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BA Acting and Performance

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Full-time2 YearsSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£21,000
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion91%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2029
First job
~2030
£21,000
typical starting salary
£17,500
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£36,500 (1183 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
15%
04
Sales occupations
15%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%
10
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (94% response rate)

100%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
80%
Learning Resources
75%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
10%
96-111
5%
128-143
10%
144-159
15%
160-175
25%
176-191
10%
192-207
15%
208-223
10%

Entry Qualifications

Other HE
95%
Degree
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

26%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching

Outcomes

91%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track