BA Film Studies
About this course
BA(Hons) Film Studies, examining cinema and the global film industry. Core topics include research methods. The degree includes a self-devised Humanities Research Project and offers a sandwich placement option. Students can engage with Adobe Creative Cloud tools and organisations such as Watershed Media Centre.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English, or equivalent. Tariff points: 112 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section. Please visit our English language requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
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What students say
Based on about 20 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 45%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 55%
- 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 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 17%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 43%
- Wales: 7%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Human Stories
- Realism, Spectacle, Narrative
- Film Style and Meaning
- The Movie Experience: Audiences, Culture and Taste
- Human Futures
- Professional Writing About Film
- Screenwriting: Creative and Critical Practice
- Global Cinemas
- Humanities Research Project
- Contemporary Cinema
- American Independent and Global Cult Cinemas
- Stardom and Representation: Identity and Diversity in Global Cinema
- Sensing Cinema: Perception, Style and Affect
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film Studies at UWE Bristol earn?
The median salary is £20,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £32,500. 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 UWE Bristol 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 Studies at UWE Bristol?
94% 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 UWE Bristol?
The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
Does BA Film Studies at UWE Bristol include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Film Studies at UWE Bristol?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.