BA Film Production
Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points
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What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 93%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 45%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 390 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 12%
- West Midlands: 46%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 14%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Story and Skills Lab – 30 credits
- Filmmaking 101 – 30 credits
- Life Through a Lens: Factual Production – 30 credits
- Play, Experiment and Explore – 30 credits
- Global Film Practice – 30 credits
- Client Production – 30 credits
- Short Film Production – 30 credits
- Post-production, Marketing and Distribution – 30 credits
- Skillset Specialism – 30 credits
- Your Cinematic Vision – 30 credits
- The Filmmakers’ Lab – 30 credits
- Production Studio – 30 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film Production at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £33,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Cinematics and photography.
What do graduates of BA Film Production at Coventry University do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film Production at Coventry University?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film Production at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 125 UCAS points.
Does BA Film Production at Coventry University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Film Production at Coventry University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.