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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: PQ22

Film Studies and English Language

University of Manchester
Manchester, England
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3 yearsDuration
£27,800Per Year (Intl)
£9,790Home Fee
93%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Offered by University of Manchester, the BA (Hons) Film Studies and English Language provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in media and communication. Based in Manchester, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time structure. Our BA Film Studies and English Language course will enable you to study film from a range of historical and theoretical perspectives while delving into the unique human faculty of language - an everyday phenomenon which impacts our lives on an individual and a global scale. You will learn through taught units and screenings that focus on both classical and contemporary films, covering a wide range of film cultures from around the world. You will study both mainstream and non-mainstream films to broaden your understanding of the history of film, as well as the debates and issues that are in... A minimum ielts score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 88% student satisfaction rating, and 78% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Film History and Aesthetics
Classical Hollywood Cinema
Contemporary World Cinema
Language and Linguistics Fundamentals
Sociolinguistics and Language Variation
Film Theory and Criticism
Shakespeare and Literary Analysis
English Language and Society
UCAS Code:PQ22
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

AAB

AAB including one essay based subject. Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, these won’t be included in your offer. We will only make offers consisting of three A Levels. Typical Contextual Offer: BBB including one essay based subject. Practical skills are a crucial part of science education and therefore will be a requirement to pass the practical element of any science A Level taken. Applicants taking A Levels are normally expected to offer three full A Levels. If you’re taking more than three A Levels, these won’t be included in your offer. We will only make offers consisting of three A Levels.

International Baccalaureate

34 points

34 points overall. 6,6,5 in Higher Level subjects Applicants studying the International Baccalaureate Career Related Programme (IBCP) should contact the admissions team prior to applying so that their academic profile can be considered.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£27,800

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£83,400

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

UK subject sector benchmark — your course's specific salary data is suppressed or not yet published

UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH24-01-05 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

73%Working
5%Studying
9%Work & Study
7%Seeking Work
53%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH24-01-05 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Subject-level average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
93%
Learning opportunities
86%
Assessment and feedback
75%
Academic support
91%
Organisation and management
75%
Learning resources
84%
Student voice
76%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
90%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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University of Manchester · Undergraduate

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About University of Manchester

University of Manchester offers Film Studies and English Language as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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#8UK Ranking
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