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#1King's College London logo

King's College London, London

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.2K/Yr (£27,996/Yr)Living$2.4K/Yr (£1,800/Yr)Admission M.A Theatre and Performance Stud...GRE298IELTS6.0PTE59$37.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(26 Users)
#2The University of Manchester logo

The University of Manchester, Manchester

England, Uk39%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $42.6K/Yr (£32,000/Yr)Living$11.4K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission B.A Music and DramaSAT1290IELTS6.5PTE42$42.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
Programs
8.7/10(38 Users)
#3University of Bristol logo

University of Bristol, Bristol

England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.9K/Yr (£28,491/Yr)Living$6.8K/Yr (£5,114/Yr)Admission M.Phil Theatre and PerformanceIELTS6.5PTE67$27.5K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.7/10(12 Users)
#4University of Birmingham logo

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.5K/Yr (£22,180/Yr)Living$17.4K/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission B.A Drama and TheatreSAT1280TOEFL80PTE51$30.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.0/10(27 Users)
#5University of Warwick logo

University of Warwick, Coventry

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $39.2K/Yr (£29,507/Yr)Living$1.1K/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission M.A Theatre and Performance Stud...IELTS6.5PTE62$34.7K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.7/10(57 Users)
#6University of Leeds logo

University of Leeds, Leeds

England, Uk47%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.6K/Yr (£26,750/Yr)Living$10.8K/Yr (£8,151/Yr)Admission M.Sc High-Performance Graphics a...Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE64$42.2K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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10.0/10(46 Users)
#7University of Nottingham logo

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $40.9K/Yr (£30,750/Yr)Living$11.3K/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission M.Sc Building Performance Engine...IELTS6.0PTE65$40.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(25 Users)
#8Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.3K/Yr (£20,550/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission M.A Theatre and PerformanceTOEFL100PTE68$31.9K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(25 Users)
#9University of York logo

University of York, York

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.6K/Yr (£25,229/Yr)Living$10.2K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission M.A TheatreDuolingo120TOEFL87PTE60$31.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(11 Users)
#10University of Liverpool logo

University of Liverpool, Liverpool

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41K/Yr (£30,800/Yr)Living$328.51/Yr (£247/Yr)Admission M.Sc Big Data and High Performan...Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE61$41K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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8.7/10(23 Users)Ranked 160 by THE in 2025Ranked 147 by QS in 2026
#11University of Exeter logo

University of Exeter, Exeter

England, Uk73%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $31.5K/Yr (£23,700/Yr)Living$10.6K/Yr (£7,968/Yr)Admission B.A DramaTOEFL90PTE53$31.5K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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4.0/10(9 Users)
#12University of Reading logo

University of Reading, Berkshire

England, Uk58%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.7K/Yr (£22,350/Yr)Living$13K/Yr (£9,800/Yr)Admission B.A English Literature and Theat...Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60$29.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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10.0/10(9 Users)
#13University of Sussex logo

University of Sussex, Brighton

England, Uk61%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.6K/Yr (£21,500/Yr)Living$19.7K/Yr (£14,848/Yr)Admission B.A Drama and EnglishDuolingo110IELTS6.0PTE59$28.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.3/10(8 Users)
#14Cardiff University logo

Cardiff University, Cardiff

Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.2K/Yr (£24,950/Yr)Living$11.5K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission M.Sc Building Diagnostics for En...GRE302IELTS6.5PTE42$33.8K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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9.0/10(18 Users)
#15University of Surrey logo

University of Surrey, Guildford

England, Uk65%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.6K/Yr (£24,500/Yr)Living$353.78/Yr (£266/Yr)Admission B.A Musical TheatreDuolingo120TOEFL88PTE59$35.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.7/10(10 Users)
#16University of Bath logo

University of Bath, Bath

England, Uk20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $38.3K/Yr (£28,800/Yr)Living$15.7K/Yr (£11,781/Yr)Admission B.S Sports PerformanceDuolingo130IELTS7PTE62$38.3K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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9.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 251 by THE in 2025Ranked 132 by QS in 2026
#17University of East Anglia logo

University of East Anglia, Norwich

England, Uk79%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.4K/Yr (£20,600/Yr)Living$178.22/Yr (£134/Yr)Admission B.A DramaDuolingo105IELTS6PTE60$27.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.7/10(1 User)
#18Birkbeck, University of London logo

Birkbeck, University of London, London

England, Uk76%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $24.4K/Yr (£18,357/Yr)Admission M.A Theatre DirectingTOEFL79PTE62$26.4K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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7.0/10(2 Users)
#19University of Kent logo

University of Kent, Canterbury

England, Uk39%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.7K/Yr (£19,300/Yr)Living$24.8K/Yr (£18,624/Yr)Admission B.A Drama and TheatreIELTS6.0PTE68$25.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.3/10(3 Users)
#20University of Essex logo

University of Essex, Colchester

England, Uk74%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $26.2K/Yr (£19,723/Yr)Living$2.8K/Yr (£2,100/Yr)Admission M.A Theatre DirectingIELTS6PTE58$26.3K/Yr
Course duration: 1 year
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7.3/10(4 Users)