BA English and Film
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) in English and Film Studies, covering literature and cinema across periods, genres, and national cinemas. Core topics include Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course offers an optional placement year or year abroad, and concludes with an independent project that may involve collaboration with external partners in Manchester's cultural sector.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 76%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 93%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 45%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 30%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Librarians and Related Professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 255 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 69%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 6%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- The Art and History of Cinema
- Framing Narrative
- Reading and Writing Mancunia (Literature)
- Screens, Streams, and Platforms
- Literature, Theory, and Culture
- The Politics and Pleasures of Cinema
- Promoting Screen Cultures
- American Spaces
- Global Screen Media
- Make It Now: Creative Workshop
- Shakespeare and Adaptation: Stage and Screen
- Independent Project: Screen Studies
- Shared Futures
- Blockbuster Movies: Mainstreams and Margins
- Contemporary Global Literatures
- The Global Nineteenth Century
- The Gothic
- Reading Games, Making Games
- Space, Place and Environment
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA English and Film at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £28,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £5,500 less than the UK median for English studies.
What do graduates of BA English and Film at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
65% 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 at Manchester Metropolitan University?
88% 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 at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
Does BA English and Film at Manchester Metropolitan 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 English and Film at Manchester Metropolitan University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.