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Film at Bournemouth University

Bournemouth University is ranked 117th of 119 universities for film on our measures. 73% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25k after 15 months, rising to £32.1k after five years.

Typical offer ABB–BBCEngland4 courses

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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other film courses

  • Student satisfaction73%Below average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course84%Below average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs41%Below average (average 50%)
  • Salary after 15 months£25kAbout average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)108Less competitive than average (average 119)

The marker shows the typical (median) film course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC38%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC15%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB22%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA4%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more7%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£25k£25k average
  2. 3 years£24.4k£20k average
  3. 5 years£32.1k£25k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 4 film courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from BBC (Film) to ABB (Film).
  • Least competitive entry: Film (with Foundation Year). Half of the students who started had more than 57 UCAS points, against 115 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Film (84%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Foundation year: Film (with Foundation Year) and Film and TV Production (with Foundation Year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Film

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    72%
    Stay on
    84%
    Entry points
    115
    Graduate jobs
    35%
    Salary
    £25k*
  • Film and TV Production

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    73%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Film (with Foundation Year)

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    75%*
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    57
    Graduate jobs
    44%*
    Salary
    £25k*
  • Film and TV Production (with Foundation Year)

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    73%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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