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Stage Management

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 09/2026
  • Undergraduate
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More about Rose Bruford College

Course options

2026-2027
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Course summary

The course allows you to develop the core skills you need to manage full-scale productions for the stage and live events.

Students gain hands-on, real-world experience and learn specialist skills from teaching staff as well as visiting professionals from wide ranging industries. You’ll also have the opportunity to undertake professional work placements whilst you train.

To help you prepare to build a successful career, students study and collaborate with other courses, working on productions within our theatre and performance spaces at the College, as well as at leading London venues.

You’ll learn about managing rehearsal rooms, productions and show calling, as well as managing a team and a show budget. Visiting professionals who have supervised productions and run masterclasses for the course include Sam Hunter and Julia Whittle, from event/production company Orange Jackets, and Stage & Screen Combat experts from RC-Annie.

Our renowned Face 2 Face graduate exhibition event in your final year is attended by dozens of industry representatives looking for the latest talent.

Students graduate as free-thinking, adaptable, reflective practitioners, able to promote and utilise their skills in the widest possible range of job roles and sectors. Our graduates go on to future careers as stage and events managers, venue and site managers, production managers and producers.

“Rose Bruford College has a strong sense of community and a personal connection between all staff and students. The opportunity for me to tailor my experience to my interests and skills within Stage Management provided me with training to prepare for my unique career path and goals.” Ellie, Stage Management student

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Modules

Please visit our website to view the course specification in detail:
https://www.bruford.ac.uk/learn/undergraduate-courses/stage-and-event-management-ba-hons/
Course content is regularly reviewed, to make it relevant and current. Course modules are therefore subject to change.

Assessment method

Assessment will be through: Coursework, presentations, assessed tutorials and portfolios

Qualified teacher status (QTS)

To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:

  • Course does not award QTS
This course is not accepting applications for deferred entry.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 09/2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
W450
Institution code:
R51
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Rose Bruford College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
14 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:
W450
Institution code:
R51
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

We welcome students from around the world for both BA and MA degree study in performance, design and production arts.

We also run short-term courses, summer schools and foundation programmes for international students who are looking for a shorter period of study.

You will be studying close to London and have easy access to the amazing culture, restaurants and theatre there.

When you study with us, you will join students from more than 25 different countries, and develop skills that could take your career all over the world. We have links worldwide with partner institutions on student and staff exchanges, collaborative projects and wider research initiatives.

You may find our international students web page and guide useful: https://www.bruford.ac.uk/life-at-the-college/international-students/

We run webinars with virtual campus tours for prospective international students, you can register here: https://www.bruford.ac.uk/life-at-the-college/open-days-and-webinars/

Open days

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 64 points

This is equivalent to two C’s at ‘A’ level or one Merit and two Passes at BTEC (QCF) National Diploma or equivalent. We offer places based upon your future potential. We may offer you a place based on lower UCAS points than shown here, or an offer that is not linked to UCAS points if we have evidence of your potential from your application or portfolio review.

Widening Access and Contextual Admissions: Rose Bruford College is committed to widening access. We encourage applications from all students with the potential to succeed, regardless of your background, and ensure that no groups are disadvantaged during the application process.
We welcome students from all educational backgrounds. For instance, we look at your age, whether you declare a disability, whether you have spent time in care, the area in which you live and, if appropriate, the relative performance of the school you attend. We offer places based upon your future potential. We may offer you a place based on lower UCAS points than shown here, or an offer that is not linked to UCAS points, if we have evidence of your potential from your application or interview.

Additional entry requirements

Interview
You will be asked to attend an interview either online or in-person. This gives you a chance to meet our staff and view some of the facilities on campus (if attending in-person).

English language requirements

You must achieve a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 overall with no less than 5.5 in each component or a Secure English Language Test (SELT) equivalent to this score. We accept all Secure English Language Tests (SELTs) as approved by the UKVI.

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Data from:
This course and 10 other drama courses
Date range:
2022-2024

Grades held by accepted students

For Rose Bruford College, the top and bottom 5% of student grades have been removed from these calculations. This change helps to remove any extraordinary circumstances that could impact the data. Learn more here .
BBB Most common
  1. A*AA
  2. Highest grades
  3. DDD
  4. Lowest grades

Offer rate for UK school & college leavers

21% Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.

How do you compare?

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Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students

83 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

90 Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1
Channel Islands£9535Year 1
Republic of Ireland£9535Year 1
EU£22800Year 1
International£22800Year 1

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

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

Sponsorship information

Please visit https://www.bruford.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/ for further information on financial support including Low income bursaries and the Principal's scholarship

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