Film and Television Studies MA (Hons)

University of Glasgow

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	77%
Salary after 15 months	£26000
Number of students	16 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	10% Proportion of students of Film and Television Studies MA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus
Degree	Master of Arts (Honours), MA (Hons)
Subject	Film Studies, Television Studies, Television Production, Cinematography

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of Film and Television Studies MA (Hons) at University of Glasgow for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Cinematics and Photography.

Overall student satisfaction

77 /100

10 total respondents

	University of Glasgow, Film and Television Studies MA (Hons)	Average review score among all Film Studies courses in the UK
Explanations	82	90
Interesting courses	82	81
Intellectually stimulating	82	76
Challenged to do my best	73	79
Depth of concepts	64	79
Builds on previous learnings	82	77
Joined ideas from different topics	73	79
Balance directed/independent study	55	71
Applicability of course content	73	75
Clear criteria in markings	91	73
Fair assessment	91	79
Tests reflected your learning	73	80
Timely feedback	91	82
Helpful feedback	73	73
Approachability of teachers	91	84
Support from teachers	73	84
Organisation of courses	64	60
Communication of changes	82	67
IT facilities	73	79
Library	91	86
Course specific resources	82	80
Student feedback opportunities	60	75
Student feedback valued	80	73
Student's feedback acted upon	60	57
Work of student union	56	66
Mental wellbeing services	40	68
Overall satisfaction	77	69

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
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The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Creative Arts and Design

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Cinematics and Photography 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
Median salary	£26000	£23000	£27500
25-75 percentile range	£19000 - £31000	£18500 - £27500	£20500 - £33000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Creative Arts and Design courses of University of Glasgow

Salary of all UK Graduates of Creative Arts and Design

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£20933	£18108	£21051
25-75 percentile range	£18375 - £24906	£13095 - £22569	£15928 - £26889

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Creative Arts and Design courses in the UK

Course Description

FILM & TELEVISION STUDIES:- This degree programme studies cinema and television as major forces of enjoyment and knowledge within modern culture. The city of Glasgow is a major centre for film and television production, and practitioners and policymakers from the creative industries visit the University regularly.

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.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Creative Arts and Design
Total respondents	20	1945
Unemployed	0%	5%
Studying	10%	5%
Working	60%	78%
Both studying and working	20%	7%
No information	0%	3%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	60%	40%
Utilise skills from studies	45%	55%
Work is meaningful	70%	30%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Glasgow

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	45%
Non highly-skilled jobs	55%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Film and Television Studies MA (Hons) at University of Glasgow

30%	Information Technology Professionals
15%	Business and public service associate professionals
15%	Elementary occupations
5%	Sales occupations
5%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
5%	Teaching Professionals
5%	Engineering professionals
5%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	25%	75%	0%
year 2	37%	63%	0%
year 3	29%	71%	0%
year 4	17%	83%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 183

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	0
112-127	5
128-143	15
144-159	10
160-175	10
176-191	5
192-207	10
208-223	10
224-239	5
>240	25

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Film and Television Studies, MA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of University of Glasgow in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Glasgow in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #2
- #101
Social Sciences

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[Published 19 October, 2023]

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About University of Glasgow

The ancient University of Glasgow owns and manages three distinct campus locations: Gilmorehill, Garscube, and Dumfries campus. The primary building for the majority of students is Gilmorehill, where learners have the opportunity to earn a degree from the university’s diverse Liberal Arts subjects, as well as participate in well funded research projects. The city of Glasgow has a well deserved reputation for having some of the friendliest locals in the UK, as well as being one of the cultural centres of Scotland.

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