Level 4 Professional Diploma in Performance

The UAL Level 4 Professional Diploma in Performance has been designed to provide students with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to progress into higher education or conservatoire training and may also support students intending to progress directly into employment in the creative industries.

This qualification will provide students with an opportunity to stretch and refine their practical skills levels whilst defining their own personal interests and area of expertise. The qualification is suitable for students who intend to pursue a career in the creative arts. It allows them to explore, develop and test their creativity within a qualification structure which is stimulating and demanding and provides a supportive transition into either higher-level training or employment.

Statement of purpose - UAL Level 4 Professional Diploma in Performance (PDF 182KB)

Qualification at a glance

• Level - 4
• Units - 3
• Total Qualification Time (Hours) - 1,200
• Guided Learning Hours - 720
• Typical course duration - 1 year
• UCAS points (Pass/Merit/Distinction) - n/a
• QAN - 603/3034/X
• Typical progression - Assistant stage manager, Senior technician, Project management, Event management, Production management, Automation, Service engineers, Sales and hire account handlers

Specification and documents

UAL Level 4 Professional Diploma in Performance specification (PDF 3.1MB)

UAL Level 4 Professional Diploma in Performance specification - Welsh language (PDF 2MB)

Stakeholder support

Letters of support for this qualification are available on request by emailing qualdev.awarding@arts.ac.uk.

Working with us

Interested in delivering the UAL Level 4 Professional DIploma in Performance?

Visit the Working with us page for information on the approval process for new and existing centres.