BA (Hons) Film at University of Kent

Programme overview

The BA Film allows students to explore cinema and realise ambitions for a career in TV, film and broadcasting, with the course designed around employability. Students develop skills in directing, screenwriting, cinematography, editing, sound design, film analysis, curation, film programming and marketing, using industry-standard facilities.

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 with a year abroad or in industry) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time (Canterbury) | Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Stage 1 compulsory modules are Film Histories, Film Style, and Film & Media Practice #1 and #2. Stage 2 compulsory modules include Screenwriting and World Cinema, with options such as Cinematography, Hollywood Studios and Sound, Music and Cinema. Stage 3 options include Film Criticism, Film Marketing and Distribution, Specialist Areas in Film Studies, Arts Internship and Factual Entertainment.

Career pathways

Graduates have gone on to work in film and TV production, arts organisations, film and TV archives, film marketing and distribution, business and local government, at organisations including the BFI, Sky, Warner Bros, DreamWorks, the BBC, Channel 4 and the BBFC.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96-112 UCAS points. A level: BBC. BTEC Nationals: DMM. IB: 28 points in the IB Diploma or 112 UCAS Tariff points. Contextual offers: A level CCC, BTEC MMM, IB 24 points or 96 UCAS Tariff points. International Foundation Programme: Pass the University of Kent International Foundation Programme. T level: Merit. Access to HE Diploma: obtain the diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, with 18 at Distinction and 24 at Merit. English language (international applicants): a Good level of English (B2 on the CEFR), for example IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each component, GCSE English Language grade 4/C or above, IB Standard Level grade 5 or above in English A: Language and Literature, or A level grade C or above in English Language or English Literature.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

International applicants: GBP 23,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time annual tuition fee from the 2027/28 fee table Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 with a year abroad or in industry)

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/apply

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