BA Film Studies
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film Studies. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods. The degree includes a core final-year dissertation module with one-to-one supervisory sessions. A Film Programming and Curating module covers industry case studies including the Edinburgh International Film Festival and independent cinema programming.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: English Language at grade C/level 4 or above (or equivalent). You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below. UCAS tariff: 104 UCAS points. A level: 104 UCAS points. T level: Merit BTEC: DMM Access to HE: 104 UCAS points from Level 3 QAA approved Access programme. Scottish Highers: 104 UCAS points. Irish Leaving Certificate: 104 UCAS points. IB: 30-32 points. European Baccalaureate: Pass Diploma with 71% overall.
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What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 98%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 100%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 95%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 50%
- Working and studying: 30%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Media Professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 265 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 70%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 6%
- South East: 2%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 95%
- Access course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Classical Hollywood Cinema
- Film Form, Film Meaning
- Film Histories, Film Movements I
- Film Histories, Film Movements II
- Critical Approaches to Film I
- Critical Approaches to Film II
- Film Distribution and Exhibition
- Film Journalism
- Cinema Asia
- Comedy and British Cinema
- Contemporary American Cinema
- British Cinema
- Dissertation (Core Module)
- Sequential Art (Comics and Graphic Novels)
- Hollywood Masculinities
- Film Programming and Curating for Cinemas and Festivals
- Alternative, Independent, and Marginal Film
- Film and Theory
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film Studies at University of Salford earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £20,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £33,000. The £26,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Film Studies at University of Salford 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 University of Salford?
99% 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 University of Salford?
The typical offer is 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Film Studies at University of Salford?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.