Drama Bachelors & Masters in London

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Theatre and Performance (Top-Up) BA (Hons) London Metropolitan University 95% 5% 5% £9250 £14000 140 London On campus Full-time
American Theatre Arts BA (Hons) Rose Bruford College 77% 0% 5% £9250 £18000 150 Sidcup On campus Full-time
Drama BA (Hons) University of Greenwich 50% 0% 15% £9250 £14500 143 London On campus Full-time
Theatre and Film BA (Hons) London Metropolitan University 72% 5% 23% £2310 £4277 102 London On campus Part-time
Musical Theatre BA (Hons) University of West London 39% 0% 0% £9250 £13250 142 Ealing On campus Full-time
Theatre and Social Change BA (Hons) Rose Bruford College 68% 1% 5% £9250 £18000 132 Sidcup On campus Full-time
Theatre and Performance BA (Hons) London Metropolitan University 95% 5% 5% £9250 £14500 140 London On campus Full-time
Drama and English Literature BA (Hons) University of Greenwich 89% 5% 6% £9250 £14500 111 London On campus Full-time
Drama and Creative Writing BA (Hons) Kingston University 89% 0% 0% £9250 £9250 137 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Musical Theatre with Foundation BA (Hons) University of West London 39% 0% 0% £9250 £13250 142 Ealing On campus Full-time
Theatre and English BA (Hons) Brunel University 50% 0% 0% £6935 £12250 115 Uxbridge On campus Part-time
Theatre and Creative Writing BA (Hons) Brunel University 50% 0% 0% £6935 £12250 115 Uxbridge On campus Part-time
Theatre BA (Hons) Brunel University 50% 0% 5% £9250 £16335 115 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Digital Content Design for Theatre and Live Events BA (Hons) Rose Bruford College 70% 0% 5% £9250 £18000 127 Sidcup On campus Full-time
Theatre and Creative Writing with Placement BA (Hons) Brunel University 50% 0% 0% £9250 £15860 115 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Drama and English BA (Hons) Kingston University 75% 0% 5% £9250 £9250 105 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
European Theatre Arts (Training the Contemporary Performer) BA (Hons) Rose Bruford College 68% 0% 5% £9250 £18000 128 Sidcup On campus Full-time
Design for Theatre and Performance (Set and Costume) BA (Hons) Rose Bruford College 73% 0% 5% £9250 £18000 127 Sidcup On campus Full-time
Film Production and Theatre BA (Hons) Brunel University 52% 10% 10% £6935 £12250 127 Uxbridge On campus Part-time
Acting (Intensive - Court Theatre Training Company) BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 88% 10% 10% £9250 £14250 100 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Theatre and Performance Practice (Top-up) BA (Hons) London Metropolitan University 95% 5% 5% £9250 £17110 140 London On campus Full-time
Theatre and Film (Top-Up) BA London Metropolitan University 72% 5% 23% £2310 £4277 102 London On campus Part-time
Virtual Theatre and Digital Experiences BA (Hons) Rose Bruford College 73% 0% 5% £9250 £18000 127 Sidcup On campus Full-time
Drama and Creative Writing Including Foundation BA (Hons) Kingston University 89% 0% 0% £9250 - 137 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Drama, Applied Theatre and Performance BA (Hons) University of East London 89% - 15% £9250 £13320 109 London On campus Full-time
Costume for Theatre and Screen BA (Hons) University of the Arts London 83% 5% 6% £9250 - 134 London On campus Full-time
Film Studies and Drama with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 66% 5% 9% £9250 - 138 London On campus Full-time
Theatre Design BA (Hons) University of the Arts London 65% 0% 10% £9250 - 126 London On campus Full-time
English and Drama BA (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 74% 4% 4% £9250 - 130 London On campus Full-time
English and Drama with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 74% 4% 4% £9250 - 130 London On campus Full-time
Drama and English Including Foundation BA (Hons) Kingston University 75% 0% 5% £9250 - 105 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Drama, Applied Theatre and Performance (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of East London 89% - 15% £9250 £13320 109 London On campus Full-time
Drama with a Year Abroad BA (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 62% 5% 10% £9250 - 120 London On campus Full-time
Contemporary Theatre and Performance BA (Hons) University of the Arts London 89% 3% 0% £9250 - 119 London On campus Full-time
Technical Arts for Theatre and Performance BA (Hons) University of the Arts London 65% 3% 8% £9250 - 131 London On campus Full-time
Film Studies and Drama BA (Hons) Queen Mary University of London 66% 5% 9% £9250 - 138 London On campus Full-time
Drama including Foundation Year BA (Hons) Kingston University 36% - 10% £9250 - 114 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
BA (Hons) Musical Theatre Performance BA (Hons) Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 83% 0% 5% - - 160 London On campus Full-time
Stage Management and Technical Theatre BA (Hons) Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 56% 0% 7% - - 130 London On campus Full-time
Dance and Drama BA (Hons) Kingston University 36% - 5% £9250 - 116 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Professional Dance and Musical Theatre BA (Hons) University of Greenwich 71% - 6% £9250 - 145 London On campus Full-time
Drama BA (Hons) Kingston University 36% - 10% £9250 - 114 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Drama: Performance, Politics and Society BA (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 34% - 10% - - 146 London On campus Full-time
Drama, Applied Theatre and Education BA (Hons) Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 61% - 4% - - 130 London On campus Full-time
Drama and Theatre Arts BA (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 34% - 5% - - 141 London On campus Full-time
Drama: Musical Theatre BA (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 18% - 10% - - 164 London On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies and Arts Management with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London 18% - 10% £4625 £7280 164 London On campus Part-time
