BA Acting

The University of Surrey🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
Course Score
B /78
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs73%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£36,500
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
45%
02
Skilled trades occupations
10%
03
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
7%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
3%
07
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
2%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
2%
09
Sales occupations
2%
10
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
2%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (87% response rate)

96%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
84%
Academic Support
85%
Organisation
79%
Learning Resources
76%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper 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

112-127
5%
128-143
5%
144-159
10%
160-175
30%
176-191
10%
192-207
5%
208-223
20%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
70%
Other HE
20%
Access
5%
Baccalaureate
5%
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

25%
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
45%Media
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
73%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track