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Film and Creative Writing BA (Hons)

University of Birmingham

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

  • Location

    University of Birmingham

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Studying our BA Film and Creative Writing will develop your skills as a filmmaker and writer and allow you to explore film, television and writing in their theoretical, critical, industrial and creative contexts. This degree will prepare for life beyond your studies in a variety of careers – in film, TV, writing, editing, publishing, journalism, media, marketing and many more.You’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of film, TV and all main genres of creative writing, including:Children’s film and TV Documentary filmmaking Nonfiction writingPlaywritingPoetryProseScreenwritingWorld cinemaWriting for the mediaYou’ll also gain practical filmmaking skills, through hands-on learning in our state-of-the-art editing suite.You can make use of our wide-ranging work-based placements and employability-focused modules, ensuring that you graduate with sought-after experience of the creative industries, including: Editing Film and TVJournalismMarketingMediaPublishingWriting


Why study this course?


Learn from experienced, global film industry experts

– including filmmakers, camera operators, screenwriters, film editors and film writers and commentators.


Find your voice amongst award-winning and bestselling authors

– including 2021 Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize winner Professor Ruth Gilligan; 2021 Forward Poetry Prize winner Professor Luke Kennard and one of Granta magazine’s 2023 best young novelists Dr Anna Metcalfe.


Get a head start in the graduate market

– with our diverse range of industry connections, ensuring you enter the workplace with the skills required to shape the creative agendas of the future.


Be supported

– whether it’s helping you improve your academic writing, organising visiting writers’ sessions, hosting alumni networking events or facilitating wellbeing activities, be assured that Birmingham is committed to your development whilst at university and beyond.


Join a vibrant campus community

– write for our newspaper, present for our TV and radio stations or join one of our many writing or film societies.


Make our exciting city your home

– get involved in the city’s numerous literature and film festivals and explore Birmingham’s many cultural attractions, including the country’s oldest working cinema and Europe’s largest regional library.


3rd for Creative Writing in the Guardian University Guide 2025


11th for Cinematics in the Complete University Guide 2025

Tuition fees

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£ 22,860per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham

  • University League Table

    13th

  • Campus address

    University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, England

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The University of Birmingham is a founding member of the elite Russell Group of UK universities.
Based in the second largest city in the UK, Birmingham offers an outstanding international student experience.
The university has a vibrant international student community and is home to over 10,000 international students from approximately 150 countries.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Creative Writing

    3rd out of 50 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 213
    155 73%

    6th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    78.0 78%

    3rd

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.04 76%

    42nd

    1

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