BA Design for Film and Television
What students say
Based on about 90 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 69%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 105 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 91%
- Left higher education: 7%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Design occupations: 25%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 60%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 22%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 17%
- London: 16%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 115 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 89%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- Other qualifications: 8%
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.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Design for Film and Television at Nottingham Trent University earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £41,500. The £27,000 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Drama.
What do graduates of BA Design for Film and Television at Nottingham Trent 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 Design for Film and Television at Nottingham Trent University?
90% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Design for Film and Television at Nottingham Trent University?
The average entrant had 148 UCAS points.
Is BA Design for Film and Television at Nottingham Trent University 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.
How many students continue on BA Design for Film and Television at Nottingham Trent University?
91% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.