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Film at UWE, Bristol

UWE, Bristol is ranked 14th of 119 universities for film on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26.5k after 15 months, rising to £24.8k after five years.

Typical offer 112 UCAS pointsCity Campus, England2 courses

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Film Studies 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 satisfaction86%Above average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course98%Above average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs47%Below average (average 50%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26.5kAbove average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)139More 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 CCC10%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC14%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB17%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA12%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more33%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26.5k£25k average
  2. 3 years£19k£20k average
  3. 5 years£24.8k£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 2 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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Film Studies (89%).
  • Least competitive entry: Film Studies. Half of the students who started had more than 105 UCAS points, against 149 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Filmmaking (99%).
  • Placement year: Film Studies offers one.
  • Accredited by ScreenSkills (screen industries): Filmmaking.
  • Film Studies

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    105
    Graduate jobs
    20%
    Salary
    –
  • Filmmaking

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offer120 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    99%
    Entry points
    149
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    £26.5k*

    Accredited: ScreenSkills (screen industries)

* 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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