Scriptwriting MA
Bath Spa University
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews for 35 graduates of Scriptwriting MA at Bath Spa University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Drama & Theater.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Drama & Theater
Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Drama & Theater at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £20000 | £18500 | £22500 |
25-75 percentile range | £17000 - £22000 | £14000 - £23000 | £17000 - £27500 |
All Drama & Theater courses of Bath Spa University
Salary of all UK Graduates of Drama & Theater
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £20903 | £17931 | £21753 |
25-75 percentile range | £17825 - £24915 | £12598 - £22386 | £15916 - £27274 |
All Drama & Theater courses in the UK
Course Description
Develop your scriptwriting to the highest level and tailor your work to different types of media on this practical and collaborative course.
- Join a lively, creative community and collaborate with your peers across various disciplines, from acting to directing and filmmaking.
- Taught by leading industry professionals – working practitioners who love what they do.
- Develop skills that prepare you for a professional life in the industry.
Take your writing to the highest level, and develop clear strategies for professional success. With a combination of expert guidance and peer-group workshopping, you’ll develop your unique voice as you learn to meet the demands of a highly competitive industry. The course will help you to become a more adept scriptwriter, able to work across theatre, radio, film, and television. Along with a comprehensive training in key writing skills, you’ll develop your critical thinking, creative dexterity, and coherent strategies for professional progress.
With access to campus resources such as professional recording equipment and television studios, you’ll collaborate with acting, directing and film-making students to make films, record audio drama, and develop plays for theatre. Creative collaboration forms the heart of the Scriptwriting course, as you develop an understanding of live presentation, of idea as word, and of the direct relationship, in any given medium, between writer and audience.
Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Scriptwriting MA at Bath Spa University
30% | Secretarial and related occupations |
10% | |
10% | Business and public service associate professionals |
10% | Administrative occupations |
10% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
5% | Sales occupations |
5% | Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations |
5% | Finance Professionals |
5% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
5% | Elementary occupations |
Grading & Study Time
Grading Distribution
Students of the course received the following grades
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
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Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 5.0
- Foundation
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- 6.5
- Mphil / PhD
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- 7.0
- PGCE
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
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- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
We’re looking for committed, self-disciplined writers with a few scripts behind them, not necessarily produced. We expect students to engage with each other in a supportive environment. Writing is hard work, and rewriting can be challenging, so we need students who genuinely want to learn and develop.
Usually, you will have a good undergraduate degree in any subject. Relevant experience can be considered and entrance is through submission of work which needs to be presented to professional formatting standards, a personal statement, associated documentation as needed, and interview.
Overseas students are also required to provide evidence of their English language ability. Ideally this should be IELTS 7.0 overall with a minimum score or 6.0 in each element, or equivalent.
We’ll consider candidates without prior academic qualifications based on a short assessment.
Costs
Tuition Fees Scriptwriting MA
England UK | £4528 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £4528 | year 1 |
Scotland | £4528 | year 1 |
Wales | £4528 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £4528 | year 1 |
Ireland | £4528 | year 1 |
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
Positions of Bath Spa University in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of Bath Spa University in related subject specific rankings.
Arts Visual & Performing
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- #23
- #26
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- Creative Writing
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
Languages & Literature
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- #46
- #56
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- English
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
See all 8 university rankings of Bath Spa University
About Bath Spa University
Bath Spa University is located in the rural outskirts of the English city of the same name, Bath. This institution of higher education takes pride in that they have the faculty resources and initiative to treat students as individuals, by learning their strengths and weaknesses, and thus being able to help them find work placements that align with their goals. In your free time, you can find academic and social experiences through Bath Spa’s more than 70 student clubs and societies.
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Student composition of Bath Spa University
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Total number of students enrolled at Bath Spa University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 7335
- postgraduates:
- 1285
- Total:
- 8620
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Scriptwriting”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught
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Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023