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BA Acting & English

Edinburgh Napier University
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary£23,000
Satisfaction96%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work55%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£23,000
typical starting salary
£17,000
£26,000
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
50%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Caring personal services
5%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
06
Sales occupations
5%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (100% response rate)

98%
Teaching Quality
91%
Assessment & Feedback
95%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
98%
Learning Resources
95%
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

96-111
5%
112-127
10%
128-143
15%
160-175
15%
176-191
15%
192-207
20%
208-223
5%
224-239
15%
240+
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
Other HE
20%
Baccalaureate
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

32%
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

55%Administrative
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
55%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track