Overview

On the Acting and Performance with Foundation Year (Honours) course at Sheffield Hallam University , you’ll be immersed in the creative process of making and presenting theatre and performance in a range of styles and across a range of platforms (such as stage, screen, audio and digital/new media). You will develop your acting skills and contribute to our own festival, The Change Makers Festival.

Key facts

Develop your skills as an actor and performer

Create digital materials to showcase your work

Research, plan and execute a wide range of performances at a professional level

Use performance to engage with communities and challenge real-world issues.

Join at the foundation year and develop your personal skills, awareness of resources and commitment to the subject

Careers and opportunities

Students have gone on to rewarding and fulfilling careers in

the acting profession

the creative industries

film production

marketing, communications and media

education

creative arts facilitation

the charity sector

public facing professions such as HR, training and customer service

and a number have set up their own companies

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Talent Accelerator

Acting For Recorded Media

Actor In The World

Actor's Toolkit: Body, Space, Text

Collective Creation

Acting With Texts

Contemporary Performance

Creating Digital Media

Advanced Acting Showcase

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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UCAS deadline

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Liberal Arts Drama View 363 other Bachelors in Drama 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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79

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS points

48

This must include at least 24 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications excluding general studies. For example:

DD at A Level

PPP in BTEC Extended Diploma.

Pass from a T level qualification with D or E from core

A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels and EPQ.

GCSE

English Language at grade C or 4 or equivalent

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18000 GBP / year

≈ 18000 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK: The tuition for national students is from last year. This year's tuition has not yet been confirmed

Living costs

Sheffield

United Kingdom

555 - 977 GBP / month

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

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Sheffield

Funding

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