Drama and Screen Studies BA
ABB at A level, including one essay based subject; graduates earn a median £21,000 three years on.
including one essay based subject · 90% of entrants came with A levels · 95% stay on after year 1 · Manchester course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: BBC, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
Manchester course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1including one essay based subject
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications2
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 34 points | in Higher Level subjects |
| Access | The specific course requirements are a minimum of 30 credits with a Distinction | — |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Manchester course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 0 core, 20 optional
20 optional modules
Year 3 · 0 core, 28 optional
28 optional modules
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 135 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 24, 14, 21
Half of graduates earned between £15,500 and £26,500. Five years on, the median is £29,000. 75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 70% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 10% left | 95% | 30 |
| In work or study, 15 months on5% studying | 75% | 25 |
| Professional or managerial job | 70% | 15 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £26,000 | 45 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £21,000 | 135 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £29,000 | 135 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 71% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 20 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 1; lowest: 65% on question 10.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 100% |
| Question 2 | 100% |
| Question 3 | 90% |
| Question 4 | 80% |
| Question 5 | 100% |
| Question 6 | 100% |
| Question 7 | 75% |
| Question 8 | 85% |
| Question 9 | 90% |
| Question 10 | 65% |
| Question 11 | 90% |
| Question 12 | 95% |
| Question 13 | 100% |
| Question 14 | 85% |
| Question 15 | 100% |
| Question 16 | 100% |
| Question 17 | 100% |
| Question 18 | 95% |
| Question 19 | 85% |
| Question 20 | 95% |
| Question 21 | 85% |
| Question 22 | 90% |
| Question 23 | 95% |
| Question 24 | 72% |
| Question 25 | 83% |
| Question 26 | 75% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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