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BA (Hons) Film Studies and Literature (Including Foundation Year)

University of Essex, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Our four-year BA Film Studies and Literature (including foundation year), will be suitable for you if your academic qualifications do not yet meet our entrance requirements for the three-year version of this course and you want a programme that increases your subject knowledge as well as improves your academic skills in order to support your academic performance.

This four-year course includes a foundation year (Year Zero), followed by a further three years of study. During your Year Zero, you study three academic subjects relevant to your chosen course as well as a compulsory academic skills module, with additional English language for non-English speakers.

You are an Essex student from day one, a member of our global community based at the most internationally diverse campus university in the UK.

General Eligibility

UK and EU applicants:

All applications for degree courses with a foundation year (Year Zero) will be considered individually, whether you

think you might not have the grades to enter the first year of a degree course;

have non-traditional qualifications or experience (e.g. you haven’t studied A-levels or a BTEC);

are returning to university after some time away from education; or

are looking for more support during the transition into university study.

Standard offer:

Our standard offer is 72 UCAS tariff points from at least two full A-levels, or equivalent.

Examples of the above tariff may include:

A-levels: DDD

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: MMP

T-levels: Pass with E in core

International & EU entry requirements

We accept a wide range of qualifications from applicants studying in the EU and other countries. Get in touch with any questions you may have about the qualifications we accept. Remember to tell us about the qualifications you have already completed or are currently taking.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week.

What You'll Study

1 Foundation Year

COMPONENT 01: CORE

Major Writers in English Literature

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: CORE

Research and Academic Development Skills

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: CORE

1939 – 2019: Eighty Years in the Life of the United Kingdom

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: CORE WITH OPTIONS

IA121-3-FY or IA101-3-FY

(30 CREDITS)

2 Year 1

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

The Humanities Graduate: Future Pathways

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: COMPULSORY

Origins and Transformations in Literature and Drama

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY

Approaches to Film and Media

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY

Text Up Close: Reading for Criticism

(15 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 05: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS

Outside Option(s) from list

(30 CREDITS)

3 Year 2

COMPONENT 01: COMPULSORY

Criticism: Practice and Theory

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: OPTIONAL

Option(s) from list

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS

LT203-6-FY or (1 x Spring and 1 x Autumn) option(s) from list

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: OPTIONAL

Option(s) from list

(30 CREDITS)

4 Year 3

COMPONENT 01: OPTIONAL

Final year option(s) from list

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 02: OPTIONAL

Final year option(s) from list

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 03: OPTIONAL

Final year option(s) from list

(30 CREDITS)

COMPONENT 04: COMPULSORY WITH OPTIONS

Capstone Project

(30 CREDITS)

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

If you do not require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK then we will assess your English language proficiency/ability at your interview or audition.

If your first language is not English and you are an international student that requires a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK then you will need IELTS 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component.

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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