Take your interest in film and turn it into a promising career or pathway to further study with our Film Studies degree course.

You'll examine film and its related institutions from a contemporary perspective, with opportunities to engage in film marketing, curation and production. Guided by an internationally recognised team of researchers and academics, you’ll explore film's interrelationships with society, culture, markets and identity, in areas ranging from fandom and popular culture to gender and global cinema.

Our range of optional modules, industry talks and experiences, and local community and outreach connections in the curriculum will offer you a tailored degree experience to enhance your learning and enjoyment. You’ll graduate from our course with a critical and global understanding of film and adaptable, high - demand skills in research, industry knowledge and communication.

Course highlights
Take part in the annual Portsmouth Comic Con for the latest developments in film, popular culture, fan communities, and technology – course lecturers and students are panellists and run film screenings
Screen your final-year film project at Portsmouth's established independent No. 6 Cinema and gain industry contacts
Gain real world experience in film curatorship and film programming, and organise your own screenings with local cinemas and film festivals
Learn from widely published media experts and active researchers to add depth to your studies
Be part of our extensive media culture at Portsmouth: you can write for student publications, collaborate with students on our Film Production and Television Production courses, and participate in our student-led TV channel CCI TV
Become an Adobe Certified Professional (ACP) to enhance your technical and production skills

4 years sandwich with work placement