King's College London, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Cinema, both mainstream and avant-garde, was the most exciting art form to emerge in the 20th century. Today cinema exists in an even more complicated media environment, encompassing various platforms such as online streaming services and video games. Our Film Studies BA offers unparalleled critical, historical, and theoretical tools to understand and appreciate the creative potential of cinematic and digital media and their social, cultural, political, and economic importance in our world. Key benefits
- We are consistently identified as one of the best departments for the study of cinema and related media in the UK.
- As well as engaging in scholarly research, writing, and debate, our students have opportunities to pursue creative practice in filmmaking, including audio-visual work and video essays, in all three years of the BA.
- Our students enjoy dedicated Film Studies screening and seminar rooms, and a professionally equipped auditorium with 35mm and/or digital video projection.
- Our central location offers an unbeatable range of possibilities for access to film and moving image media, notably through our proximity to the British Film Institute and other world-renowned institutions and cinemas.
- Our graduates are skilled in audio-visual analysis, creation and presentation. They also receive training in filmmaking, curatorial practices, and archival research. These skills are useful for careers in film and media production, distribution, and exhibition; arts and cultural management; public relations and advertising; journalism; and education.
- We collaborate with film festivals and programmes in the UK and around the world, thus offering our students opportunities to visit them, establish networks, and learn about global film cultures.
- Through the Maughan Library at King’s, we have large, world-class physical and online library collections of specialist books, journals, and databases in film and media studies, a first-rate DVD collection and the latest video streaming services.
How to apply
14Jan
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:
- P303
- Institution code:
- K60
- 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)
Access to HE Diploma - D: 33 credits M: 12 credits P: 0 credits
Scottish Higher - ABB
Scottish Advanced Higher - AB
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 35 points
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H1, H2, H2, H2, H2, H2
Leaving Certificate - Ordinary Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - Not accepted
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - D3, D3, M2
T Level - Not accepted
Required subjects: An essay-based humanities subject Preferred subjects: None
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7.0 overall with a minimum of 6.5 in each skill | |
| PTE Academic | 69 overall with a minimum of 62 in each skill | |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 100 overall with a minimum of 25 in writing and 23 in each of the other skills | |
| Cambridge English Advanced | 185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill | |
| Cambridge English Proficiency | 185 overall with a minimum of 176 in each skill | |
| Trinity ISE | Level III (ISEIII) with merit in each skill | |
| Institution's Own Test | Pass the King's Pre-Sessional English Language Programme with Band 7 |
We also accept a number of English language tests taken as part of school-level qualifications. For more details, please see our website. Please note that the course requirements are under Band B.
Band B
https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £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 International fees and information, please see the course details on our online prospectus: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate
The fees stated are for entry in the forthcoming September. If you are applying for deferred entry, to commence the following September, fees may be subject to change.
All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2,000 against their first year’s tuition fee. This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an unconditional offer to study with us, and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.
Provider information
King's College London, University of London
Strand
Westminster
WC2R 2LS
Course contact details
Visit our course pageKing's Admissions Office
+44 (0) 20 7123 4843