Film BA (Hons)
UCAS code: P301
Stories matter. They’re part of being human. Our film degree prepares you for a future as a storyteller. You’ll explore a diverse range of film narratives, developing a unique voice, and enabling you to tell tales on screen.
Overview
| Course length: | 3 years full-time 6 years part-time |
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| Start dates: | September 2025 September 2026 |
| Location: | Edge Hill University |
| Example offers: | BBC-BBB (A Level) or DMM (BTEC) View full entry criteria |
| Subject(s): | Film, Media and Broadcast Production |
| Faculty: | Arts and Sciences |
| Department: | English and Creative Arts |
Have you got what it takes to capture your vision on film? What ideas are driving cinema? Our film course gives you the skills you need for success and places you at the heart of these conversations.
Film can be a magical experience. It offers us representations of worlds real and imagined. It is both a social and cultural mirror, and a blank canvas on which we can project new visions of what it is to be human. At Edge Hill, we’ll help you discover how the myths and tales created for cinema make it such a powerful medium.
This BA (Hons) in film combines craft, creativity, and critical analysis. All essential skills for producing and analysing film. You’ll discover how to work with, and challenge, existing forms. You’ll develop a critical eye.
“You shouldn’t dream your film, you should make it,” says Steven Spielberg. Our team of dedicated teaching staff will equip you with the essential skills you’ll need to realise your dreams.
Course features
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International students can apply
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Sandwich year option available
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Studying abroad option available
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Work placement opportunity
What you'll study
During your first year of BA (Hons) Film, we’ll introduce you to the essentials of film: craft, creativity, critical analysis. We’ll incorporate these themes into your learning over the course of the degree. Your modules will cover idea generation, camerawork, lighting, editing, sound, and storytelling. You’ll also develop a better understanding of how to examine, interpret and write about film.
Your second year on BA (Hons) Film will present you with fresh opportunities to challenge yourself. With our support, you’ll broaden your experience and understanding by producing a short documentary. This module will equip you with technical and creative filmmaking skills. It’ll provide you with experience in problem-solving, analysis, evaluation, and teamwork. Optional modules will allow you to focus on film direction, genres, or animation. You could also choose to spend time on work placement.
The final year will develop your learning further. You’ll complete practical filmmaking projects and an independent research project or dissertation of your choice, supported by a supervisor. Optional final year modules include World Film and Animation and Representation. The practical filmmaking projects and the development of a show reel help you showcase your knowledge and skills to future employers.
How you'll study
Teaching and learning on our film course takes place through workshops, lectures, seminars and screenings. Your learning will be supported by a Personal Tutor, individual or group tutorials and an experienced team of specialist technicians.
How you'll be assessed
Assessments vary within each module of BA (Hons) Film study. They include written essays and research projects including a dissertation in your final year, while practical assessments could include group and individual projects, case studies, critical analyses, and presentations.
There are no formal written examinations as part of the current assessment methods on this degree.
Who will be teaching you
You’ll be taught by a dedicated team of enthusiastic lecturers and tutors, with interests and experience in a broad range of media theories and practice, who are actively publishing their own work.
Where your course includes optional modules, these are to provide an element of choice within the course curriculum. The availability of optional modules may vary from year to year and will be subject to minimum student numbers being achieved. This means that the availability of specific optional modules cannot be guaranteed. Optional module selection may also be affected by timetabling requirements. Some restrictions on optional module choice or combinations of optional modules may apply.
Entry criteria
Typical offer 112-120 UCAS Tariff points. No specific subjects are required.
If you apply to join this degree and do not meet the UCAS Tariff requirements, we may invite you to submit a portfolio of work as evidence of your suitability for the course.
Example offers
| Qualification | Requirement |
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| A Level | BBC-BBB. |
| BTEC Extended Diploma (or combination of BTEC QCF qualifications) | Distinction, Merit, Merit (DMM). |
| T Level | Overall grade of Merit. |
| International Baccalaureate (IB) | We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply. |
| Access to Higher Education Diploma | 45 credits at Level 3, for example 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit or 24 credits at Distinction and 21 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations. |
Please note, the above examples may differ from actual offers made. A combination of A Level and BTEC awards may also be accepted.
If you have a minimum of two A Levels (or equivalent), there is no maximum number of qualifications that we will accept UCAS points from. This includes additional qualifications such as Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), AS Levels that haven't been continued to A Level, and General Studies AS or A Level awards.
English language requirements
International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.
If your current level of English is half a band, one band, or one-and-a-half bands lower, either overall or in one or two elements, you may want to consider our Pre-Sessional English course.
Fair Entry Criteria
Our new Fair Entry Criteria is a Contextual Admissions Policy that takes an applicant’s personal and educational background into account. This policy will allow eligible applicants to receive up to a two-grade reduction in their entry requirements for this course. Find out more and see if you qualify.
How to apply
Apply full-time
Read our guide to applying through UCAS to find out more about the application process.
International
Please see our international student pages for further information about how to apply as a prospective international student.
Part-time applications require a direct application to Edge Hill. Please select the year of entry that you wish to apply for.
Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.
If you join a full time undergraduate degree at Edge Hill University, we will guarantee you the offer of a room in our halls of residence for the first year of your course.
Discover our accommodation
Facilities
Film students are based in Creative Edge, a state-of-the-art £17million building offering highly contemporary suites of outstanding facilities for the Department of English and Creative Arts.
As a student on this film degree, you can expect to use camera, sound and lighting equipment appropriate to your study level. Our innovative resources are designed to ensure you gain practical experience to a professional standard. Dedicated support in the use of all creative media facilities is available through our Media Development Team.
Where you'll study
Learning resources
Creative Edge boasts high-definition TV studios which come equipped with camera channels that can be operated via either a studio configuration or hand-held setup, production galleries and control rooms with reference lighting, a Media Asset Management system (Editshare) which ensures a seamless tapeless workflow and provides network storage for your work. There is a fully independent talk back system to all studio areas. As a student on this degree, you can expect to use camera, sound and lighting equipment appropriate to your study level.
Finance
Tuition fees
UK Full-Time
£9,535
a year
UK Part-Time
£79 per credit
for 360 credits
International
£17,000
a year
EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, as well as Irish nationals, may be eligible for the UK tuition fee rate.
Financial support
Subject to eligibility, UK students joining this course can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan from the Government to cover the full cost of tuition fees. UK students enrolling on the course may also be eligible to apply for additional funding to help with living costs.
Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships, which celebrate the determination, commitment and achievement of our students. Many of our scholarships are awarded automatically. There are some however, where you will need to be involved in an application or nomination process. To find out more about our scholarships and check your eligibility, please visit our dedicated scholarships pages.
Money Matters
Please view the relevant Money Matters guide for comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK students.
EU/EEA and Swiss students who have settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme may be eligible to apply for financial support. Irish nationals can ordinarily apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI). If you are an EU student who does not have settled or pre-settled status, or are an international student from a non-EU country, please see our international student finance pages.
Your future career
Your film degree could lead you in many different directions. Graduates go into roles within the media and creative industries, festivals and cultural events, project management, or social media. Edge Hill film and TV alumnus James Emmott became a first assistant director on Wes Anderson’s double-Oscar nominated film Isle of Dogs.
Popular graduate job roles include:
- researcher, runner, location manager, production design (within the film and television industries)
- video producer
- video editor
- camera operator
- associate producer
- production assistant
- film reviewer
- project manager
- social media marketer
Course changes
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, however our courses are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.
Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of professional bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
