University of Derby
Theatre Arts with Foundation Year
BA (Hons), 4 years
Typical offer rate
74–84%
moderate entry
Grad employment
90%
15 months after
In professional roles
75%
Median grad salary
£22,000
15 months after
University of Derby's Theatre Arts BA with Foundation Year adds an opening year before the degree; the foundation year carries the preparation, and the degree after it is the standard one. The programme then covers performance, design and the critical and historical study of theatre as an art form. Offers go to a fair share of those who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Theatre Arts with Foundation Year at University of Derby has a 74–84% chance of an offer, moderate by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- UCAS tariff: 72–72 points
About University of Derby
Derby is a modern university with a strong recent record on student satisfaction and academic support, teaching from sites across the city and into the Peak District.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Derby · Theatre Arts with Foundation Year
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.