Top Theatre Universities & Colleges in UK in 2026 - Fees, Requirements & Eligibility
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

King's College London, London

9.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%q8kmCZ
M.A Theatre and Performance Studies
Course duration:
1 year
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(£27,996/Yr)$37.2K/Yr
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(£15,636/Yr)$20.8K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

University of Bristol, Bristol

7.3(Based on 18 User Reviews)England, UK12%q8kmCZ
M.Phil Theatre and Performance
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
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(£29,182/Yr)$38.8K/Yr
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(£9,720/Yr)$12.9K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

7.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%q8kmCZ
B.A Drama and Theatre
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
SAT1280TOEFL80PTE51
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(£22,180/Yr)$29.5K/Yr
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(£8,694/Yr)$11.6K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

University of Warwick, Coventry

8.0(Based on 58 User Reviews)England, UK14%q8kmCZ
M.A Theatre and Performance Studies
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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J9uNHw:  
(£29,507/Yr)$39.2K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

University of Leeds, Leeds

5.7(Based on 57 User Reviews)England, UK56.67%q8kmCZ
M.A Applied Theatre and Social Change
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
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J9uNHw:  
(£33,500/Yr)$44.6K/Yr
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(£2,832/Yr)$3.8K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Queen Mary, University of London, London

9.0(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK44%q8kmCZ
M.A Theatre and Performance
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL92PTE71
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J9uNHw:  
(£27,250/Yr)$36.2K/Yr
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(£6,571/Yr)$8.7K/Yr
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#51/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

University of York, York

5.7(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK79%q8kmCZ
M.A Theatre
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL87PTE60
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J9uNHw:  
(£24,533/Yr)$32.6K/Yr
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(£7,657/Yr)$10.2K/Yr
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#198/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Reading, Berkshire

9.2(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK58%q8kmCZ
B.A English Literature and Theatre
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60
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J9uNHw:  
(£22,350/Yr)$29.7K/Yr
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(£9,800/Yr)$13K/Yr
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#201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Sussex, Brighton

8.0(Based on 10 User Reviews)England, UK34%q8kmCZ
B.A Drama, Theatre and Performance
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo110IELTS6.0PTE59
+DmLct
J9uNHw:  
(£23,500/Yr)$31.3K/Yr
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(£6,406/Yr)$8.5K/Yr
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#201/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Surrey, Guildford

9.3(Based on 16 User Reviews)England, UK65%q8kmCZ
B.A Musical Theatre
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE59
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J9uNHw:  
(£24,500/Yr)$32.6K/Yr
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(£266/Yr)$353.78/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Brunel University, London

8.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK60%q8kmCZ
B.A Theatre
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE59
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J9uNHw:  
(£19,430/Yr)$25.8K/Yr
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(£10,200/Yr)$13.6K/Yr
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#51/120 QS Ranking 2024(Performing Arts)

Birkbeck, University of London, London

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK76%q8kmCZ
M.A Theatre Directing
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE62
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J9uNHw:  
(£18,357/Yr)$24.4K/Yr
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#101/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

University of Kent, Canterbury

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK39%q8kmCZ
B.A Drama and Theatre
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE68
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J9uNHw:  
(£19,300/Yr)$25.7K/Yr
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(£18,624/Yr)$24.8K/Yr
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#30/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)England, UK17%q8kmCZ
M.A Theatre Directing
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE61
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J9uNHw:  
(£23,850/Yr)$31.7K/Yr
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(£5,400/Yr)$7.2K/Yr
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#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Essex, Colchester

10.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)England, UK74%q8kmCZ
M.A Theatre Directing
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE58
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J9uNHw:  
(£19,798/Yr)$26.3K/Yr
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(£2,100/Yr)$2.8K/Yr
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#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth

Wales, UK94%q8kmCZ
B.A Film and Television Studies / Drama and Theatre Studies
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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J9uNHw:  
(£17,078/Yr)$22.7K/Yr
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(£8,288/Yr)$11K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Middlesex University, London

9.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)England, UK57%q8kmCZ
B.A Theatre design and production
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE59
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J9uNHw:  
(£17,200/Yr)$22.9K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

University of Lincoln, Lincoln

8.3(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK70%q8kmCZ
M.A Theatre
Course duration:
1 year
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J9uNHw:  
(£17,950/Yr)$23.9K/Yr
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#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Performing Arts)

Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK
M.A Theatre and Performance
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE298IELTS6.5PTE62
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J9uNHw:  
(£18,250/Yr)$24.3K/Yr
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#26/150 QS Ranking 2025(Performing Arts)

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

England, UK59%q8kmCZ
B.A Drama and Theatre Arts BA
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6
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J9uNHw:  
(£25,820/Yr)$34.3K/Yr
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(£20,874/Yr)$27.8K/Yr
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