BA Film
Queen Mary University of London
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film, a film studies degree examining the history, theory, and technical aspects of cinematic image and language. The programme maintains links with the BFI and film festivals to connect students with the industry. The first year covers core subjects through US Cinema: Key Concepts, Decolonising Approaches to Film Analysis, Scriptwriting: Creativity and Technique, and Production Skills. The second year introduces compulsory modules such as The Visual Essay and What is Cinema?, alongside optional topics including Documentary - Theory and Practice, Modern/Postmodern Cinema, Cinema and Disability, World Cinemas, Directing Fiction, Digital Film Making, and Screening Memory: Cinematic Witnessing, Trauma and Traces of Violence. The third year allows students to select from various optional modules including Creative Producing, Film Philosophy, Forms of Film Practice, Montage Across the Arts: Aesthetics, Modernity, Politics, Creative Production, Yakuza: Exploring the Japanese Gangster Film, and Contemporary British Cinema: From the 1960s to the Present Day.
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Entry requirements
Film - BA (Hons): A-Level: Grades BBB at A-Level. IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 30 points overall, including 5,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects. BTEC: See our detailed subject and grade requirements. Access HE: We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 15 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. GCSE: Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4. EPQ: Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification. For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq. Contextualised admissions: Our standard contextual offer: BCC Our enhanced contextual offer: CCC More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page . Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.
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What students say
Based on about 30 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 98%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 71%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 84%
- Left higher education: 13%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 45 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East of England: 5%
- London: 70%
- South East: 15%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 90%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- US Cinema: Key Concepts
- Decolonising Approaches to Film Analysis
- Scriptwriting: Creativity and Technique
- Production Skills
- The Visual Essay
- What is Cinema?
- Documentary - Theory and Practice
- Modern/Postmodern Cinema
- Cinema and Disability
- World Cinemas
- Directing Fiction
- Digital Film Making
- Screening Memory: Cinematic Witnessing, Trauma and Traces of Violence
- Creative Producing
- Film Philosophy
- Forms of Film Practice
- Montage Across the Arts: Aesthetics, Modernity, Politics
- Creative Production
- Yakuza: Exploring the Japanese Gangster Film
- Contemporary British Cinema: From the 1960s to the Present Day
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film at Queen Mary University of London earn?
The median salary is £24,500 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,000 and £34,500. The £31,500 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Film at Queen Mary University of London do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film at Queen Mary University of London?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.
What grades do I need for BA Film at Queen Mary University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 141 UCAS points.
Does BA Film at Queen Mary University of London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Film at Queen Mary University of London?
84% of students continued into their second year, and 13% left higher education.