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University degree

Set Design for Stage and Screen

Dancebox Theatre Works
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 21% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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

This programme in Set Design for Stage and Screen is offered by Dancebox Theatre Works. Refer to the official course page for full curriculum, admission requirements, and application details.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts5%
48-63 pts3%
64-79 pts7%
80-95 pts22%
96-111 pts22%
112-127 pts20%
128-143 pts5%
144-159 pts8%
160-175 pts5%
192-207 pts2%
How they qualified
89% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels89%
other higher education5%
Other3%
an Access course1%
no formal qualifications1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
88%
In work or further study after
79%
Continue past first year
88%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£22,500
3 years on
£27,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled15%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled11%
Elementary occupations8%
Design occupationsHighly skilled10%
Administrative occupations10%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled6%
What students say National Student Survey
88%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching85%
Assessment & feedback88%
Academic support86%
Well organised91%
Learning resources85%
Student community76%
In students' own words
★★★★★
A great decision
This is the perfect place to study this subject. The best part: the teaching staff are genuinely world-class and accessible. If I'm honest, some seminar groups were too big for meaningful discussion. On the city — local cost of living is ma
Class of 2023 · Full-time
★★★★
Solid, with caveats
Overall a solid programme but worth going in with open eyes. The best part: critique sessions are tough but push your work to the next level. If I'm honest, admin can be slow to respond, especially at start of term. On the city — local cost
Postgraduate · Part-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 Dancebox Theatre Works's own site.
Apply on uni site
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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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