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Salary of all UK Graduates of Drama & Theater
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £20903 | £17931 | £21753 |
25-75 percentile range | £17825 - £24915 | £12598 - £22386 | £15916 - £27274 |
All Drama & Theater courses in the UK
Course Description
There are three distinctive course options on the BA (Hons) Acting programme at Central:
- Acting is a comprehensive and demanding classical and contemporary actor training course, which nurtures students through a life-changing journey, in which they are challenged to achieve their full potential as actors and acquire skills for working in the full range of acting contexts;
- Collaborative and Devised Theatre is an innovative and rigorous actor training course which emphasises the creation of new theatre and embraces a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary methodology. Students graduate with the skills to work in classical and contemporary theatre, film, radio and screen, as well as being accomplished makers of their own work;
- Musical Theatre offers intensive training in the core musical theatre disciplines of acting, singing and dancing, with the emphasis firmly on acting.
Applicants are considered for all three courses through a single UCAS application choice (W410) and through a single audition process.
Students are entitled to full Equity status upon graduation.
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.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Acting BA (Hons) at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
55% | Media Professionals |
10% | Business and public service associate professionals |
5% | Skilled trades occupations |
5% | Caring personal services |
5% | Welfare and housing associate professionals |
5% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
Grading & Study Time
Grading Distribution
Students of the course received the following grades
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
Grades alone will not determine whether an applicant may be offered a place. Offers are only made following successful final recall audition.
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Qualification requirements
Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)
M in T Level Health, Healthcare Science, or Science.
Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis
Access to HE Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
A wide range of qualifications, both UK and international, are acceptable for admission. Note that international qualification certificates and transcripts must be accompanied by a certified translation if the document language is not English. In all cases, grades alone will not determine whether an applicant will be offered a place. Offers are only made following successful final recall audition.
English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 7 | With no lower than 6.0 in an individual component (ie. Reading, Writing, Listening or Speaking). |
Costs
Tuition Fees Acting BA (Hons)
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
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Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
EU | £25200 | year 1 |
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
International | £25200 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Students who are applying for an equivalent or lower level qualification (ELQ) to one they already possess, will be charged full fees, unless they are exempt. Please see the Office for Students' website for details.
Average student cost of living in London
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:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
About Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama is a member of Conservatoires UK, located in the Swiss Cottage area in the city of London. Prospective students can expect to find professional drama and music facilities, as well as faculty members with extensive experience working in their respective fields. The city of London is known for being expensive to live in, but also for the opportunities that it provides socially and academically.
Student composition of Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
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Total number of students enrolled at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 640
- postgraduates:
- 390
- Total:
- 1030
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Acting”: 1030 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught
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