English and Film with Foundation Year

Do you have a passion for writing and storytelling? This highly contemporary and stimulating English and film degree will inspire and challenge you to apply your passion to the world of film, television and new media.

This joint honours in English and film course gives you the chance to develop your creative talents in film, screen media and writing in all their many forms while encouraging your understanding and critical analysis of literature.

By the time you complete your studies, you will have learned how to channel your creative instincts towards career success.

What you'll study

This joint honours in English and film combines a critical appreciation of literature with applied skills in a creative specialism.

By studying classic and contemporary literary texts, as well as learning the digital production techniques of audiovisual media, you will understand how to apply both knowledge sets in pursuit of a creative vision.

Our highly experienced lecturers will support you as you develop the ability to apply your creative talents to the world of digital moving image production.

On the practical parts of the course, you will learn skills including:

• industrial contexts
• forms and genres
• postproduction.

The theory-based parts of the course will help you develop transferable skills useful in a range of media roles. You will:

• learn critical thinking
• develop methods of analysis and response
• learn how to structure complex arguments
• learn to communicate ideas with clarity and economy
• develop advanced conceptual and communication skills
• develop enterprise, digital literacy and IT awareness through film production.

These capabilities are in high demand among employers in the creative industries, who are searching for graduates with a balance of theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

There is also an opportunity for you to take a work placement. This gives you the chance to make industry contacts as well as to apply what you are learning in the real world.

Foundation year

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

It's not too late to study at London’s 2nd highest-rated university for student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2026).

UWL's world-class facilities and outstanding teaching will give you all the tools you need to succeed. Musicians can rehearse in performance rooms, audio recording spaces and a 200 seat black box studio. Pilots can brave the storm in the Boeing 737 flight simulator. Lawyers can perfect their argument in the mock courtrooms, and chefs can whip up delicious creations in industry-standard kitchens and serve real customers at Pillars, the student-run fine-dining restaurant located on campus.

You'll also be learning in one of the world's best student cities (2026 QS Best Student Cities) - think Saturday afternoons in Covent Garden, study sessions in the British Library and live concerts in the O2 arena. With scholarships and bursaries reserved for Clearing applicants, no ambition is out of reach!