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BA Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction79%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£23,000
typical starting salary
£16,000
£26,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 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
30%
02
Elementary occupations
20%
03
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Skilled trades occupations
5%
08
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (82% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
61%
Assessment & Feedback
69%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
56%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

York
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,300
📊3% cheaper than the UK average

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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

96-111
5%
112-127
15%
128-143
20%
144-159
15%
160-175
15%
176-191
10%
192-207
5%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

23%
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
45%Media
32%Artistic, literary and media
18%Teaching

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
30%
Career On Track