About MA Dance, Pg Dip Dance. in Bath Spa University
Within the context of contemporary movement practice, our postgraduate dance programme has a specialist focus on site, collaboration, and screen-based practice. Our Dance degree offers a creative environment that supports you to explore and develop your specialist practice within an international community of emerging dance artists.
We offer a range of creative opportunities to enhance your studies. Alongside guidance from your tutors, our Master’s Dance degree is supported by a number of high-profile associations with artists and industry specialists in order to enhance your study experience.
Our postgraduate dance course supports a broad range of artistic practices and includes specialisms in screen-based dance practice, interdisciplinary performance work and site-based performance.
We'll support you to develop your postgraduate level research skills, which will help you develop your own creative practice. In addition, collaborative opportunities form a key part of the programme, enabling you to work across art forms with other practitioners.
Careers
Having a postgraduate qualification opens up a range of options in the world of dance-related work and beyond.
You’ll be positioned to become a choreographer, performer, teacher, screendance maker, or any combination of these things. We’ll support you to develop versatility and understanding of how to market and present your work in a professional manner, so we can help you to graduate with the entrepreneurial skills needed to succeed in a challenging but inspirational workplace.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Normally a Bachelor's degree with honours and a good passing grade from an internationally recognised university or Higher Education institution
- Other international qualifications to an equivalent standard will also be considered.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS: Academic 6.5 or 7.0 This must include a minimum of 5.5 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
- TOEFL iBT: This must include a total of 75, to include a minimum 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking, and 17 in Writing.
- PTE: This must include a minimum of 67 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
Bath Spa University Highlights
| Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Tuition Fees for International Students (full-time degrees in 2020-2021) |
13,700 GBP - 15,300 GBP (varies with the courses) |
| Campus Housing Capacity |
25% |
| Student Retention Rate |
89% |
| Scholarship Availability |
Yes |
| Applications Accepted |
Online |
| Work-Study |
Available |
| Intake Type |
Yearly |
| Mode of Program |
Full time and part-time |
Bath Spa University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
International students joining the Bath Spa University are required to pay 70% of the tuition fees on or before arrival and commencement of the course. All payments should be made in £ sterling and the easiest way to make a payment is via Flywire. However, the payment can also be made through credit/debit card.
International students should open a UK bank account as soon as possible after arrival.
The estimated cost of attendance depends on several factors like the program applied for, tuition, books, fees, housing, dining, and personal items.
| Expenses In GBP |
Undergraduate (per annum) |
Graduate (per annum) |
| Tuition Fee for International Students (full-time courses) |
13,700- 15,300 (varies with the field of study chosen) |
13,700- 15,300 (varies with the field of study chosen) |
| Career and Professional Development Fees |
145 |
145 |
| Housing and Rooms |
8,412 |
8,412 |
| Health Insurance |
150 |
150 |
| Books and Supplies |
500 |
500 |
| Meals |
3,225 |
3,225 |
| Personal Expenses |
792 |
792 |
