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Film and Media with Foundation Year at Birkbeck, University of London - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Birkbeck, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Course summary

Building on Birkbeck’s radical reputation in film and screen media, this BA Film and Media is ideal if you are looking to gain knowledge of film and media from different periods and parts of the world and are keen to develop your creative practice skills in film/media content creation and screenwriting. Why choose this course?

  • Classes are run by world-leading academics and industry professionals with links to organisations such as the BFI, BBC and Disney.
  • The course will equip you with skillsets essential for employment in the media and cultural heritage sectors. You will be offered mentoring, networking and placement opportunities in film, TV and creative media industries through our partner Film Buddy.
  • The course gives you the chance to tailor your studies so that you can exit with a BA Film and Media Practice, BA Film and Media with Screenwriting or BA Film, Media and Language.
What you will learn On this BA Film and Media you will have the chance to study screenwriting, cinematography, sound design and digital editing. You can also choose from modules in digital media and web design, journalism, literature and languages. The course offers a unique combination of creative practice work and academic study while enhancing your writing, research and presentation skills. How you will learn Learning on this course is especially collaborative. You will put your learning into practice using audiovisual equipment and editing software and host class presentations. To help prepare you for a professional, media working environment you will also manage timeframes and engage in teamwork to deliver film/media projects. Your learning will be complemented by annual guest lectures and workshops by media professionals offering you career orientation and advice. This course is available to study full- or part-time. It has an evening timetable with classes taking place in the evening. Foundation Year If you opt for the Foundation Year route, this will fully prepare you for undergraduate study. It is ideal if you are returning to study after a gap, or if you have not previously studied the relevant subjects, or if you didn't achieve the grades you need for a place on your chosen undergraduate degree. Highlights
  • Birkbeck was ranked as one of the top four universities in the UK for its Art and Design research in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
  • The award-winning Birkbeck Cinema is central to the course, where several of our film classes take place. Located in central London, Birkbeck is also within easy reach of many different cinemas and galleries, as well as the British Film Institute and British Library.
  • We offer an extensive portfolio of internationally recognised courses that engage with the latest debates and techniques in film, TV, screenwriting, digital media design and journalism.
  • Birkbeck’s Institute for the Moving Image runs a busy, intellectually stimulating programme of events, including conferences and screenings.
  • We have just launched an annual Birkbeck Student Film and Media Festival where you will have the chance to showcase your creative practice work.
Careers and employability On successfully graduating from this BA Film and Media, you will have gained transferable skills, including:
  • the ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • high-level oral and written communication skills in English
  • fundamental skills in research
  • skills in evaluating and assessing different types of information.
This degree will help prepare you for careers including:
  • film/video editor
  • curator/programmer
  • digital content provider and creator
  • screenwriting and script-editing roles in film/TV
  • in film and media marketing, publicity material production and advertising
  • web editor and designer for film/media organisations and projects
  • media education roles (teaching, consultancy).

Modules

For information about course structure and the modules you will be studying, please visit Birkbeck’s online prospectus.

Assessment method

Essays, unseen examinations, practical creative work and critical evaluation.

How to apply

29Jan

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.

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

International applicants

If English is not your first language or you have not previously studied in English, our usual requirement is the equivalent of an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic Test) score of 6.5, with not less than 6.0 in each of the sub-tests. We also accept other English language tests.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

We welcome applicants without traditional entry qualifications as we base decisions on our own assessment of qualifications, knowledge and previous work experience. We may waive formal entry requirements based on judgement of academic potential.

Student Outcomes

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There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £4765 Year 1
Northern Ireland £4765 Year 1
Scotland £4765 Year 1
Wales £4765 Year 1
International £9030 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

Home students: Year 1&2: £4,765 per year Year 3+: £7,145 per year International students: Year 1&2: £9,030 per year Year 3+: £13,545 per year Students are charged a tuition fee in each year of their course. Tuition fees for students continuing on their course in following years may be subject to annual inflationary increases.
Film and Media with Foundation Year at Birkbeck, University of London - UCAS