Filmmaking with a Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Course Overview - Filmmaking with a Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Are you passionate about creating high-production films? Our BA (Hons) Filmmaking with a Foundation Year will develop your technical skills and knowledge to achieve your dream career.

On this course, you’ll start by exploring fundamental core skills such as media production, academic writing, researching and collaborative practice using state-of-the-art facilities and studios, 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 exten...

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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

P31G

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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