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University degree

Screenwriting and Theatre, Acting and Performance

Iron Mill Education Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

Take the opportunity to explore and try your hand at different writing and performance styles and develop your unique creative voice. From physical theatre to developing a feature film, you’ll have the freedom to discover what storytelling means to you.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts10%
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts30%
112-127 pts15%
128-143 pts5%
160-175 pts5%
192-207 pts5%
How they qualified
90% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels90%
the IB5%
no formal qualifications5%
other higher education5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
100%
In work or further study after
90%
Continue past first year
89%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£20,500
3 years on
£24,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled35%
Administrative occupations10%
Elementary occupations25%
Welfare and housing associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled10%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
Sales occupations10%
Teaching and Childcare Associate ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
What students say National Student Survey
89%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching96%
Assessment & feedback80%
Academic support86%
Well organised92%
Learning resources85%
Student community87%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Genuinely worthwhile
The course has exceeded my expectations. The best part: access to facilities (workshop, equipment, specialist software) is genuinely first-rate. If I'm honest, some seminar groups were too big for meaningful discussion. On the city — good t
Class of 2022 · Full-time
★★★★★
Would do it again
I've grown so much academically and personally here. The best part: small-group tutorials really push your thinking. If I'm honest, would like to see more industry guest speakers in later years. On the city — the city is a brilliant student
Class of 2024 · Full-time
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Iron Mill Education Limited's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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