BA Film and Television Production
University of Greater Manchester
About this course
BA (Hons) Film and Television Production, a film studies and photography degree focusing on practical media creation and storytelling. Students undertake an industry placement and complete a final-year major project. The course begins with foundational studies through Production Skills, Screenwriting, Film and Television Contexts, and Creative Research. Progressing students move into simulated environments with modules such as The Production Company: Development, The Production Company: Pre-Production, The Production Company: Production and Post-Production, and Collaborative Film and Television Production. Later stages include Film + FX Production Project, Client Commission, Non-Fiction, Emerging Trends, Employment in the Screen Industries, and Employability: Entering the Industry. The final year centres on the completion of the Major Project.
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Entry requirements
96 UCAS points. We accept a full range of qualifications that carry UCAS points, including A-levels and BTECs. Please see our guide to the UCAS Tariff for examples of how to achieve these points. For most courses, we are also able to consider non-tariffable qualifications. Any subjects are acceptable at Level 3. You should also have five GCSEs at grades 4/C or above (or equivalent), including English. We'll be happy to consider your application if you have non-traditional entry qualifications and relevant experience, and/or a suitable portfolio of work that we deem a reasonable substitute for the qualifications we typically accept for this course. You'll be required to attend an interview and provide a portfolio of appropriate work. If English isn’t your first language, you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent). We also accept a range of other English language qualifications – please visit our English Language Requirements web page for more details.
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What students say
Based on about 51 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 87%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 90 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 82%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 17%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 79%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 84%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 8%
- No formal qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Production Skills
- The Production Company: Production and Post-Production
- Screenwriting
- Film and Television Contexts
- Collaborative Film and Television Production
- Film + FX Production Project
- Client Commission
- The Production Company: Development
- The Production Company: Pre-Production
- Non-Fiction
- Emerging Trends
- Employment in the Screen Industries
- Creative Research
- Major Project
- Employability: Entering the Industry
- Screen Industries Placement
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Television Production at University of Greater Manchester earn?
The median salary is £18,000 after 3 years, £21,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £15,000 and £26,500. The £21,000 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Media studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film and Television Production at University of Greater Manchester?
92% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Film and Television Production at University of Greater Manchester?
The average entrant had 98 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Film and Television Production at University of Greater Manchester?
82% of students continued into their second year, and 17% left higher education.