Screenwriting with Film, Television and Radio (Foundation Entry) BA (Hons)
University of Central Lancashire
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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**Course Overview**The multi-million pound screenwriting industry is the foundation of film and television production. Meet professional writers, network at BAFTA events and attend film festivals on our Screenwriting course. **Why study with us**- Develop the crafts of film and TV screenwriting and writing for radio to a professional level - and with considerable freedom.- Access state-of-the-art facilities in our Media Factory where you can practice various scriptwriting disciplines.- Guest ...Read more


Course Overview

The multi-million pound screenwriting industry is the foundation of film and television production. Meet professional writers, network at BAFTA events and attend film festivals on our Screenwriting course.


Why study with us

- Develop the crafts of film and TV screenwriting and writing for radio to a professional level - and with considerable freedom.- Access state-of-the-art facilities in our Media Factory where you can practice various scriptwriting disciplines.- Guest speakers from the industry and alumni share experiences of working for ITV London and Pinewood studios, or writing for Holby City and Hollyoaks.


What you'll do

- Work experience includes film festivals, writing scripts for student filmmakers and working for professional television companies as writers.- Pitch your work at our cJAM careers event with industry professionals. The event closes with work placements awarded to successful students. - Be part of the University’s Great Northern Creative Festival – a four-day media showcase bringing together some of the biggest creative talents in the North and across the UK.


Future Careers

Screenwriting graduates become writers for television soaps, serials, dramas, radio plays, and the stage. Also, film scriptwriters, producers, script readers and editors, directors, researchers, publicists or presenters.

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Creative Writing
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43rd
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99th
Creative Writing
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 - 90 = 10% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
10%
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85%
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Creative Writing graduate salary at this uni
£17,000
UK Creative Writing graduate salary
£17,000
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64 Grades / Points required

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GCSE/National 4/National 5:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

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OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:

MM Grades / Points required

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

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64 UCAS points at A2

64 UCAS points

64 UCAS points

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64 UCAS points

5 GCSEs at Grade C/4 or above including Maths and English or equivalent. Equivalent qualifications are Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Level 3 Key Skills in Maths and Communication.

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£9,250 per year

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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16,500 per year

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Students from International

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Standard fee is £16,500 per year, and first year fee is £16,400 for the first year.

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University of Central Lancashire
University of Central Lancashire , Preston

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is an international university that offers students progressive, modern learning pathways....

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