BA Film and Television
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film and Television, a photography degree focused on practical filmmaking and screen-based media. Students undertake short film exercises, masterclasses, and workshops while collaborating across year groups on creative productions. The course includes options to study abroad or complete a self-initiated work placement. The first year introduces practical filmmaking environments through creative film exercises, masterclasses, workshops, and Design and Screen Cultures. The second year provides technical training in camera, lighting, sound, and editing, alongside modules such as Design and Screen Cultures. The third year involves advanced short film projects, working with actors, and a further Design and Screen Cultures course. The final year centres on the development and presentation of a film project supported by workshops, tutorials, and research within the wider moving image landscape.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB (required: no specific A level subjects required) IB: 34 points with 655 at HL
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 6%: 32 offers from 559 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 74%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 58 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 83%
- Working and studying: 3%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 3%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 22%
- Sales occupations: 8%
- Teaching Professionals: 6%
- Elementary occupations: 6%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 6%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 255 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 4%
- North West: 4%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 21%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 2%
- Scotland: 49%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 65%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark for the purposes of indicating courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
Modules
- get to know your fellow students in a fast-paced practical environment
- work on different creative film exercises
- collaborate in entry-level crew roles on senior film projects
- attend masterclasses and workshops on various practical aspects of filmmaking
- Design and Screen Cultures
- the wider College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- develop your personal interests and technical abilities toward areas of specialisation
- collaborate on film projects that are more ambitious in scale, schedule and crew
- understanding different film forms and trying various production approaches
- exploring the power of story, subject matter and authorship in your work
- technical training to develop your camera, lighting, sound and editing skills
- collaborate in assistant roles on senior film projects
- have opportunities to experiment in greater detail, take risks and think outside of the box during the creation of short film projects
- work with actors to explore collaborative processes involved in writing and filming scenes to a professional standard
- try diverse creative approaches to narrative filmmaking and find your distinctive way of creating films
- collaborate at a creative level in key roles on senior film productions
- take a further Design and Screen Cultures course
- have the opportunity to study abroad, which can help broaden your understanding of the discipline
- have the opportunity to complete a self-initiated work placement
- have the opportunity to develop and present a film project
- undergo in-depth rigorous research to contextualise your work in the wider film and moving image landscape
- attend workshops and tutorials that support your idea development
- benefit from guest lectures and masterclasses with industry professionals who will help you hone your skills and creative ambitions
- producer
- director
- editor
- cinematographer
- sound designer
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Television at University of Edinburgh earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £34,500. 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 and Television at University of Edinburgh do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film and Television at University of Edinburgh?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film and Television at University of Edinburgh?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 177 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Film and Television at University of Edinburgh?
6% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 32 offers from 559 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Film and Television at University of Edinburgh accredited?
Yes. This course is industry recognised by ScreenSkills, the industry-led skills body for the UK's screen-based industries and carries the ScreenSkills Select quality-mark for the purposes of indicating courses best suited to prepare students for a career in the screen industries.
Does BA Film and Television at University of Edinburgh include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Film and Television at University of Edinburgh?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.