Overview

We’ve been teaching students about factual and fiction filmmaking for over 50 years, and we’re proud that our graduates enter the creative workplace as critically-informed practitioners who are employable in a variety of industry roles.

Our expertise in filmmaking and the reputation of our alumni is widely acknowledged, and many staﬀ members are award-winning filmmakers who continue to work in the industry.

Our students benefit from industry-standard facilities at our newly enhanced Cardiff Campus which includes an on-site cinema that is available to students to screen their work, and that hosts regular guest lectures and masterclasses.

USW's Film degree is also part of Film & TV School Wales(Opens in a new tab), which provides students with the opportunities needed to work in today’s film and television industry.

Careers

Graduates of the Film (Hons) degree from University of South Wales go on to do a whole variety of jobs within the film industry including working for BBC, S4C, Netflix, Channel 4, MTV, and many other companies all over the world. They work in feature films, TV drama, documentary, commercials, music videos amongst others. Due to our international reputation for film, graduates of this Film degree are highly regarded within the industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Filmmaking: Development

Filmmaking: Experimentation

Craft: Advanced Studio

Theory: Documentary Film History and Theory (Optional)

Theory: Global Cinema (Optional)

Theory: New Hollywood Filmmakers (Optional)

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Film Studies View 538 other Bachelors in Film Studies in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

72

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Typical A-Level Offer: BBC - CCC to include a relevant art and design subject (this is equivalent to 112-96 UCAS tariff points).

Typical Welsh BACC Offer: Pass the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Diploma with Grade B/C in the Skills Challenge Certificate and BB - CC at A Level with a relevant art and design subject (this is equivalent to 112-96 UCAS tariff points).

Typical BTEC Offer: BTEC Extended Diploma Distinction Merit Merit - Merit Merit Merit in a relevant subject (this is equivalent to 112-96 UCAS tariff points).

Typical Access to HE Offer: Pass the Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 96 UCAS tariff points

Tuition Fees

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16200 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Cardiff

United Kingdom

628 - 1066 GBP / month

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