SINGLE/COMBINED HONOURS
UCAS codes: P303 BA/FS
Typical offer: 280-320 points
International Baccalaureate: 26 points
Degree duration:
3 years full-time 6 years part-time
If English is not your first language:
IELTS 6.0 (including 6.0 in writing) or a TOEFL iBT score of 87 or equivalent
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For Combined Honours UCAS codes and entry requirements
Year 1 is foundational and involves mandatory modules that introduce students to ideas and ways of working to enable them to begin to develop an understanding of the diversity of film studies and film itself.
Study during Year 2 is more specialised and there are some mandatory modules that focus study on theoretical and research skills. However, the majority of study in Years 2 and 3 involves optional modules that allow students to choose and focus their study on areas that interest them. Within this structure of options, students may specialise in particular areas of film or choose to take modules that reflect the wide range of film forms and traditions that exist. For example, students may specialise in theoretical studies of film or focus on the development of national cinemas. There are also optional modules in practical film such as screenwriting, video production or cinema technologies.
Erasmus Exchange (optional)
The University has an Erasmus Exchange with the Warsaw School of Psychology in Poland. Students studying Film Studies can visit for a semester in Year 2, with much of the cost being met by a living allowance granted by the European Union.
Study abroad
There are funding opportunities for interested students to study at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies in Japan for a Semester during Year 2.
Year 1
• Reading Film
• Film Criticism
• Film Narrative
• Film History
Year 2
• Classical and Post-Classical Hollywood
• Approaches to Film
• British and European Cinemas
• Film Genres
Year 3
• Stars
• Cult Film and Art Cinema
• Animation
• Film and the City
Graduates have entered careers in the film and film-related industries. The programme also provides a firm grounding for postgraduate study and further training as well as the knowledge and skills to move into other visual careers within advertising and media. Other students have entered professions such as teaching, retail management, the civil service and media administration.
BA (Hons) American Studies
BA (Hons) Creative Writing
BA (Hons) History
BA (Hons) Media Studies
This programme requires you to take a Second Subject during Year 1. Of your eight Year 1 modules, four will be from another available programme, for options see the following list. Please Note: The availability of Second Subject options depends on demand in any one year - restrictions may need to apply.