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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year)
Bath Spa University
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the 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
See who's studying at Bath Spa University. These students are taking Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Media Studies | B |
| Film Studies | B |
| Sociology | C |
| English Literature | C |
| Psychology | C |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W621
Here's what Bath Spa University says about its Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) course.
Immerse yourself in the study of film and the film industries. Understand theory, criticism and the relationship between film, media and culture.
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An immersive experience in studying film and the film industries.
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You’ll have the opportunity explore your film interests and enthusiasms.
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Combines film theory and scholarship with film practice.
We want you to develop a critical understanding of film and screen theory and criticism and to appreciate the relationship between film, media and culture. But we also want to provide you with the conceptual tools for understanding how society and culture is mediated by cinematic, televisual and electronic images.
In choosing this course you’ll be starting on a journey of critical understanding of the institutions of film and screen production, distribution and exhibition. As part of this we’ll develop your understanding of reception and consumption practices in film and screen.
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
Bath School of Art, Film and Media
Location
Main Site | Bath
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time with year in industry
Subjects
• Film studies
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| 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 |
The modules you will study
In Year 1 you will investigate film as a specific academic discipline before offering an advanced investigation of key theoretical and methodological issues involved in the study of cinema, exploring film as a commercial, cultural and aesthetic institution.
In your second and final year, you’ll have the opportunity to design your programme from a range of rigorous and engaging modules, these may include Film Theory; Hollywood Cinema; Video Games; Film and National Identity; Stardom and Celebrity. Previous students have had the opportunity to take part in organising the annual Student Film Festival at Bath Spa University.
How you will be assessed
Assessment includes essays, research reports, journals, group presentations and portfolios.
Bath Spa University student 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
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
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
2nd year student
1 year ago
the lectures are normally really helpful and they have a lot of welfare support available
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
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
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.
Here you can see ratings from Bath Spa University students who took the Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
89%
med
Teaching on my course
89%
med
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
Learning opportunities
86%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
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
Assessment and feedback
89%
high
Assessment and feedback
89%
high
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
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
85%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
79%
med
Organisation and management
79%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
med
How well organised is your course?
76%
med
Learning resources
89%
med
Learning resources
89%
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
Student voice
81%
med
Student voice
81%
med
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
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
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
See who's studying at Bath Spa University. These students are taking Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Bath Spa University graduates who took Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) - or another course in the same subject area.
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
Earnings from Bath Spa University graduates who took Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) - or another course in the same subject area.
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 Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year).
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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