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Film and Television Studies with a Year Abroad

Course details
  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time including foundation year
  • 09/2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Main Site
Awarded by:
University of East Anglia

Course summary

Overview

Film and television remain at the heart of a multi-billion-pound global media industry, continuing to influence our lives, leisure and understanding of ourselves and the world. Our BA in Film and Televison Studies with a Year Abroad will equip you with the skills and knowledge to shape and drive positive change within the creative industries.

Our teaching offers an innovative combination of critical and creative approaches to Film and Televison. As one of the first UK universities to teach degrees in this area, we’ve expanded to position film and television within a global, cross-media landscape. You'll be taught by world leading experts with strong connections to industry networks, who can support and inspire you to realise your potential.

Our Film and Television Studies degree explores the past, present and future of these media and their creative and cultural contexts. You'll encounter foundational approaches to the analysis and creation of film and television, as well as choose from a range of modules to curate your own learning journey. From the historical dominance of Hollywood to the emergence of new global cinema, the impact of streaming services and the implications of AI technologies on creativity, our programme provides a comprehensive exploration of these evolving landscapes. Our combination of creative and critical teaching offers you the opportunity to explore these ideas through close analysis, audience and industry research, screenwriting, and film and television production.

You’ll make use of our outstanding film and television production facilities, industry partnerships, and local opportunities. We’re home to the sector-leading East Anglian Film Archive - a unique resource that you can use in critical and creative work. We’ve close links with the British Film Institute in London, and partner locally with Norfolk Screen and the Norwich Film Festival. We also run The Green Films Festival@UEA and Norwich Queer International Festival of Film. On this version of the course, you’ll have the exciting opportunity to spend your third year studying at one of our partner institutions across the globe.

You’ll develop transferable skills, including high-level research and communication skills, digital media productions skills, teamwork, leadership, and self-management. This will open doors to a wide variety of careers, whether you want to become a writer, producer, or director in the industry, or explore other occupations in marketing, advertising, or the charity sector. Our past graduates have gone on to achieve success as film industry executives, producers, media managers, creative directors, or have worked in other related areas such as film heritage.

Disclaimer

Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
W61A
Institution code:
E14
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not accepted

A level

ABB
Contextual Offer: BBC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM
Contextual Offer: DMM Please see UEA website for further information on accepted combinations. Excludes BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services and BTEC Business Administration.

Access to HE Diploma

D: 30 credits M: 15 credits
Access to Humanities & Social Sciences pathway Contextual offer: Pass the Access to HE Diploma with Merit in 30 credits at Level 3 and Pass in 15 credits at Level 3.

Scottish Higher

AAABB
A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable.

Scottish Advanced Higher

BCC
A combination of Advanced Highers and Highers may be acceptable.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32 points

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us.

T Level

M
Obtain an overall Merit Any subject is acceptable.

GCSE Requirements: GCSE English Language grade 4 or C and GCSE Mathematics grade 4 or C.

UEA are committed to ensuring that Higher Education is accessible to all, regardless of their background or experiences. One of the ways we do this is through our contextual admissions schemes – please see our website www.uea.ac.uk/apply/undergraduate/contextual-admissions for further information.

We welcome a wide range of qualifications - for further information please visit our website www.uea.ac.uk

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)66.0 overall with minimum of 5.5 in all components
We welcome applications from students from all academic backgrounds. We require evidence of proficiency in English (including speaking, listening, reading and writing). We will also accept a number of other English language qualifications. Please check our website for details: https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies.

English Language Equivalencies https://www.uea.ac.uk/apply/our-admissions-policy/english-language-equivalencies

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

This course may make contextual offers. This means that we use additional information to understand and recognise your potential to succeed at UEA. Using this insight, we could provide you with an offer with reduced entry requirements to study at UEA. You don’t need to do anything to be considered – if eligible we will process your contextual offer automatically, based on the data we hold in your application. We do not make contextual offers during clearing. Check our website for eligibility.

Learn more on the University of East Anglia UEA website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1
Channel Islands£9535Year 1
International£20600Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Tuition fees increase annually for all students in subsequent years of study. Any fee increase is based on the fee for the year that you register. Home undergraduate fees, whose rates are regulated by the UK Government, will be amended in line with any alteration advised by the UK Government. Fees not regulated by the UK Government will increase by a maximum of 4% or RPI-X whichever is the higher. RPI-X is the Retail Prices Index excluding mortgage interest.
For further information about additional costs for your course and information on fee status please see our website.

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