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Film Studies and English

  • BA (Hons)
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  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

The worlds of Film and English make an exciting combination – there is much intellectual common ground on issues such as authorship, genre, identity and representation – and there is a great deal of cross-over when film adaptations are made from English Literature.

You will develop skills and knowledge relevant to both film and literature but also a fuller understanding of the different aesthetic, commercial and consumption issues they raise.

Your English learning will take you on a chronological journey from the beginnings of the English language right up to the 21st century, exploring the work of those who have the most prodigious effect on English literature and language.

Leicester is ranked among the top 12 places in the UK for Film Studies*. We offer an exciting and wide-ranging approach to the study of film, television and other visual arts. Our Film Studies modules will teach you the various methods of critical analysis that can be applied to film, whilst you will also gain practical experience – alongside exploring the process of making films, you’ll learn how to produce your own.

You can choose from a vast variety of option modules in your third year, allowing you to really focus of the areas of English Literature and Film Studies that interest you the most.

*12th in the UK according to Complete University Guide 2024 (Communication and Media Studies)

Modules

For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course information page on our website

Assessment method

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Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 to 4 years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
PQ33
Institution code:
L34
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2

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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:
PQ33
Institution code:
L34
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

Contact the Admissions Team at study@le.ac.uk with details of the course you are studying including modules taken, previous qualifications obtained with grades (at GCSE and A level or equivalent), the reason for your transfer request.

Entry requirements

A level BBB

Including English (Language, Literature or combined)

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

Plus grade B in A-level English (Language, Literature or combined).

Access to HE Diploma D: 24 credits

Pass relevant diploma with 45 credits at Level 3. To include 12 credits at Distinction in English Level 3 Modules. Please contact the Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk

Scottish Higher BBBBB

Including English

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

Considered alongside other qualifications

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

Considered alongside other qualifications

Scottish Advanced Higher BBB

Including English

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme 28 points

Including 6 in Higher Level English.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Considered alongside other qualifications

Extended Project

Considered alongside other qualifications

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) H2, H3, H3, H3, H3

Including English. Qualification accepted. Please contact the Admissions Team for further information: study@le.ac.uk

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal M2, M2, M2

Including English

T Level Not accepted

When considering your application, we will look for evidence that you will be able to fulfil the objectives of the programme of study and achieve the standards required. We will take into account a range of factors including previous examination results.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

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.

The University of Leicester is committed to providing equitable opportunities for all applicants from all backgrounds. We make contextual offers to support students who may be impacted by the area they live in, their personal circumstances or who have completed one of our progression programmes. These offers are usually one or two grades lower than the standard entry requirements. To qualify for a contextual offer, you must apply for an eligible course and meet specific criteria.

Learn more on the University of Leicester website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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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

This information will be updated as soon as the tuition fees for the academic year 2026/7 have been confirmed.

For further information about fees and funding please see the following page of the University website: https://le.ac.uk/student-life/undergraduates/fees-funding

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