Course contact details
University Centre St Helens Admissions Team
University Centre St Helens Website
Email:ucshadmissions@sthelens.ac.uk
Phone:01744 733766
University Centre St Helens
Town Centre Campus
Water Street
St Helens
WA10 1PP
Theatre and Performance (Top-Up)
- BA (Hons)
- 1 Years
- Full-time
- 1 September 2025
- Undergraduate
- University Centre St Helens
- Awarded by:
- University of Lancashire
Course summary
This degree is designed for students who have already completed a relevant level 5 qualification in a related subject.
This highly practical degree aims to develop students as professional, self-reflecting individuals, with a strong emphasis on individuality and creativity. The degree is suited to actors, directors, creators and physical performers who are driven to explore innovative, and at times challenging, theatre-making and performance.
Students will develop the skills and attributes needed to devise original creative works in the area of contemporary theatre practices.
Modules
Contemporary Theatre Performances, Performance as Research Project, Live Brief: Platforms and Events, Networking and Professional Preparation, The Creative Performer 3: The Solo Performer.
Assessment method
The majority of this degree is practical and performance-based, with a mix of solo and group work in several different potential formats. Reflection and analysis are also essential skills and will be assessed in a variety of potential ways such as presentation, written documentation, archive, and practical demonstration. There are no written examinations.
How to apply
Apply by
29 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W441
- Institution code:
- S51
- Campus name:
- University Centre St Helens
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
If you are a non-EU/EEA/Swiss national, you may need to apply for a Tier 4 visa in order to enter and study in the UK. However, please note that University Centre St Helens does not hold a Tier 4 Sponsor Licence to support student visa applications.
Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff
All candidates will be required to attend an interview to assess suitability for level 6 study and must have achieved 240 credits from; FdA Theatre & Performance, or an equivalent related FdA qualification from another institution, or HND Performing Arts (with equivalent units, which meet prior learning requirements for year 3 study).
Please note that entry onto this course requires 240 credits.
Additional entry requirements
- Audition
- You will attend an interview with an audition and will be required to provide a full transcript of completed modules/units. This will ensure all applicants have the prior learning required for year 3 (level 6) study.
- Interview
Historical entry grades data
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Please visit the University Centre St Helens' website for any potential additional costs associated with this degree.
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