BA Film Studies
Royal Holloway, University of London
About this course
BA in Film Studies, combining critical analysis of cinema with creative practice. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme includes a Screen Narrative module in which students adapt existing stories into screenplays. A Media Arts Dissertation and optional placement and study abroad opportunities are available.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB-BBB (Required subjects: We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C)) IB: 6,5,5 at Higher level or 32 points overall.
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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: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 71%
- Assessment and feedback: 96%
- Academic support: 77%
- Organisation and management: 82%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 64%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 5%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 15%
- London: 30%
- South East: 40%
- South West: 5%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Media Histories 1
- Critical Theory and Textual Analysis
- Screen Narrative: Theory and Practice
- International Film 1: Contexts and Practices
- The Birth of Film
- Introduction to Media Histories 2
- Critical Theory and Creative Practice
- Experimental Filmmaking
- Editing
- The Long Take in Global Filmmaking
- Women’s Cinema
- Screenwriting
- Post-Classical Hollywood
- Cinema in France
- Representations of Childhood and Youth in Modern German Culture
- 20th-Century Mexican Visual Arts and Film
- Media Arts Dissertation
- Romantic Movies
- Music Video
- Film Form
- Advanced Screenwriting
- Political Cinema: From Eisenstein to Youtube
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London earn?
The median salary is £25,500 after 15 months, £23,500 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £35,500. The £30,000 median after five years is £4,000 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Film Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London 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 Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London?
93% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
Does BA Film Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London 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 Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.