BA Film and Television Studies (with a Foundation Year)
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film Studies, spanning four years including a foundation year. The foundation year covers visual cultures, video production, and introductory study in several languages, alongside modules in political philosophies and history. Completion of the foundation year allows progression to the BA Film and Television Studies degree.
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What students say
Based on about 50 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 80%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 55%
- Left higher education: 45%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Media Professionals: 20%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 43%
- London: 30%
- South East: 12%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- VISUAL CULTURES
- THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES TOOLKIT
- VIDEO PRODUCTION
- ARTS AND HUMANITIES IN A CHANGING WORLD
- INTRODUCTORY MATHEMATICS FOR SCIENTISTS
- COMMUNICATION AND CREATIVE MEDIA
- HISTORY AND SOCIETY
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I (SPRING START) - A1 CEFR
- LITERATURE AND THE HUMANITIES
- POLITICAL PHILOSOPHIES
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I (SPRING START)
- DESIGNING HUMANITIES PROJECTS
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Television Studies (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £36,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Film and Television Studies (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film and Television Studies (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film and Television Studies (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia?
The average entrant had 77 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Film and Television Studies (with a Foundation Year) at University of East Anglia?
55% of students continued into their second year, and 45% left higher education.