BA Acting
What students say
Based on about 29 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 99%
- Assessment and feedback: 95%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 91%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 37 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 80%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Unemployed: 1%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 47%
- Teaching Professionals: 13%
- Sales occupations: 9%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 140 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 28%
- London: 40%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Acting at University of Essex earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £16,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,500 and £30,000. The £23,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Drama.
What do graduates of BA Acting at University of Essex do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Acting at University of Essex?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Acting at University of Essex?
The average entrant had 169 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Acting at University of Essex?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.