Overview

Let your imagination run free as you examine the ways in which literary culture has engaged with and shaped society in the past, and how it continues to do so today. You will also experiment with writing and understand its ability to transform the world in which we live.

Throughout the Drama and English BA programme offered at Aberystwyth University, you will have the chance to participate in a variety of performances and productions, the star of the show being our School Shakespeare Project, where you will develop, rehearse and stage a performance and educational workshop for a public audience of upper primary or secondary schoolchildren.

What opportunities are there for me?

Our degree in Drama and English will prepare you for further study or a career in a range of sectors, including:

theatre and performing arts
publishing, marketing and PR
broadcasting
journalism
advertising
publishing
aducation
the civil service
business
finance
new media.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Studio Theatre Project
Theatre in Context
Ancestral Voices
Critical Practice
Acting: Process and Performance
Directors' Theatre: Staging Modern Drama
Literary Theory: Debates and Dialogues

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Aberystwyth, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Language Studies Drama View 1244 other Bachelors in Language Studies in United Kingdom

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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

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS Tariff 120 - 96
A Levels BBB-CCC
GCSE requirements (minimum grade C/4): English or Welsh
BTEC National Diploma: DDM-MMM
International Baccalaureate: 30-26
European Baccalaureate: 75%-65%

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19190 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Aberystwyth

United Kingdom

700 - 1300 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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Scholarships Information

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Academic requirements

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Living costs

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