English and Film BA (Hons)
Course Overview - English and Film BA (Hons)
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Explore literature in its most modern context alongside film theory and criticism in this Joint Honours degree.
The BA (Hons) in English and Film degree will deepen your interest, understanding and knowledge of important texts, genres and concerns in modern literature from across a wide and diverse area of cultural studies, including: popular culture, genre fiction and film, adaptation studies, TV studies, new media, creative writing, critical psychology...
We are a top 3 modern university in the UK for English<br/>The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024<br/><br/>Explore literature in its most modern context alongside film theory and criticism in this Joint Honours degree.<br/><br/>The BA (Hons) in English and Film degree will deepen your interest, understanding and knowledge of important texts, genres and concerns in modern literature from across a wide and diverse area of cultural studies, including: popular culture, genre fiction and film, adaptation studies, TV studies, new media, creative writing, critical psychology, and socially-relevant modules examining cultural representations of crime, urbanism, ecology, terrorism, global conflict, and more.<br/><br/>Youll also gain a strong foundation in a range of global cinemas, including the theoretical and historical debates that have helped to shape our understanding of film.<br/>This course will develop your critical and theoretical skills, and help prepare you for a career in a number of areas of the cultural and creative industries.<br/><br/>The course provides the opportunity to study at a partner university overseas, or take a work placement in industry.<br/><br/>The BA (Hons) in English and Film is not a practical film-making course. However, the University does offer plenty of other practical courses in this area, in both film and television. Visit our media study area for further details.<br/><br/>We have a 94% student satisfaction rate for our English & Film course (National Student Survey, 2024)
Course Information
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
07/09/2026
Campus
Merchiston Campus
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
QP33
Institution Code
E59
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,B,B,B
Including English or a Literary subject* If you are eligible for an adjusted offer under our Contextual Admissions Policy, please see the ‘Minimum Qualification Requirements’ below.
Access to HE Diploma
D:15,M:30
Pass Access to HE Diploma in a related subject with 45 credits overall with minimum 30 Credits at Merit & 15 Distinction including English or a Literary subject* at Level 3.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
29
Award of Diploma with 29 points overall with three HL subjects at grades 6, 5, 5 including English or a Literary subject* at minimum grade 5.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
Minimum grades DMM (Distinction, Merit, Merit) in a related subject and A-Level English or a Literary subject* at grade C.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2,H2,H2,H3
H2, H2, H2, H3 at HL including English or a Literary subject*.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D*
Minimum grades D*D* (Distinction*, Distinction*) in a related subject, plus A Level English or a Literary subject at grade C.
A level
B,B,C
Including English or a Literary subject*
T Level
M
T Level must be completed in English or a Literary subject* or A Level English/Literary subject may be required. Please contact ugadmissions@napier.ac.uk to check if you meet the subject specific requirements.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1,820 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |






































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