Physical Acting MA

University of Kent

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	70%
Salary after 15 months	£30000
Unemployment Rate	3% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	20% Proportion of students of Physical Acting MA who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	1 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Canterbury campus
Degree	Master of Arts, MA
Subject	Acting

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 145 graduates of Physical Acting MA and other courses in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech at University of Kent for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech.

Overall student satisfaction

70 /100

145 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Physical Acting MA and other Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech courses of University of Kent	Average review score among all Acting courses in the UK
Explanations	95	92
Interesting courses	74	93
Intellectually stimulating	85	84
Challenged to do my best	90	85
Depth of concepts	81	86
Builds on previous learnings	91	85
Joined ideas from different topics	80	85
Balance directed/independent study	71	78
Applicability of course content	87	85
Clear criteria in markings	82	69
Fair assessment	90	71
Tests reflected your learning	82	81
Timely feedback	87	76
Helpful feedback	74	78
Approachability of teachers	88	84
Support from teachers	89	87
Organisation of courses	89	54
Communication of changes	83	62
IT facilities	85	75
Library	88	84
Course specific resources	92	77
Student feedback opportunities	75	72
Student feedback valued	76	71
Student's feedback acted upon	59	59
Work of student union	74	66
Mental wellbeing services	85	70
Overall satisfaction	70	69

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech courses of University of Kent

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech 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	£30000	£34500	£44500
25-75 percentile range	£25000 - £34000	£26000 - £41000	£32000 - £55500

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech courses of University of Kent

Salary of all UK Graduates of Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£24406	£24662	£30689
25-75 percentile range	£21389 - £28940	£19296 - £31978	£22604 - £41672

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech courses in the UK

Course Description

This taught Master's explores physical training for actors and performance practice. Based on an intensive, sustained and sophisticated engagement with this specialist aspect of theatre practice, the programme gives you the opportunity to work as individual practitioners and as an ensemble.

The programme explores:

physical and vocal training processes for actors
acting processes for performers
autonomous and collaborative practice
interdisciplinary approaches

It also equips you with the ability to document research practices in an appropriate form that is viewed as an integral part of the process and outcomes of this MA.

You have the opportunity to work with internationally respected physical theatre and training specialists, including Professor Paul Allain and Kent colleagues, as well as participate in a professional workshop on actor training by a visiting practitioner working within the tradition of European experimental theatre. You can participate fully in the activities of the Department’s very active research centre, the ‘European Theatre Research Network’.

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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All University of Kent graduates of undergraduate studies in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech
Total respondents	55	375
Unemployed	3%	3%
Studying	5%	2%
Working	72%	80%
Both studying and working	18%	9%
No information	2%	4%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech courses of University of Kent

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	80%	20%
Utilise skills from studies	60%	40%
Work is meaningful	80%	20%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Kent

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	75%
Non highly-skilled jobs	25%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Fintech courses of University of Kent

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

Example below based on all graduates of Physical Acting MA at University of Kent

30%	Managers, directors and senior officials
20%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
20%	Business and public service associate professionals
20%	Administrative occupations
5%	Health associate professionals
5%	Sales occupations
0%	Sports and fitness occupations
0%	Therapy professionals
0%	Teaching Professionals
0%	Caring personal services

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Assessment is by coursework, including practical and written components for each of the modules, and by the final term project with its option of a conference paper and dissertation or mixed practice and dissertation.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 139

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	10
96-111	0
112-127	40
128-143	20
144-159	0
160-175	10
176-191	10
192-207	10
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All Degrees

The University requires all non-native speakers of English to reach a minimum standard of proficiency in written and spoken English before beginning a postgraduate degree. Certain subjects require a higher level. For detailed information see our English language requirements web pages. Need help with English? Please note that if you are required to meet an English language condition, we offer a number of pre-sessional courses in English for Academic Purposes through Kent International Pathways.

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Physical Acting, MA, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

An upper second-class honours degree or better, usually in a relevant humanities subject. In certain circumstances, the School will consider candidates who have not followed a conventional education path or who may have relevant experience in the industry. These cases are assessed individually by the Director of Graduate Studies.

Your application should include a sample of your academic writing. Ideally this will be an essay, on a similar or related topic, that you have recently written as part of your undergraduate degree programme. Please upload this to your application portal.

All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, and professional qualifications and experience will also be taken into account when considering applications.

Costs

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

Positions of University of Kent in top UK and global rankings.

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About University of Kent

The University of Kent is a publicly funded research university located in Kent, England. The university’s main campus is situated north of Canterbury, while its other campuses are found in Medway and Tonbridge in Kent. Additionally, the university operates postgraduate centres in Brussels, Athens, Rome and Paris.

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Student composition of University of Kent

Total number of students enrolled at University of Kent by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 13390
postgraduates:: 2820
Total:: 16210

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Acting”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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