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Film with a Placement Year at University of Kent - UCAS

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Course summary

Why study Film with a Placement Year at Kent?Your degree, your way: From Hollywood to horror, location scouting and screenwriting to film sound, you can follow your passions. Our degree is flexible: Theory or Practice? You can do both! • Build your network: We have excellent links to film bodies, such as the British Film Institute, Arts Council England and the Independent Cinema Office and Kent Film. • Access Fantastic Facilities: Our production spaces include soundproofed studios, chroma-key green screen and black serge cycloramas, an extensive lighting grid and editing suites. • Gain Industry Experience: Taking a placement year increases your professional contacts and gives you the chance to gain some knowledge of the work environment, acquire new skills, and develop your confidence. • Get career ready: Kent School of Arts has an excellent reputation and many links to professional practices. This network is a great way to help get your foot in the door in the industry and means the community you join at Kent stays with you beyond your time here.

Modules

Year 1 Compulsory modules currently include: Film Style Film & Media Practice #1 Film Theory Film & Media Practice #2 Film Histories Film Editing Optional modules may include: Year 2 Compulsory modules currently include: Screenwriting  Documentary Filmmaking  World Cinema Optional modules may include: Cinematography Sound, Music, and Cinema Film Genre Genre Filmmaking Hollywood Studios Podcasting Video Gaming: Play and Players Year in Industry Year 3 Compulsory modules currently include: Film, Politics & Identity  Optional modules may include: Film & TV Adaptation Film Criticism Film Marketing and Distribution Microbudget Filmmaking Screen Space and Location Scouting Specialist Areas in Film Studies Directing Theatre, Staging Ideas Factual Entertainment Fans and Fandom Stars and Celebrity Culture


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
W611
Institution code:
K24
Campus name:
Canterbury campus
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)

Direct entry into Year 2 of this programme is considered on a case by case basis.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements


English language requirements

Applicants should have grade C or 4 in English Language GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification.

Please visit our website for further information:

https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements.html


Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
73%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
88%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Channel Islands £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
EU £22700 Year 1
International £22700 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

Please see the programme page at www.kent.ac.uk for further information on fees and funding options. Please be aware that if the Government permits, the UK fee quoted may increase in line with inflation. Full-time fees for 2024/25 for international students are £22,700 for laboratory programmes and £18,600 for non-laboratory programmes
Film with a Placement Year at University of Kent - UCAS