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University degree

Film

Anglia Ruskin University
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 27% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Prepare for a career in film, arts and culture-related roles from production to journalism on our BA (Hons) Film degree at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge. Explore theories and histories of film and cinema, and develop creative skills in filmmaking, screenwriting and a range of creative, practice-based modules. Discover the history of global cinema and learn how cinema reflects and affects society by studying a range of genres, from avant-garde cinema to Hollywood blockbusters.

You’ll also explore the language of cinema from the perspective of a creative practitioner, writing screenplays and making experimental, narrative and non-fiction films using digital video as well as 8mm and 16mm film.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts10%
48-63 pts15%
64-79 pts15%
80-95 pts20%
112-127 pts10%
128-143 pts5%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel90%
other5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
73%
Continue past first year
89%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£19,500
3 years on
£24,500
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
89%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching90%
Assessment & feedback84%
Academic support86%
Well organised92%
Learning resources91%
Student community86%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Anglia Ruskin University's own site.
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