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Drama (Including Placement Year) BA Hons
Theatre is a radical and influential art form. Its roots lie deep in the ancient world but its relevance to contemporary life is urgent and ongoing. Theatre enables different cultures and societies to
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What you will need to do
Apply by 14 Jan
What you won’t need to do
Audition for a Place
Attend an interview
Submit a portfolio
Pass an entry test
Points of entry for Drama (Including Placement Year) BA Hons
Year 1
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Entry requirements for Performing Arts and Drama at University of Essex
Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
B,B,B
Required subjects for Drama (Including Placement Year) BA Hons at University of Essex
Including an essay-based subject.
Offers will be made in the range of BBB to BBC
or 120-112 UCAS tariff points from a minimum of the equivalent of 2 full A-levels
UCAS points for current students on Performing Arts and Drama at University of Essex
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112 UCAS Tariff points
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I’m currently studying MSc Advanced Computer Science at the University of Essex, Colchester Campus, and my experience so far has been fantastic. The course is well structured and covers a wide range of relevant topics including machine learning, AI, software engineering, and research methods. The lecturers are supportive, knowledgeable, and approachable, which makes a big difference, especially for international students. The facilities on campus are excellent – from modern computer labs and 24/7 library access to collaborative workspaces that are great for group projects. The Colchester campus itself is vibrant and full of life, with plenty of green space, cafes, a gym, and student events happening regularly. It’s a great environment for both academic focus and social life. If you’re looking to study computer science at a university that blends strong academics with a welcoming student community, I highly recommend the University of Essex. read more
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29th May 25
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Studying at the University of Essex has been a really great opportunity I had achieved and I'm so greatful to come and study at this University. The modules were helpful and I learned something in every module. The professors sharing the same creative background as the subjects was very helpful as I got many insightful insights about the creative industry. The campus is huge. I tried to explore as much as I could and it is beautiful. I had a great time with my friends attending all the events that happened on campus and I'm excited for the upcoming ones too. It's a bittersweet moment now that I know I am finishing my Uni days in a couple weeks. I had a great time studying at the University of Essex and I'm gonna miss these days going forward but I'm also happy that I got to live these days to the fullest and created some amazing memories. read more
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16th May 25
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30th April 25
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3rd April 25
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I have done a placement year with the university which has made me understand a lot more about why more resources aren’t available which students may desire. I can see a willingness from the heads of departments to improve the experience for our students, and they have taken an extra step in terms of careers by bringing in different alumnus and companies to encourage us and upskill us for internship, placement as well as graduate employment. The Students Union is amazing, they support us a whole lot, even for some of us who may not be able to leave campus during the holiday, they make our overall stay worthwhile. The Societies are fantastic, they are fuelling the interests of a wide variety of students from different backgrounds. Internet could be better, we usually have regular outages without effective communication as to what is being done t try and solve it, however it always gets sorted at some point and as I have unlimited data, doesn’t really bother me as much, more my flatmates read more
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- horrible hilly university in a horrible boring city. Do not come. No student jobs, not third spaces and all the food on campus tastes like they squeezed a wet sock on it. Nothing fun on campus at all. Not the atrium or the ic hall. Societies are awful. There nothing to do but club or eat below mediocre food. The accoms are alright. But only the private ones. The on campus accoms were all built with thin walls. The course and staff I have are lovely and engaging and kind. My only benefit is having kind professors. read more
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18th November 24
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