Course summary
Studying our BA Film and Creative Writing will develop your skills as a filmmaker and writer and allow you to explore film, television and writing in their theoretical, critical, industrial and creative contexts. This degree will prepare for life beyond your studies in a variety of careers – in film, TV, writing, editing, publishing, journalism, media, marketing and many more.
You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of film, TV and all main genres of creative writing, including:
Children’s film and TV
Documentary filmmaking
Nonfiction writing
Playwriting
Poetry
Prose
Screenwriting
World cinema
Writing for the media
You’ll also gain practical filmmaking skills, through hands-on learning in our state-of-the-art editing suite.
You can make use of our wide-ranging work-based placements and employability-focused modules, ensuring that you graduate with sought-after experience of the creative industries, including:
Editing
Film and TV
Journalism
Marketing
Media
Publishing
Writing
Why study this course?
Learn from experienced, global film industry experts – including filmmakers, camera operators, screenwriters, film editors and film writers and commentators.
Find your voice amongst award-winning and bestselling authors – including 2021 Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize winner Professor Ruth Gilligan; 2021 Forward Poetry Prize winner Professor Luke Kennard and one of Granta magazine’s 2023 best young novelists Dr Anna Metcalfe.
Get a head start in the graduate market – with our diverse range of industry connections, ensuring you enter the workplace with the skills required to shape the creative agendas of the future.
Be supported – whether it’s helping you improve your academic writing, organising visiting writers’ sessions, hosting alumni networking events or facilitating wellbeing activities, be assured that Birmingham is committed to your development whilst at university and beyond.
Join a vibrant campus community – write for our newspaper, present for our TV and radio stations or join one of our many writing or film societies.
Make our exciting city your home – get involved in the city’s numerous literature and film festivals and explore Birmingham’s many cultural attractions, including the country’s oldest working cinema and Europe’s largest regional library.
3rd for Creative Writing in the Guardian University Guide 2025
11th for Cinematics in the Complete University Guide 2025
Modules
First-year modules cover a broad base of the subject and are designed to introduce you to ways of studying at university. By the final year the modules you take will become more specialised and reflect the research expertise of the academic staff. More detailed module information can be found on the ‘Course detail’ tab on the University of Birmingham’s coursefinder web pages.
If the course start date is before 31 December 2025 and you have already submitted an application, this course can be added. If you have not submitted an application, contact the university or college direct.
If the course start date is between 01 January and 31 July 2026 click the 'Apply' button to make an application.
Apply by
29 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:
- PW38
- Institution code:
- B32
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
- Points of Entry:
- Year 1
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
University of Birmingham has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
Apply by
29 January
Application codes
- Course code:
- PW38
- Institution code:
- B32
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - AAB
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Contextual admissions
The most common grades on entry for this course are below our standard offer. These include students admitted with alternative offers through our contextual admissions schemes. These are typically 1 or 2 grades below the standard offer. You can find information on these schemes using the link below.
You can check your eligibility to receive an offer for this course using our Offer Calculator using the same link.
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.
- Data from:
- This course and 10 other English studies courses
- Date range:
- 2022-2024
Grades held by accepted students
- A*A*A
- Highest grades
- BBC
- Lowest grades
Offer rate for UK school & college leavers
Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
How do you compare?
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535 | Year 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
For details of the annual tuition fee for International Students please see the course web page listed in the 'course details' section above.
If you are made an offer to study by the University, the yearly tuition fee will be stated in your offer letter.