University of the Highlands and Islands
Musical Theatre HNC
University of the Highlands and Islands

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 15 graduates of Musical Theatre HNC and other courses in English Studies at University of the Highlands and Islands for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in English Studies.

Overall student satisfaction
94 /100
15 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23199 £22438 £25755
25-75 percentile range £20097 - £26243 £16504 - £26686 £19765 - £32000

Course Description

Combine your love of singing, dancing, and acting by pursuing a career in theatre and community performance.

Learn the tools of your trade through a range of performance opportunities and training, creating and leading your own projects, and collaborating with students on the HNC Technical Theatre to gain an understanding of the complete production process.

Enrich your experience with inspiring visits from guest lecturers, excellent industry visits, and masterclasses by industry professionals.

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 Musical Theatre HNC at University of the Highlands and Islands

15% Managers, directors and senior officials
15% Caring personal services
15% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5% Welfare Professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5% Legal professionals
5% Elementary occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Literature in English

English language requirements

test Grade
IELTS (Academic) 5.5
PTE Academic 50
TOEFL (iBT) 72
IELTS (Academic) 5.5
PTE Academic 50
TOEFL (iBT) 72
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Musical Theatre, HNC, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Musical Theatre HNC

Scotland £1285 year 1
England UK £7110 year 1
Northern Ireland £7110 year 1
Wales £7110 year 1
Channel Islands £7110 year 1
Ireland £7110 year 1
EU £7980 year 1
International £7980 year 1
Channel Islands £7110 year 1
Ireland £7110 year 1
England UK £7110 year 1
Northern Ireland £7110 year 1
Wales £7110 year 1
Scotland £1285 year 1
EU £8775 year 1
International £8775 year 1

Additional fee information

For course specific fees information please refer to the Fees/funding tab on the university website course page.

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:

August 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)

UCAS application code:

113W

About University of the Highlands and Islands

List of 166 Bachelor and Master Courses from University of the Highlands and Islands - Course Catalogue

Where is this programme taught

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Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Musical Theatre HNC University of the Highlands and Islands 94% 15% 20% £7110 £7110 £7980 £8775 137 Inverness
On campus Full-time
Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) HND Weymouth College - - - £6250 £6250 - Weymouth
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Musical Theatre HND University of the Highlands and Islands - - 20% £7110 £7110 £7980 £8775 139 Inverness
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Performance (Acting, Dance, Musical Theatre) HNC Burnley College - - - £7000 - - Burnley
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Musical Theatre Performance CertHE University of East London - - - £9250 £14160 - London
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Performance (Musical Theatre) HNC Sunderland College - - - £5999 £6165 - - Sunderland
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Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) HNC The Manchester College - - - £8000 - - Manchester
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Musical Theatre HNC Nottingham College - - - £8250 - - Nottingham
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Performing Arts - Musical Theatre HND Wakefield College - - - £6750 - - Wakefield
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Performing Arts (Musical Theatre) HNC The City of Liverpool College - - - £6673 - - Liverpool
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FAQ about Musical Theatre HNC University of the Highlands and Islands

  • Tuition fees for this programme are 7110 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.

  • Managers, directors and senior officials (15%), Caring personal services (15%), Welfare and housing associate professionals (15%), Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation (5%)

  • 15 graduates rated the course 94. This means that 94% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.

  • Musical Theatre HNC is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of the Highlands and Islands.

  • It is moderately difficult to get accepted into this course. The average UCAS tariff score of this course is 137 which is among the Percentile among all Musical Theatre students in the UK.