Film and Creative Writing Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Film and Creative Writing Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
You have a story to tell, and Birmingham has the programme to help you write your future novel, sonnet or screenplay.
Develop your practical skills as a filmmaker and writer. You'll explore film, television and writing in their critical and industry contexts under the guidance of our award-winning, industry expert staff.
Study a broad range of genres within creative writing, film and TV - from nonfiction writing and prose, to children’s film and TV and documentary filmmaking.
Why study this course?
* Your study will be guided by a...
You have a story to tell, and Birmingham has the programme to help you write your future novel, sonnet or screenplay.
Develop your practical skills as a filmmaker and writer. You'll explore film, television and writing in their critical and industry contexts under the guidance of our award-winning, industry expert staff.
Study a broad range of genres within creative writing, film and TV - from nonfiction writing and prose, to children’s film and TV and documentary filmmaking.
Why study this course?
* Your study will be guided by a team of published authors and global film industry experts including filmmakers, screenwriters and commentators.
* Learn the practise of writing and filmmaking, and enhance your practise with the literary and media theories behind these formats.
* Benefit from our wide-ranging networks and work-placements across the sector, preparing you for future employment as an adaptable, resilient and innovative leader in the industry.
* Our staff includes award-winning novelist and media practitioner Winnie Li; former Screentest Festival Director and filmmaking practitioner Chris Nunn; poet and novelist Luke Kennard; fiction and screenwriter Richard House; novelist and short story writer Anna Metcalfe; award-winning poet Isabel Galleymore; and best-selling novelist Ruth Gilligan.
Top 3 in the UK for Creative Writing Complete University Guide 2027
Top 10 for Communications and Media in the UK Complete University Guide 2027
Additional (Intercalated) Year Options
Make the most of Birmingham's connections to industry with a Year in Industry or Year in Creative and Cultural Industries, where you can work alongside the pros and gain invaluable work experience. Get ready for global opportunities and learn a new language (or two) on our Year in Modern Languages, or learn to lead and make a difference on our Year in Civic Leadership. There’s also the option to add a Year Abroad to your degree, which you can spend living and studying with a partner university of your choice (subject to approval).
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-28
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A66-D96
Institution Code
B32
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
We prefer applications from students with at least one A-level in an Arts, Humanities or Social Science subject.
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
6,6,5 in Higher Level subjects to include an Arts, Humanities or Social Science subject at HL5.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM, plus a B at A-level in the subject/s mentioned above. BTEC Diploma: DD, plus a B at A-level in the subject/s mentioned above. BTEC Subsidiary Diploma: D, plus AB at A-level, including the subject/s mentioned above.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Accepted in place of a non-required A level with the equivalent grade.
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Accepted in place of A levels with the following grade equivalencies: D2 = A*; D3 = A; M2 = B. Combinations of A levels and Principle subjects are accepted. NB required subjects must be offered (see A level Section)
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands | £10,050 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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