Overview

You will work to produce and perform in original work, and develop high-quality professional contacts that prepare you for a demanding, diverse and flexible career in the professional theatre industry.

On this Acting (Hons) degree at University of Chichester you will:

Develop your acting skills.
Perform and produce original work throughout your studies.
Be directed by a professional director.
Access placement opportunities including roles at the Chichester Festival Theatre, Edinburgh Festival and more.
Produce a showreel and perform in an industry showcase.
Learn from and network with industry professionals.

Careers

The BA (Hons) Acting degree will prepare you for a range of careers after you graduate.

Across all three years of the course, you are engaged in a developed vocational programme designed to cultivate significant skills, ideas and experiences relevant to creative performance careers. You could choose to continue your studies at postgraduate level.

Study options at the University of Chichester include:

MA Theatre

PGCE

PhD/MPhil.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Acting Skills: Devised Text and Character

Acting Skills (Classical Theatre)

Children and Young People’s Theatre

Clown, Comedy and Mask

Critical and Cultural Theory: Romanticism

Critical and Cultural Theory: Postmodernism

Drama in Education

Gender, Sexuality and Theatre

Production: Ensemble Practices

Production (Classical Theatre)

Theatre, Politics and Activism

Visual and Technical Arts

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

50

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chichester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

50

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

104-120 tariff points from A levels or combination with AS / EPQ / BTEC/ Cambridge Technical.

A Levels: BBB-BCC

BTEC: DMM (Performing Arts)

IB: 28 points

You will need to attend an audition. You will present two prepared speeches, discuss your interests with staff, share ideas for making theatre and take part in a devising workshop. You will have the opportunity to meet current students over lunch.

IELTS 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

16344 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Chichester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Chichester

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