BA Film
About this course
BA (Hons) Film Studies and Photography. Core topics include research methods, marketing, and ethics and professional practice. Students work on live external briefs with real-world clients and produce a professional graduation film. Optional final-year modules include a dissertation or practice-based critical report.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 96 (or above) Typical qualification requirements: A Level: CCC to include a relevant subject BTEC: Merit Merit Merit in a relevant subject Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate: C in the Skills Challenge Certificate and CC at A Level with a relevant subject Access to HE: Pass the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points. T Level: Pass (C and above) Additional requirements include: The University normally requires a minimum 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at Grade C or Grade 4 or above, or their equivalent, but consideration is given to individual circumstances. Selection for this course is based on a suitable application. If you do not meet the entry criteria you may also be required to attend an interview to help us assess your suitability for the course.
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What students say
Based on about 41 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 63%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 79%
What graduates do next
Based on about 23 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 30%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 265 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 6%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 17%
- Wales: 61%
Who gets in
Based on about 90 students who started
- A levels: 93%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
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.
Modules
- Filmmaking 1: Documentary
- Craft 1: Skills and Techniques
- Filmmaking 2: Fiction
- What is Film?
- Craft 2: Preparation and Practice
- Filmmaking 3: Experimentation
- Craft 3: Advanced Studio
- Theory 3: Documentary Film History and Theory
- Theory 3: Global Cinema
- Filmmaking 4: Development
- Collaborative Project
- Advanced Storytelling Development
- Advanced Craft
- Advanced Filmmaking: Engagement
- Advanced Theory: Dissertation
- Advanced Theory: Critical Report
- Career and Exhibition
- Business Startup Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film at University of South Wales earn?
The median salary is £23,500 after 15 months, £18,000 after 3 years, £21,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £16,000 and £26,500. The £21,500 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Film at University of South Wales do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film at University of South Wales?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film at University of South Wales?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 119 UCAS points.
Is BA Film at University of South Wales 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.