
Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Film and Screen Studies (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons)
Immerse yourself in the study of film and the film industries. Understand theory, criticism and the relationship between film, media and culture.
• An immersive experience in studying film and the film industries.
• You’ll have the opportunity explore your film interests and enthusiasms.
• Combines film theory and scholarship with film practice.
We want you to develop a critical understanding of film and screen theory and criticism and to appreciate the relationship between film, media and culture. But we ...
<strong>Immerse yourself in the study of film and the film industries. Understand theory, criticism and the relationship between film, media and culture.</strong><br/>• An immersive experience in studying film and the film industries.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• You’ll have the opportunity explore your film interests and enthusiasms.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Combines film theory and scholarship with film practice.<br/><br/><br/><br/>We want you to develop a critical understanding of film and screen theory and criticism and to appreciate the relationship between film, media and culture. But we also want to provide you with the conceptual tools for understanding how society and culture is mediated by cinematic, televisual and electronic images.<br/><br/>In choosing this course you’ll be starting on a journey of critical understanding of the institutions of film and screen production, distribution and exhibition. As part of this we’ll develop your understanding of reception and consumption practices in film and screen.<br/><br/><strong>More about the Professional Placement Year</strong><br/>A Professional Placement Year (PPY), traditionally known as a sandwich year, is where you undertake a period of work with an external organisation for between 9-13 months. The placement occurs between your second and final years of undergraduate study. You can engage in multiple placements to make up the total time and are required to source the placement(s) yourself, with support from the Careers team.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
14/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
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Course Code
W621
Institution Code
B20
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 4
Entry Requirements
Access to HE Diploma
M:45
Typical offers for applicants with Access to HE will be the Access to HE Diploma or Access to HE Certificate (60 credits, 45 of which must be Level 3, at Merit or higher).
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
DMM
Extended Diploma grades from Distinction Distinction Merit (DDM) to Distinction Merit Merit (DMM) accepted in any subject.
A level
T Level
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Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
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England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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