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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)
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King's College London, London

9.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theatre and Performance Studies
Course duration:
1 year
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Tuition:  
(£27,996/Yr)$37K/Yr
Living: 
(£15,636/Yr)$20.6K/Yr
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The University of Manchester, Manchester

8.7(Based on 38 User Reviews)England, UK51%Acceptance Rate		 B.A Music and Drama
Course duration:
3 years
Programs
Tuition:  
(£32,000/Yr)$42.2K/Yr
Living: 
(£8,580/Yr)$11.3K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)
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University of Bristol, Bristol

7.3(Based on 18 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate		 M.Phil Theatre and Performance
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£29,182/Yr)$38.5K/Yr
Living: 
(£9,720/Yr)$12.8K/Yr
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University of Birmingham, Birmingham

7.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate		 BA Drama and Film
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£23,753/Yr)$31.4K/Yr
Living: 
(£8,694/Yr)$11.5K/Yr
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University of Warwick, Coventry

8.0(Based on 58 User Reviews)England, UK14%Acceptance Rate		 MA Theatre and Performance Studies
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo130TOEFL5PTE70
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Tuition:  
(£29,528/Yr)$39K/Yr
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University of Leeds, Leeds

5.7(Based on 57 User Reviews)England, UK56.67%Acceptance Rate		 M.Sc High-Performance Graphics and Games Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE64
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Tuition:  
(£33,750/Yr)$44.5K/Yr
Living: 
(£2,832/Yr)$3.7K/Yr
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University of Nottingham, Nottingham

8.0(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK11%Acceptance Rate		 M.Sc Building Performance Engineering
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE65
Programs
Tuition:  
(£33,800/Yr)$44.6K/Yr
Living: 
(£8,533/Yr)$11.3K/Yr
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Queen Mary, University of London, London

9.0(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK44%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theatre and Performance
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL92PTE71
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Tuition:  
(£25,220/Yr)$33.3K/Yr
Living: 
(£6,571/Yr)$8.7K/Yr
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University of Liverpool, Liverpool

9.0(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK14%Acceptance Rate		 M.Sc Big Data and High Performance Computing
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£30,800/Yr)$40.7K/Yr
Living: 
(£247/Yr)$326.04/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)
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University of Exeter, Exeter

8.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)England, UK73%Acceptance Rate		 B.A Drama
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL90PTE53
Programs
Tuition:  
(£24,900/Yr)$32.9K/Yr
Living: 
(£7,968/Yr)$10.5K/Yr
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#187/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate		 M.Sc Building Diagnostics for Energy and Environmental Performance
Course duration:
1 year
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Tuition:  
(£23,117/Yr)$30.5K/Yr
Living: 
(£8,670/Yr)$11.4K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)
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University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate		 M.A Theatre
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL87PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£24,783/Yr)$32.7K/Yr
Living: 
(£7,657/Yr)$10.1K/Yr
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University of Bath, Bath

9.0(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK20%Acceptance Rate		 B.S Sports Performance
Course duration:
2 years
Programs
Tuition:  
(£28,800/Yr)$38K/Yr
Living: 
(£11,781/Yr)$15.6K/Yr
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#198/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Reading, Berkshire

9.2(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK58%Acceptance Rate		 B.A English Literature and Theatre
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£22,350/Yr)$29.5K/Yr
Living: 
(£9,800/Yr)$12.9K/Yr
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#201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Sussex, Brighton

8.0(Based on 10 User Reviews)England, UK34%Acceptance Rate		 BA Drama and English
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL4PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£23,500/Yr)$31K/Yr
Living: 
(£6,406/Yr)$8.5K/Yr
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#201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Surrey, Guildford

9.3(Based on 16 User Reviews)England, UK65%Acceptance Rate		 B.A Musical Theatre
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£24,500/Yr)$32.3K/Yr
Living: 
(£266/Yr)$351.12/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate		 B.Eng Naval Architecture with High Performance Marine Vehicles
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125TOEFL80
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Tuition:  
(£22,250/Yr)$29.4K/Yr
Living: 
(£8,900/Yr)$11.7K/Yr
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#201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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University of East Anglia, Norwich

9.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate		 B.A Drama
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo105IELTS6PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£20,600/Yr)$27.2K/Yr
Living: 
(£134/Yr)$176.88/Yr
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#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

6.3(Based on 8 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate		 M.Sc International Business Management with Performance Management
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE300IELTS6.5PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
(£23,248/Yr)$30.7K/Yr
Living: 
(£9,168/Yr)$12.1K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)
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Brunel University, London

8.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK60%Acceptance Rate		 B.A Theatre
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£19,410/Yr)$25.6K/Yr
Living: 
(£10,200/Yr)$13.5K/Yr
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