BA Film & TV Production
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film Studies. Core topics include Research Methods and Design & Creative Practice. An optional 30-week industry placement is available, with placement hosts including the BBC, Sky, and Warner Bros. The final-year Launchpad Project involves collaborative production of a film or television programme, and campus TV studios are built to BBC and ITV technical specification.
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Entry requirements
For September 2026 and September 2027 entry: 112–128 UCAS tariff points (A-level grades BBC–ABB) including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent qualifications. We also accept a wide range of vocational qualifications including BTEC Extended Diploma (grade DMM–DDM) and T Levels (Merit).
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What students say
Based on about 134 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 70%
- Learning opportunities: 74%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 81%
- Organisation and management: 61%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 62%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 165 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 86%
- Left higher education: 13%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 290 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 13%
- London: 32%
- South East: 25%
- South West: 23%
Who gets in
Based on about 145 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 94%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the International Moving Image Society (IMIS).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Academic & Professional Media Practice
- Collaborative Communication Project
- Media & Current Debates
- Media Work
- Studio Skills
- Film & Edit
- Ambitions
- Writing & Story
- Sound & Image
- The Big Picture
- Professional 1
- Media Perspectives
- Professional 2
- Research
- Multicam Formats
- Factual Shorts
- Fiction Shorts
- Multicam Takeover
- Innovating Factual
- Dramatic Disruption
- Launchpad Development
- Launchpad Project
- Media Futures
- Dissertation
- Understanding Distribution
- Industry Research Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film & TV Production at Bournemouth University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,500 and £37,000. The £31,500 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for Media studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film & TV Production at Bournemouth University?
70% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film & TV Production at Bournemouth University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 108 UCAS points.
Is BA Film & TV Production at Bournemouth University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the International Moving Image Society (IMIS).
Does BA Film & TV Production at Bournemouth University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Film & TV Production at Bournemouth University?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.