BA Screenwriting
About this course
BA (Hons) Screenwriting is a creative writing degree focused on the craft of scriptwriting for film, television, audio drama, and interactive media. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes collaborative project work with digital film production students and guest lectures from industry insiders. The first year covers foundational concepts through Writing The Short Film, Story Structure, Introduction to Film Studies, Adaptation, Audio Drama, and Foundations of Screenwriting. The second year expands into broader media formats with Global TV, Iconic Screen Characters, Journalism and Content, Narrative Design and Interactive Fiction, Psychology in Screenwriting, Writing for Games, Writing the TV Bible, and Writing the TV Script. The final year involves independent work and industry preparation through modules such as Final Major Project: Screenwriting, Industry and Pitching, Horror, Representation on Screen, Global Cinema, Online Portfolio, and Campaign Writing.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 104 tariff points. A level: BCC BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM IB: 28 points
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 98%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 45%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals: 5%
- Sports and fitness occupations: 5%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 7%
- South East: 72%
- South West: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Access course: 15%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Writing The Short Film
- Story Structure
- Introduction to Film Studies
- Adaptation
- Audio Drama
- Foundations of Screenwriting
- Global TV
- Iconic Screen Characters
- Journalism and Content
- Narrative Design and Interactive Fiction
- Psychology in Screenwriting
- Writing for Games
- Writing the TV Bible
- Writing the TV Script
- Final Major Project: Screenwriting
- Industry and Pitching
- Horror
- Representation on Screen
- Global Cinema
- Online Portfolio
- Campaign Writing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Screenwriting at University of Chichester earn?
The median salary is £19,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £27,000. The £23,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Creative writing.
What do graduates of BA Screenwriting at University of Chichester do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Screenwriting at University of Chichester?
98% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Screenwriting at University of Chichester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Screenwriting at University of Chichester?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.