BA English and Film Studies
About this course
BA (Hons) English Language and Literature and Film Studies combines the study of literary texts across periods with film analysis and filmmaking practice. Core topics include research methods and critical and analytical thinking. An optional placement year or four-week US Summer School is available, and the final year includes an independent research project in either English literature or film studies.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A Levels. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points.
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What students say
Based on about 36 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 75%
- Gained a higher qualification: 10%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 25%
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Media Professionals: 5%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 35%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Becoming a Critic
- Discoveries: Self and Society in Post-war British Children's Fiction
- The Power of Cinematic Representation
- Documentary Film
- English Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English and Film Studies at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £31,000. The £24,000 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Literature in English.
What do graduates of BA English and Film Studies at Keele University 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 English and Film Studies at Keele University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA English and Film Studies at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA English and Film Studies at Keele University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.