Scriptwriting Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Film Production and Screenwriting BA (Hons) University of Worcester 62% 5% 15% £9250 £13100 113 Worcester On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Screenwriting BA (Hons) University of Worcester 62% 5% 15% £9250 £13100 118 Worcester On campus Full-time
Creative Writing and Screenwriting BA (Hons) University of Chichester 95% 0% 10% £9250 £14500 133 Chichester On campus Full-time
Screenwriting and Film with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 91% 3% 5% £9250 £14415 106 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Screenwriting BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield 86% 2% 5% £9250 £15000 131 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Film & Screenwriting with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 79% 2% 15% £9250 £13200 123 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Screenwriting and Film BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 91% 3% 5% £9250 £14415 106 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Animation and Screenwriting BA (Hons) University of Worcester 62% 5% 15% £9250 £13100 113 Worcester On campus Full-time
Journalism and Screenwriting BA (Hons) University of Worcester 62% 5% 15% £9250 £13100 109 Worcester On campus Full-time
Screenwriting BA (Hons) University of Suffolk 87% 0% 10% £9250 £14598 110 Ipswich On campus Full-time
Screenwriting BA (Hons) University of Chichester 95% 0% 10% £9250 £14500 128 Chichester On campus Full-time
Digital Film Production and Screenwriting BA (Hons) University of Chichester 87% 10% 10% £9250 £14500 128 Chichester On campus Full-time
Film Studies and Screenwriting BA (Hons) University of Worcester 62% 5% 15% £9250 £13100 119 Worcester On campus Full-time
Screenwriting and Theatre, Acting & Performance BA (Hons) University of Worcester 62% 5% 15% £9250 £13100 121 Worcester On campus Full-time
Film and Screenwriting BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 79% 2% 15% £9250 - 123 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Film Studies and Screenwriting BA (Hons) The University of Winchester 83% 10% 10% £9250 - 105 Winchester On campus Full-time
Screenwriting with Film, Television and Radio (Foundation Entry) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 100% 5% 10% £6000 - 105 Preston On campus Full-time
Screenwriting with Film, Television and Radio BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 100% 5% 10% £9250 - 105 Preston On campus Full-time
Film and Screenwriting with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Birmingham City University 79% 2% 15% £9250 - 123 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Screenwriting (Scriptwriting) BA (Hons) Central Film School - - 0% £21600 £41500 76 London On campus Full-time
Screenwriting MA Buckinghamshire New University - - 0% £9500 £13000 76 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Screenwriting MA The University of York - - 0% £4400 £17300 76 York On campus Full-time
Screenwriting MA Met Film School - - 0% £19000 £19000 76 London On campus Full-time
Scriptwriting (Stage, Screen and Audio) MA (PG) Middlesex University - - 0% £10000 £14500 76 London On campus Full-time
Screenwriting for Television and Film MA Royal Holloway, University of London - - 0% £8300 £17600 76 Egham On campus Full-time
Film & Screen (Screenwriting & Producing) with Integrated Foundation BA (Hons) Regent's University London - - - £11300 £11300 - London On campus Full-time
Screenwriting (Scriptwriting) with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Central Film School - - - £30600 £56000 - London On campus Full-time
Scriptwriting MA University of Central Lancashire - - - £7100 £13500 - Preston On campus Full-time
Screenwriting And Media Production with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Bolton - - - £9250 £46600 - Bolton On campus Full-time
Scriptwriting (Theatre and Digital Media) MA University of Essex - - - £8760 £18800 - Colchester On campus Part-time
Screenwriting MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £9030 £16380 - London On campus Full-time
Screenwriting MA The University of Manchester - - - £10500 £21000 - Manchester On campus Full-time
Playwriting and Screenwriting MLitt University of St Andrews - - - £9900 £20370 - St Andrews On campus Full-time
Scriptwriting MA Bournemouth University - - - £8250 £14750 - Poole online Full-time
Creative Writing Scriptwriting MA University of East Anglia - - - £7850 £16400 - Norwich On campus Full-time
Film & Screen (Screenwriting & Producing) BA (Hons) Regent's University London - - - £18500 £18500 - London On campus Full-time
Screenwriting MA London Film Academy - - - £14000 £14000 - London On campus Full-time
Scriptwriting MA Bath Spa University - - - £3500 - - Bath On campus Part-time
Screenwriting And Media Production BA (Hons) University of Bolton - - - - - - Bolton On campus Part-time
Screenwriting MA Edinburgh Napier University - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Screen Production (Screenwriting) MA University of the West of England - - - - - - Bristol On campus Full-time
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Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Scriptwriting

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £19000 £17423 £20425
25-75 percentile range £16000 - £23000 £12846 - £22039 £15406 - £26500
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Scriptwriting courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £18664 £17287 £21060
25-75 percentile range £15108 - £22226 £13838 - £21353 £15829 - £25091
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Scriptwriting

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Scriptwriting who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Scriptwriting

  • Advertising Agencies
  • Marketing Agencies
  • Broadcasters
  • TV/Film Producers
  • Radio
  • Theatres
  • Game Industry

Jobs of graduates of Scriptwriting (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Scriptwriting at Anglia Ruskin University

30% Artistic, literary and media occupations
25% Elementary occupations
15% Administrative occupations
15% Business and public service associate professionals
15% Sales occupations
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Scriptwriting in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Scriptwriting

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Scriptwriting, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Scriptwriting was £19000 15 months after graduation, £17423 3 years after graduation and £20425 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Scriptwriting studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Arts (Postgraduate) - MA (PG)
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert
  • Master of Letters - MLitt

Screenwriting with Film, Television and Radio - BA (Hons) at University of Central Lancashire received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.