BA (Hons) Creative Writing and Film and Screen Studies at Bath Spa University

Programme overview

Immerse yourself in a world of stories on this creative writing and film and screen studies course. You’ll join a vibrant community and explore theory, criticism and the relationship between culture and narratives.

Faculty: School of Creative and Cultural Arts | Duration: Three years full time, or four years full time with professional placement year. Part time available. | Study mode: full-time; part-time; optional professional placement year (sandwich) | Location: Bath, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In your first year you’ll be introduced to the foundations of craft and how it shapes meaning. For your creative writing modules, you’ll begin experimenting with a range of different forms and genres and have your first experience of the BSU writing workshop where you’ll learn how to work with other writers, giving and receiving feedback. You’ll start to examine film as an academic discipline, analysing how films are constructed and how meaning is conveyed through form and content.

Career pathways

The main focus of interest for our graduates is the creative and cultural industries in the UK. These industries include advertising, journalism, publishing, film and film-related employments, television, radio and the heritage sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Level – grades BBB-BCC. No specific subject required.; BTEC – Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM). No specific subject required.; T Levels – grade Merit. No specific subject required.; International Baccalaureate – a minimum of 32 points. No specific subject required.; Access to HE courses – Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher). No specific subject required.; English Language Requirements for International and EU Applicants IELTS 6.0 - for visa nationals, with a minimum score of IELTS 5.5 in each element.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, UK full time Source

International applicants: GBP 19,240 a year (2027/28). Annual tuition fee, International full time Source

Duration: Three years full time, or four years full time with professional placement year. Part time available

Apply through the official page: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/Connectors/Paperless/MOD/CWAFI_D

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