BA World Performance
What students say
Based on about 122 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 170 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 94%
- Left higher education: 6%
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 175 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 72%
- Other HE qualification: 17%
- Other qualifications: 6%
- 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 World Performance 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 World Performance 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 World Performance at University of Essex?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA World Performance at University of Essex?
The average entrant had 162 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA World Performance at University of Essex?
94% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.