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University of Hull

UCAS Code: W632 | Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

Entry requirements

Pass Access to HE Diploma overall with a minimum 80 UCAS tariff points

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

24

UCAS Tariff

80

About this course

Course option

4years

Full-time | 2025

Subject

Film studies

Explore the history and culture of film, while developing your technical skills in our cutting-edge filming and editing suites.
Through a combination of hands-on and lecture-based learning, you’ll build the critical and personal skills needed to be successful in the creative industries.
You’ll get the chance to undertake a placement and extra-curricular activities to build relationships in the industry through Screen Yorkshire's Connected Campus. This scheme can help you prepare for life in the film and TV industry through masterclasses, workshops and visiting speakers.

The Foundation Year has been designed to prepare you for entry on to the degree.

**Why study at Hull?**

- Industry links: Invaluable work-experience opportunities with regional film and television companies such as Screen Yorkshire’s Connected Campus and the Northern Media Mentors help you break into this competitive industry.

- Real-world experience: As our region and industry grow, so do opportunities. Students have worked on productions including David Copperfield, and Netflix’s The Crown and Enola Homes 2.

- Future-ready facilities: You’ll benefit from a £9.5 million investment to create a superb venue featuring a surround-sound cinema and an industry-standard filming and editing suite.

**Where could this take you?**

The broad range of professional skills you’ll develop throughout your degree can be used in a variety of fields in the creative industry. Many of our graduates have gone on to have successful careers in TV and film production, publishing, costume design, and working on set as crew members. Some now work in marketing, events management and for charitable organisations.

Modules

**Core modules include: **

Film Form
Introduction to Filmmaking
Screen, Nation and Identity
Screen Genders
History of Hollywood Cinema
Researching the Screen Industries
Screening Genders

**Optional modules include: **

Film Music
Television and Factual Production
American Animation History
East Asian Cinema
Global Nightmares: Contemporary Horror Cinema From Around the World

Foundation Year Modules:

Preparing for Learning in Higher Education
Introduction to Study in the Humanities
Research in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
Group Challenge (Humanities)
Foundation in Data Analysis
Academic Writing Skills

Assessment methods

You'll be assessed through a combination of written, practical and coursework assessments throughout your degree.

Written assessment typically includes exams and multiple choice tests.

Practical is an assessment of your skills and competencies. This could include presentations, school experience, work experience or laboratory work.

Coursework typically includes essays, written assignments, dissertations, research projects or producing a portfolio of your work.

Tuition fees

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

Channel Islands
£9,535
per year
England
£9,535
per year
International
£17,500
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,535
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,535
per year
Scotland
£9,535
per year
Wales
£9,535
per year

The Uni

Course location:

The University of Hull

Department:

Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education

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What students say

We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

76%
Film studies

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.

Media studies

Teaching and learning

86%
Staff make the subject interesting
85%
Staff are good at explaining things
70%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
83%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

65%
Library resources
75%
IT resources
73%
Course specific equipment and facilities
75%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

97%
UK students
3%
International students
65%
Male students
35%
Female students
70%
2:1 or above
10%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

C
C
B

After graduation

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Media studies

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.

97%
med
Employed or in further education
63%
high
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

26%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals
12%
Other elementary services occupations
10%
Artistic, literary and media occupations

What about your long term prospects?

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

Media studies

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

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This is the percentage of final-year students at this university who were "definitely" or "mostly" satisfied with their course. We've analysed this figure against other universities so you can see whether this is high, medium or low.

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This information is from the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), for undergraduate students only.

You can use this to get an idea of who you might share a lecture with and how they progressed in this subject, here. It's also worth comparing typical A-level subjects and grades students achieved with the current course entry requirements; similarities or differences here could indicate how flexible (or not) a university might be.

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Post-six month graduation stats:

This is from the Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education Survey, based on responses from graduates who studied the same subject area here.

It offers a snapshot of what grads went on to do six months later, what they were earning on average, and whether they felt their degree helped them obtain a 'graduate role'. We calculate a mean rating to indicate if this is high, medium or low compared to other universities.

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Graduate field commentary:

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The Longitudinal Educational Outcomes dataset combines HRMC earnings data with student records from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

While there are lots of factors at play when it comes to your future earnings, use this as a rough timeline of what graduates in this subject area were earning on average one, three and five years later. Can you see a steady increase in salary, or did grads need some experience under their belt before seeing a nice bump up in their pay packet?

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