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Film at University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham is ranked 11th of 119 universities for film on our measures. 89% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer ABBEdgbaston campus, England4 coursesRanked on partial data

#11 of 119 for film73
Film and Television to your shortlist

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 satisfaction89%Above average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course92%Above average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs57%Above average (average 50%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)142More 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 CCC6%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC1%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB20%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB26%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA22%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more24%

What graduates earn

Earnings data isn’t published for this course yet.

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 ABB (Film and Television) to AAB (Drama and Film).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Film and Television

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    142*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Drama and Film

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    142*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English Literature and Film

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    142*
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Film and Creative Writing

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    142*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

* 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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