Film and Screenwriting with a Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Course Overview - Film and Screenwriting with a Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Do you have a passion for writing, creating and filmmaking? This Film and Screenwriting with a Foundation Year course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to start your career in the creative film industry. You’ll explore fundamental skills such as academic and screenwriting writing, researching, collaborative practice and producing media to prepare you to start the first year of the BA (Hons) degree.

**About the Foundation Year**
The Foundation Year course option enables you to study for our BA (Hons) degree over an extended full-time duration of four years b...

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Course Information

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

09/2025

Campus

Parkside Building Campus

Course Address
Parkside Building
Cardigan Street
Birmingham
B4 7BD

Application Details

Course Code

P3WF

Institution Code

B25

Points of Entry

Foundation

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

80

Scottish Higher

80 UCAS tariff points from three Advanced Highers (DDD) or two Advanced Highers (DD) plus two Highers (DD)

Access to HE Diploma

Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3. Accepted subjects: Arts, Media and Publishing subjects preferred but other subjects also considered

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

28

Obtain a minimum of 24 points overall

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

80 UCAS tariff points. Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications. Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

Minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects

GCSE/National 4/National 5

This course does not require evidence of GCSE qualifications.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

80 UCAS tariff points. Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications. Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications

Scottish Advanced Higher

80 UCAS tariff points from three Advanced Highers (DDD) or two Advanced Highers (DD) plus two Highers (DD)

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

80 UCAS tariff points. Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications. Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications

A level

C,D,D

A Level: 80 UCAS tariff points / CDD (or equivalent). AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels. A maximum of four subjects will be considered

T Level

Pass (C and above)

Pass overall (C or above on the core). All subjects considered

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Fees and funding

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales £9,250
EU, International £16,085

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