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BA Drama and Contemporary Performance

Manchester Metropolitan University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£16,000
£30,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 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
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
25%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Skilled trades occupations
10%
07
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
08
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 40 respondents (91% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
88%
Academic Support
75%
Organisation
76%
Learning Resources
78%
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

80-95
10%
96-111
5%
112-127
50%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Access
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

19%
Low Exposure

This career involves tasks that AI currently has very limited ability to perform, such as physical work, human care, or complex real-world interaction.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

45%Media
40%Natural and social science
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track