BA Film (Extended Degree)
About this course
BA (Hons) Film (Extended Degree), an undergraduate degree combining practical filmmaking with critical analysis of cinema and media. Core topics include Research Methods, Historical Research, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can undertake an optional professional placement year or a study abroad period, and the programme includes a compulsory foundation year. The first year covers core topics through Film History, Approaches to Documentary, Approaches to Storytelling, Sound and Editing, The Audiovisual Essay, Analysing Media and Film, and Skills for Academic Success in a UK University. The second year expands into specialized techniques with modules such as Cinematography, Advanced Approaches to Documentary, Film Professional Placement, Hollywood, From Script to Screen: Drama production, and Genre: Critical and Creative Approaches. Optional study abroad and work placement years are available between levels. The final stage features compulsory studies like Film Across Media - Transmedia Storytelling, Transnational Cinemas, and Critical Cultural Encounters. Students can further tailor their studies through optional modules covering areas such as Experimental Film, Horror Film Cultures, Screen Adaptations, Film Festivals, and Media, Gender and Sexualities, alongside a choice between a Practice-based Research Project and a Dissertation (Media & Film) as a capstone independent project.
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Entry requirements
UCAS Tariff: 56 to 72 Tariff Points Subject requirements: There are no specific subject requirements for this course.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 72%
- Learning opportunities: 75%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 78%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 61%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 110 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 54%
- Gained a higher qualification: 37%
- Left higher education: 8%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 125 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 58%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 18%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 6%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 145 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 92%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Critical Cultural Encounters
- Culture and Society
- Film Foundations
- Media Genres
- Performance Practices
- Film History
- Approaches to Documentary
- Approaches to Storytelling
- Sound and Editing
- The Audiovisual Essay
- Analysing Media and Film
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Arts Study Abroad (60 credit)
- Cinematography
- Advanced Approaches to Documentary
- Film Professional Placement
- Hollywood
- From Script to Screen: Drama production
- Genre: Critical and Creative Approaches
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
- Arts Work Placement Year
- Arts Study Abroad Year
- Experimental Film
- Film Across Media - Transmedia Storytelling
- Horror Film Cultures
- Practice-based Research Project
- Screen Adaptations
- Transnational Cinemas
- Dissertation (Media & Film)
- Media, Gender and Sexualities
- Film Festivals
- Skills for Academic Success in a UK University
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University earn?
The median salary is £21,500 after 3 years, £25,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £31,000. The £25,500 median after five years is £500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
72% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
The typical offer is CA at A level. The average entrant had 118 UCAS points.
Does BA Film (Extended Degree) at Northumbria 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 (Extended Degree) at Northumbria University?
54% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.