Theatre and Drama Studies BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Theatre and Drama Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Drama BA (Hons) University of Roehampton - - - £9250 £13145 - Roehampton On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies and Creative Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Technical Theatre BA (Hons) St Mary's University, Twickenham - - - £11100 £13500 - Twickenham On campus Full-time
Theatre Directing MFA (PG) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies and Creative Writing BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6935 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
Theatre Studies and English with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4625 £7280 - London On campus Part-time
Theatre, Film and Media Studies BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Collaborative Theatre Making MFA (PG) Rose Bruford College - - - £23500 £25000 - Sidcup On campus Full-time
International Theatre Practice and Performance MFA (PG) Rose Bruford College - - - £49700 £49700 - Sidcup On campus Full-time
Theatre for Young Audiences MFA (PG) Rose Bruford College - - - £20000 £23000 - Sidcup On campus Full-time
Dramaturgy MA (PG) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies BA (Hons) University of Roehampton - - - £9250 £13145 - Roehampton On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies and Arts Management BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6935 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
Post Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Theatre and Performing Arts PgCert Rose Bruford College - - - £3250 £9000 - Sidcup On campus Part-time
Sound and Music for Theatre (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £13320 - London On campus Full-time
Theatre Studies and English BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6935 £10920 - London On campus Part-time
Film and Drama, Theatre & Performance Studies BA (Hons) University of Roehampton - - - £9250 £13145 - Roehampton On campus Full-time
Theatre, Film and Media Studies with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9250 £14560 - London On campus Full-time
Creative Technical Theatre BA (Hons) University of the Arts London - - - £9250 - - London On campus Full-time
Professional Dance and Musical Theatre BA (Hons) University of Birmingham - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Advanced Theatre Practice MFA (PG) Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Applied Theatre MA Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Applied Theatre: Drama in Educational, Community and Social Contexts MA Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Applied Theatre with Young People PgCert Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
World Theatres MA Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Theatre and Performance MA Queen Mary University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Technical Theatre Operations HNC South Thames College - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Acting and Theatre-Making BA (Hons) University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
Foundation in Musical Theatre Cert Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Musical Theatre MA Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Theatre and Performance Practice MA University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Part-time
Applied Theatre - Acting and Devising with Foundation BA (Hons) University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
Dramaturgy and Writing for Performance MA Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Drama MPhil Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Music Theatre MA Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Drama PhD Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Applied Theatre - Acting and Devising BA (Hons) University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
Drama and Movement Therapy MA Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - - - - - - London On campus Full-time
Collaborative Theatre MA Falmouth University - - - - - - Falmouth On campus Full-time
Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship: Theatre and Performance Pathway MA Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Acting and Theatre-Making with Foundation BA (Hons) University of West London - - - - - - Ealing On campus Full-time
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Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Drama

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Drama who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Specialisations within Drama

  • Technical Theatre
  • Directing
  • Drama Therapy
  • Teaching
  • Acting
  • Theatrical Production
  • Musical Theatre

Skills that graduates consider useful for their work in Drama

  • Performance skills
  • Interpreting texts and script writing skills
  • Technical theatre and directing skills
  • Teamwork
  • Work well under pressure
  • Creative and critical thinking
  • Presentation and verbal communication
  • Written communication
  • Quick thinking and improvisation
  • Self- motivation
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Among graduates of Drama who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number of highly skilled vs non-highly skilled jobs (Unistats).

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs of graduates of Drama (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Drama at Brunel University

15% Customer service occupations
15% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
15% Artistic, literary and media occupations
10% Caring personal services
10% Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
10% Elementary occupations
10% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions


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

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The price of rent in London has the highest impact on overall living expenses. Your choice of where to live in London will make a huge difference to your costs of living. Students studying in London pay on average 67% more on rent than students in the rest of the UK. Overall student living costs in London will be approx 34% more than in the rest of the UK.

Theatre and Performance (Top-Up) - BA (Hons) at London Metropolitan University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 95 out of 100 among 15 respondents.