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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Creative Writing and Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year)

Bath Spa University

(3.7)
38 reviews

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Creative Writing and Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) course at Bath Spa University.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

B,B,B

Grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required.

Most popular A-levels studied

The Creative Writing and Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) course at Bath Spa University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Creative writing
Media studies
SubjectGrade
English Language and LiteratureB
English LiteratureC
HistoryC
English LanguageC
Drama and Theatre StudiesB
SubjectGrade
Media StudiesB
Film StudiesB
SociologyC
English LiteratureC
PsychologyC
Source: HESA

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: SE58

Here's what Bath Spa University says about its Creative Writing and Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) course.

Please note Creative Writing and Film and Screen Studies is a combined honours award, to find out more information please refer to our website: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/courses/ug-creative-writing-and-film-and-screen-studies/

Combined Honour Awards At Bath Spa University many of our undergraduate programmes can be combined, so you don’t have to limit yourself to one subject. If you choose to study a combined award then in Year One you’ll start by studying both subjects in equal depth. From Year Two you can choose whether to continue with equal numbers of modules from each subject, or whether you want to select additional modules in one or the other. Upon successful completion of the programme you will graduate with a joint degree.

More about the Professional Placement Year A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team.

Source: Bath Spa University

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Department

Interdepartmental

Location

Main Site | Bath

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Full-time with year in industry

Subjects

• Creative writing

• Film studies

Start date

14 September 2026

Application deadline

14 January 2026

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,790 per year
Scotland£9,790 per year
Wales£9,790 per year
Northern Ireland£9,790 per year
Channel Islands£9,790 per year
Republic of Ireland£9,790 per year
EU£18,330 per year
International£18,330 per year

Bath Spa University student reviews

(3.7)
Based on 38 reviews from Bath Spa University's students and alumni
5 star
29%
4 star
29%
3 star
29%
2 star
14%
1 star
0%
All reviews

Showing 28 reviews

2nd year student

1 year ago

the student union is small and not many people go, the societies are also small, but they have a good team to support student issues

(2)
Student Union

2nd year student

1 year ago

there is like 3 clubs in bath so the night life is a bit rubbish, everything is quite expensive so itu2019s hard do do stuff on a uni budget

(2)
University life

2nd year student

1 year ago

bath is quite expensive in general and if it wasnu2019t for having saving then it would be really difficult to afford living here, the cheapest accommodation wasnu2019t even covered by my student loan

(3)
Finance

2nd year student

1 year ago

the lectures are normally really helpful and they have a lot of welfare support available

(5)
Support

2nd year student

1 year ago

the library and the data base they have is very big and they have a lot available, they have an on campus gym and su, however the su is very small and normally pretty much empty, the accommodation is nice if u can afford the more expensive ones, however the cheapest options are questionable

(3)
Facilities

2nd year student

1 year ago

there as a lot of independent learning as some semesters your not in everyday all day, the mixture of fashion and business is good as you have model dedicated to normally just one aspect, the teachers are normally available to help especially seeing as the classes are a bit smaller

(4)
Course

National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Bath Spa University

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

The Creative Writing and Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) course at Bath Spa University features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni

Creative writing
Media studies

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

88%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

96%

med

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

95%

med

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

81%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

86%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

96%

high

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

85%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

85%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

73%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

93%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

86%

med

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

90%

med

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

81%

low

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

86%

med

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

86%

med

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

93%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

81%

med

How well organised is your course?

84%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

81%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

97%

med

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

84%

med

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

53%

low

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

87%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

80%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

83%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

89%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

89%

med

Select an option to see a detailed breakdown

How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

86%

med

How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

98%

high

How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

91%

high

How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

81%

med

To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

84%

med

How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

84%

med

How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

89%

high

To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

88%

med

To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

84%

med

How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

90%

med

How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

92%

high

How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

90%

high

How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

82%

med

How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

89%

high

How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

85%

low

How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

92%

med

How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

83%

med

How well organised is your course?

76%

med

How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

89%

med

How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

80%

low

How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

95%

high

How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

72%

med

To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

84%

med

To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

87%

med

How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

75%

med

During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

90%

med

How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

84%

med

Student information

The Creative Writing and Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) course at Bath Spa University features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.

Creative writing
Media studies
Mode of study
Full-time99%Part-time1%
Gender ratio
Female77%Male22%Other2%
Where students come from
International6%UK94%
Student performance
2:1 or above95%
Number of students250
Mode of study
Full-time99%Part-time1%
Gender ratio
Female46%Male54%
Where students come from
International3%UK97%
Student performance
2:1 or above89%
Number of students645
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

The Creative Writing and Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about Bath Spa University graduates across each of those subject areas.

Creative writing
Media studies

Graduate statistics

30%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

85%

In work, study or other activity

50%

Say it fits with future plans

60%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

15%

Administrative occupations

15%

Business and public service associate professionals

15%

Elementary occupations

15%

Sales occupations

Graduate statistics

40%

In a job where degree was essential or beneficial

87%

In work, study or other activity

70%

Say it fits with future plans

65%

Are utilising studies

Top job areas

25%

Artistic, literary and media occupations

10%

Elementary occupations

10%

Sales occupations

5%

Administrative occupations

Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates

Earnings after graduation

The Creative Writing and Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for Bath Spa University graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.

English studies
Media, journalism and communications

Earnings

£20.1k

First year after graduation

£22.3k

Third year after graduation

£25.2k

Fifth year after graduation

Earnings

£20.4k

First year after graduation

£23.2k

Third year after graduation

£26.6k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Creative Writing and Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year).

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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