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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Applied and Contemporary Theatre (with Placement Year)

University of Surrey

UK,England

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 23,400/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

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UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Semi-Urban

Founded: 1966

Total Students: 16,000 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Stag Hill, University Campus, Guildford GU2 7XH, United Kingdom

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Scholarships
Student Visa
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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Applied and Contemporary Theatre (with Placement Year)

Program Overview

Our Applied and Contemporary Theatre BA (Hons) at the Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is designed to train tomorrow’s theatre-makers, who aspire to use theatre to build communities and influence social change. You will learn how to devise, produce and direct theatre, work creatively in a range of settings and become the next generation of performance artists, activists and creative entrepreneurs.

Applied theatre utilises drama to discover, learn and share the issues and themes that concern communities and spotlight social inequalities. This course engages with contemporary politics and not only asks how we can make theatre but why do we make theatre and what is it that you want to say through performance.
This unique programme trains future directors, devisors, performance artists, theatre makers, writers, applied theatre practitioners and much more.
You’ll have the option to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you for work in industry.

On our BA (Hons) Applied and Contemporary Theatre course, you will be taught by industry-leading professionals and will join a vibrant community of talented performers, theatre-makers, creative practitioners, stage managers and technicians.

You will embark on a journey that will equip you to devise, produce and direct theatre, work creatively in a range of settings such as prisons, youth centres and care homes, build industry contacts and become the next generation of performance artists/activists and creative entrepreneurs. As well as studying core skills in performing disciplines (voice, singing, movement, theatre making and music), course content includes, but isn’t limited to:

Theatre for social change
Political theatre
Contemporary performance
Devised theatre
Community theatre
Theatre in education
Education and outreach programmes
Health and wellbeing organisations
Disability arts
Creative ageing
Theatre studies
Collaborative large-scale ensemble performance in a traditional theatre setting
Professional development.

In Year 2, you'll undertake work placements where you gain professional experience within several innovative theatre/arts organisations. There is also a further optional Professional Training year between the second and final year of study. Work placement hosts have included but are not limited to Chickenshed, Peer Productions, Burnt Orange Theatre, Guildford Shakespeare Company, Boundless Theatre, New Victoria Theatre and Yvonne Arnaud Theatre.

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

4-Year Bachelor's Degree

Application Processing Days

21 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

48 Months

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
sep 2025		Closed
feb 2026		Not Available

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

CAD 23,400 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in University of Surrey

CAD 10,224 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 Minimum Listening - 5.5 Minimum Reading - 5.5 Minimum Writing - 6.0 Minimum Speaking - 5.5
TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 88.0 Minimum Listening - 17.0 Minimum Reading - 18.0 Minimum Writing - 19.0 Minimum Speaking - 20.0
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 67.0 Minimum Listening - 59.0 Minimum Reading - 59.0 Minimum Writing - 64.0 Minimum Speaking - 59.0
DUOLINGO
- Minimum Overall Score - 120.0 Minimum Literacy - 100.0 Minimum Comprehension - 100.0 Minimum Conversation - 110.0 Minimum Production - 100.0

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.

Minimum CGPA Required: 45.00 %

Additional Information

Scholarships

International Excellence Award: Postgraduate September 2025 entry`

This prestigious £5,000 award recognises academic excellence and is awarded to selected students starting a masters degree in September 2025.

About

The scholarship is awarded as a £5,000 fee waiver. It is open to self-funded international fee-paying students regardless of nationality or domicile. The scheme is application based and awards are decided by a scholarship awards panel.

Eligibility criteria

In order to be eligible applicants must:

Be an overseas fee-paying student
Hold an offer to study a full time masters programme (excludes part-time, distance-learning courses, MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences and the MBA)
Be self-funded (you must be paying for your studies independently rather than being sponsored or in receipt of another scholarship)
Not be from the Surrey International Study Centre (SISC)
This award is not available for MSc Pharmaceutical Science applicants.

Applicants in receipt of the International Excellence Award will not be eligible for the alumni discount as the value of this award is higher.

How to apply

Applications now open.

Applications will be reviewed monthly starting in November 2024. You must have an offer from the University to complete the scholarship application form. Applications without a valid student ID and offer will not be assessed.

Our scholarship awards are allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please apply early.

Work Permit

PGWP

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.