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University of West London| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA (Hons) | Full-time | 4 years | September | GBP 9250 | GBP 11500 |
Course summary
Overview
Would you like to combine career opportunities in film, screen media and writing in its many forms? This highly contemporary and stimulating course has been designed with the aim of providing you with a wide range of interesting, exciting and challenging opportunities to develop your passion for literature, intellectual abilities and creative talents in the field of the audio-visual.
Why choose this course?
Studying a joint honours degree will allow you to tailor your studies to suit your interests and to develop, alongside your growth as a student of English, a specialism in an area of creative audio-visual practice. This approach will help you develop into a high calibre, motivated graduate, equipped with the confidence and flexibility to thrive in the dynamic media landscape.
In the core and option modules in English, we will enhance your understanding and appreciation of literature. You will acquire subject specific knowledge and more general skills, including knowledge of a variety of different kinds of literary texts from a range of different periods.
In your film modules we aim to build your knowledge of history and theory of the moving image as well as helping you develop a comprehensive set of advanced skills in audio-visual production.
Additionally, you will gain valuable work experience in your second year, in a placement related to your core literary interests or in the area with which you are combining English. Students typically gain work in publishing, radio or film.
Career and study progression
By combining a critical understanding of English literature and digital moving image production, you will gain transferable skills for a range of careers in film, television, publishing, journalism, radio broadcasting, research and new media.
You may also wish to undertake postgraduate study to specialise in a subject you've already studied, or to explore something new.
For more details please see the Career and study progression section.
Fees
Fees for home and EU students
Main fee£9,250Fees for overseas students
Main fee£11,500Find out if you are a home or overseas student.Funding
Help with funding is available to a range of students, whether you are studying full or part-time, in your home country or overseas.
You may be eligible for a student loan to cover the cost of tuition fees or a maintenance loan to support you during your studies. Additional funding is available to some types of students, such as those with dependants, disabled students and more. Find out more about applying for student loans and other funding options.
We also offer a range of scholarships and bursaries to help you. Current scholarships include:
Other scholarships are also available, including awards for specific subjects. Find out more and check your eligibility for the scholarships and bursaries listed above.
Please note fees are paid for each year of study unless otherwise stated. You will be required to re-enrol and pay fees at the beginning of each academic year. Fees may be subject to government regulations on fee increases. Future inflationary increases will be applied to each subsequent year of the course, subject to government regulations on fee increases.
Entry requirements
You will need:
If you are a mature student wishing to apply your application will be considered on an individual basis. Your professional work and life experiences and your ability to engage with, and benefit from, the course will be taken into account.
International entry criteria
International students need to meet our English language requirement at either IELTS at 6.5 or above and a minimum of 6.0 for each of the 4 individual components (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening), or an equivalent secure English language test. In some countries where teaching is in English, we may accept local qualifications. Please visit www.uwl.ac.uk/international/your-country to check for local equivalencies.
We offer pre-sessional English language courses if you do not meet these requirements. Find out more about our English Language courses.
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