Overview

Drama with a Year Abroad (Hons) at University of East Anglia offers a dynamic combination of practical, historical, and critical study, with an emphasis on practical skills and exploration. As a UEA Drama graduate, you’ll leave with a rich skill set that demonstrates your adaptability, resilience and versatility. These are qualities that open doors to a wide range of career paths. You’ll learn from experienced artists and researchers who’ll support you in developing both your critical thinking and creative practice, whether your passion lies in acting, directing, design, technical theatre, writing or theatre-making. On BA Drama with a Year Abroad, you’ll have the exciting opportunity to spend your third year studying at one of our partner institutions across the globe.

Year Abroad

This four-year version of the course gives you the opportunity to spend the third year of your degree studying with one of UEA's many partner institutions across the globe, which offers teaching in your subject and in English. Destinations range from Japan to Hong Kong, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and Canada and the USA.

Studying abroad gives you the opportunity to broaden your academic and social horizons, giving you opportunities to develop your confidence and communication skills, while bringing a unique element to your CV that will help you stand out to prospective employers. Availability at our partner institutions does vary from year to year and we always recommend you bring an open mind about your destination preference.

You'll also need to meet certain academic progression requirements (scoring an aggregate of 55% in your first and second year assessments). If for this or for any other reason you were to decide you were unable to spend your third year abroad, you can transfer to a three-year version of your degree at any time.

Career Pathways

Examples of careers you could enter include: 

Theatre and film 
Journalism 
Media 
Teaching 
Finance 
Publishing

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Exploring Performance
The Actor's Craft
Working in the Theatre : Developing Production Skills
Global Theatres
Collaborative Theatre-making
Scenography, Design and Technical Theatre

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-04 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Norwich, 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

Duolingo English Test

105

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TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

GCSE requirements: English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade 4 (C) or equivalent
English language: Various accepted qualifications (see equivalencies page)
A levels: Typical offer AAB (science subjects may require practical pass; Critical Thinking & General Studies not accepted)
International Baccalaureate: 33 points overall
Other international qualifications: Accepted (country-specific requirements apply)
Alternative route: UEA International Study Centre offers foundation/preparation programmes leading to this degree if requirements aren’t met

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23100 GBP / year

≈ 23100 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Norwich

United Kingdom

609 - 1044 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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Overview

Year Abroad

Career Pathways

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Norwich

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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