- Level
- 3-Year Bachelor Degree
- Duration
- 3 year bachelor’s degree
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Fine and Performing Arts
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
A three year honours degree in theatre and live performance, covering acting technique, devising, movement and voice, directing, production practice and a final year performance project.
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Performing Arts is a university degree rather than a conservatoire training, which matters because UK casting for stage work often favours drama school graduates.
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Performing Arts is delivered on the Sunderland campus and awarded by the University of Sunderland, and completing Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Performing Arts supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives 18 months of post study work permission for applications made from January 2027. The university is a licensed student sponsor with a track record of compliance, so the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Performing Arts is issued directly. Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Performing Arts is a taught programme, and UK rules in force since January 2024 do not allow students on taught programmes to bring a spouse or children as dependants. Apply Study Visa confirms the visa position for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Performing Arts in writing before you pay a deposit.
Admission to Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Performing Arts requires Higher Secondary Certificate / Class 12 at 60 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Performing Arts is recorded at GBP 17,500 a year with no application fee. The Global Leaders Scholarship cuts Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Performing Arts tuition by an automatic GBP 5,000 for eligible applicants, shown on the conditional offer letter. September starts across the three listed years. Apply Study Visa manages the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Performing Arts application, deposit and UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Higher Secondary Certificate / Class 12 in a relevant stream, at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, or PTE Academic 59 overall with no component below 59. TOEFL and the Duolingo English Test are not accepted.
- Application and deposit: No application fee. A non refundable tuition deposit of GBP 3,500 is required before the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies can be issued.
- Scholarship: An automatic GBP 5,000 Global Leaders Scholarship tuition reduction applies to eligible undergraduate applicants, and is shown on the conditional offer letter.
- Work permit: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Performing Arts leads to a University of Sunderland degree at a licensed student sponsor, so it supports a Graduate Route application, granted at 18 months for applications made from January 2027. Dependants cannot accompany students on taught programmes under UK rules in force since January 2024.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa completes the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies stage and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Performer: theatre and live events
- Drama Facilitator: education and community settings
- Stage Manager: production teams
- Arts Programme Coordinator: venues and festivals
- Applied Theatre Practitioner: health and social settings
- Teacher Training: toward drama teaching with separate QTS
Reality check: professional performing careers are insecure and heavily dependent on agents and auditions, so most graduates build a portfolio career combining performance with teaching or facilitation.
About University of Sunderland
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #17803
- Established
- 1901
- Reference No.
- 10007159
