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Screenwriting

Entry requirements


A level

B,B,B-B,C,C

Access to HE Diploma

M:45

or above.

120-104 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DMM-MMM

T Level

M

UCAS Tariff

120-104

from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.

About this course


This course has alternative study modes. Contact the university to find out how the information below might vary.

Course option

3years

Full-time | 2024

Other options

4 years | Sandwich | 2024

Subject

Scriptwriting

If you love films and books and you’re keen to develop skills in writing for the screen, this Screenwriting BA(Hons) degree course is for you.

On the course, you’ll get to grips with screenwriting methods and techniques, while gaining a solid grounding in the fundamentals of creative writing across a range of genres.

You’ll deepen your understanding of the film and screen production industries, and your appreciation of excellence in writing, alongside your creative practice.

During your studies, you’ll develop skills in research, analysis and debate, critical thinking and problem solving, and you’ll get the chance to collaborate with other writers and screen production practitioners. The course will also equip you with practical skills required to pitch your own projects and to polish original work to a professional standard.

**Why Study Screenwriting BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?**
Choose our Screenwriting BA(Hons) and you could get involved in the award-winning Huddersfield Literature Festival. Past students have gained experience this way, in festival planning, programming, curating, and stewarding, to name just four areas.

On this course, you’ll also:
• Benefit from being a member of our English and Creative Writing community, where you’ll work supportively alongside other developing writers.
• Collaborate with actors, composers, directors and filmmakers within Yorkshire Film and Television School here in Huddersfield.
• Choose from a range of module options, benefit from a diverse and engaging forms of assessment, and make the most of excellent employment prospects.
• Learn to navigate industry-standard digital resources.
• Present your ideas using the latest media.

Gaining a host of transferrable skills, you could pursue a career within screenwriting itself, in English literature and related areas, in creative writing, publishing, film, or drama-related opportunities.

**Professional Bodies**
At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you can gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is.

†full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.

**Why Huddersfield?**
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.

Modules

Year 1 modules include:
• Introduction to Screenwriting
• Introduction to Creative Writing
• Creating Screen Fiction
• Analysing Content.

To see the full range of modules and descriptions please visit our website. A link to this course can be found at the bottom of the page in the ‘Course contact details’ section.

Assessment methods

Your learning will develop through a range of formats, including seminars, group work, practical experience, lectures, workshops, the work placement.

Assessment will be based on both written and practical work, including examinations, essays, presentations, and scriptwriting.

Your module specification/course handbook will provide full details of the assessment criteria applying to your course.

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£16,500
per year
International
£16,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

Extra funding

Please see our website for more information - http://www.hud.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-finance/undergraduate-scholarships/

The Uni


Course location:

University of Huddersfield

Department:

Department of Communication and Humanities (AHCHU)

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What students say


How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Creative writing

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This is usually because there were too few respondents in the data we receive to be able to provide results about the subject at this university.


Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

100%
UK students
0%
International students
20%
Male students
80%
Female students
82%
2:1 or above
9%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
A*
B

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Creative writing

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£18,000
med
Average annual salary
100%
high
Employed or in further education

Top job areas of graduates

16%
Sales assistants and retail cashiers
13%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
13%
Other elementary services occupations

The jobs market for this subject - which includes creative writing and scriptwriting courses - is not currently one of the strongest, so unemployment rates are currently looking quite high overall, with salaries on the lower side. But nevertheless, most graduates get jobs quickly. Graduates often go into careers as authors and writers and are also found in other roles where the ability to write well is prized, such as journalism, translation, teaching and advertising and in web content. Be aware that freelancing and self-employment is common is common in the arts, as are what is termed 'portfolio careers', having several part-time jobs or commissions at once - although graduates from this subject were a little more likely than many other creative arts graduates to be in conventional full time permanent contracts, so that might be worth bearing in mind.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Creative writing

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£16k

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£20k

£20k

£22k

£22k

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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