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BA Acting

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
B /79
Graduate Salary£36,500
Satisfaction81%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£36,500
typical starting salary
£28,000
£40,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£36,500 (1183 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
45%
02
Elementary occupations
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%
05
Administrative occupations
5%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (62% response rate)

99%
Teaching Quality
93%
Assessment & Feedback
95%
Academic Support
85%
Organisation
66%
Learning Resources
85%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

48-63
10%
64-79
10%
80-95
10%
112-127
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
20%
160-175
30%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
60%
Degree
20%
Other HE
15%
Baccalaureate
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
40%
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