MA Film Studies
About this course
MA (Honours) in Film Studies, a psychology and history degree exploring moving images across time and cultures. Core topics include Historical Research. The course examines global film cultures through theoretical, historical, and critical approaches to cinema. The first year introduces foundational movements and methods via Global Film History and Historiography and Key Concepts in Film Studies. The second year builds on this with Film Theory and Screen Cultures today: media and methods. Unspecified later years offer optional modules covering specific traditions, aesthetics, and formats such as Asian Cinemas, Silent Cinema, Documentary Cinema, Feminist Film Studies, Race and Representation, Artists' Film and Video, Cinema and Media in the Digital Age, Screen Comedy, Sensory Cinema, Film and the Archive, and The Audiovisual Essay: forms and practice.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB IB: 36 (HL 6,6,5)
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What students say
Based on about 21 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 96%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 99%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Caring personal services: 15%
- Therapy professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 25%
- South East: 10%
- Scotland: 40%
- Northern Ireland: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 95%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Modules
- Artists' Film and Video
- Asian Cinemas
- Cinema and Media in the Digital Age
- Documentary Cinema
- Feminist Film Studies
- Film and the Archive
- Race and Representation
- Screen Comedy
- Sensory Cinema
- Silent Cinema
- The Audiovisual Essay: forms and practice
- Global Film History and Historiography
- Key Concepts in Film Studies
- Film Theory
- Screen Cultures today: media and methods
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MA Film Studies at University of St Andrews earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £25,500 after 3 years, £32,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £42,000. The £32,000 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Psychology.
What do graduates of MA Film Studies at University of St Andrews do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MA Film Studies at University of St Andrews?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MA Film Studies at University of St Andrews?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 187 UCAS points.
Is MA Film Studies at University of St Andrews accredited?
Yes. Accredited against the requirements for the Graduate Basis for Chartered Membership (GBC) of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Does MA Film Studies at University of St Andrews include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MA Film Studies at University of St Andrews?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.