Film Studies and Creative Writing with Foundation Year BA (Hons)
Keele University
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Qualification

Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Full Time Including Foundation Year

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Full time including foundation year

Start date

SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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Course info

**Foundation Year**Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation ...Read more


Foundation Year

Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.


International Students

For International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/


Film Studies and Creative Writing

Step into the vibrant world of film and creative writing at Keele. Learn from experienced lecturers and benefit from links with industry partners, including hands-on modules and the option of taking work placements. Our contemporary curriculum covers the analysis of film, screenwriting and literary forms, considering global cultural, political, and economic contexts. On this course you'll build a diverse portfolio through practical assignments and professional development opportunities. This programme will equip you with the skills required to create literary or cinematic works in the modern world.


Why choose this course?

- Creative Writing at Keele is ranked Top 5 in the UK and Film Studies and Media at Keele is ranked Top 10 in England for student positivity* NSS 2023 (Broad-based universities) *based on overall student satisfaction, which is an average score across 27 questions asked in the NSS- No. 1 in the UK. Britain's best university, as ranked by students (Student Crowd University Awards, 2022)- Work placement opportunities to gain key transferable skills to enhance your career prospects- Expert support for you to develop and produce creative content such as short films, documentaries, screenplay treatments, poetry and prose- Discover diverse cultures through an optional international year at a partner university across the globeImmerse yourself in the dynamic film and creative writing community at Keele. The contemporary curriculum involves an in-depth analysis of film as an art form and industry, focusing on the screenwriter's role. You will consider the cultural, political, and economic dimensions of film globally. The learning explores the aesthetic and technological resources used historically and in contemporary film and television. You'll examine the historical, socio-political, ethnic, gender, and geographical contexts of literary texts and screenplays, reflecting on the contexts that will shape your writing style and identity.


About Keele

Key stats

WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
93/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
12th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
61st
English Studies (Non-Specific)
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 86 = 14% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
14%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
95%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
English Studies (Non-Specific) graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK English Studies (Non-Specific) graduate salary
£17,000
Media Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
What students say
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Harry
15 Feb 24

The best part about my university is the freedom I feel whenever I go there. Lectures/seminars are evenly spaced out with plenty of time in between to do extra work or relax. The..Read more

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Jack
10 Nov 23

The best aspect would be the convenience of everything being in one location however an issue would be the prices of..Read more

Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

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UCAS Tariff:

40 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

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Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

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T Level:

Pass (D or E) Grades / Points required

40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 A Level

40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 A level/Level 3 qualification. We will also consider applicants who may not have traditional academic qualifications but have work experience or vocational qualifications

40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 Level 3 qualification

40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 Level 3 qualification

40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 Level 3 qualification

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Popular A-level subjects

Media Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Media Studies
39%
English Literature
29%
English Language
23%
Film Studies
21%
History
20%
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English Studies (Non-Specific)

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

English Literature
71%
History
33%
Psychology
25%
English Language
24%
Religious Studies & Theology
18%
HESA

Latest reviews

Latest Film Studies reviews

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Harry
15 Feb 24
Film Studies BA (Hons)
The best part about my university is the freedom I feel whenever I go there. Lectures/seminars are evenly spaced out with plenty of time in between to do extra work or relax. The...
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J
Jack
10 Nov 23
Film Studies BA (Hons)
The best aspect would be the convenience of everything being in one location however an issue would be the prices of...
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Keele University
Keele University Keele ST5 5BG United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Longport  2.2 miles away

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