Film Making BA (Hons)
University of Huddersfield
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 55 graduates of Film Making BA (Hons) and other courses in Cinematics and Photography at University of Huddersfield for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Cinematics and Photography.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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Salary
Salary of Graduates in Cinematics and Photography
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 | £20000 | £17500 | £18500 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £16000 - £22000 | £11000 - £22500 | £16000 - £24500 |
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Salary of all UK Graduates of Cinematics and Photography
| 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 |
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Course Description
As a student on our Film Making BA(Hons) degree, you’ll work in our state-of-the-art Stewart Film Studio, where you’ll have highly flexible access to filmmaking equipment and facilities.
Our philosophy of open-door accessibility extends not just to the films you make for assessment, but to any other projects that you might plan in consultation with our staff. We want you to make work early, frequently, and adventurously – to an ever-higher standard.
We’ll help steer your development as a thinker, maker, and budding specialist in a film school powered by a rare degree of undergraduate student choice and freedom. Join us on BA Film Making to shape your creative and professional future in the moving image.
Why Study Film Making BA(Hons) at University of Huddersfield?
There are many benefits of being a student on this film degree course. Firstly, Yorkshire Film and Television School allocates you an ample budget to make a film as part of a team in your final year. In other words – and in contrast to film school undergraduates elsewhere – our students do not need to self-fund their penultimate projects.
You’ll benefit from flexible and continual hands-on access to our industry-standard studios and postproduction hubs. You'll have ample opportunity to try a full range of moving image specialisms, too, before you discover your greatest strengths.
Work experience is a way of life on this course. Beyond our optional placement year, we continually collaborate with students to help manage their undergraduate workflow around the often-unpredictable nature of external opportunities.
We are an open-minded film school, embracing all forms and genres. Our aim is to help you make the best possible film – one which you feel inspired to create.
Following this course, you could go on to pursue a career in movie making, screenwriting, production, television and more.
Professional Bodies
At Huddersfield, you’ll study the Global Professional Award alongside your degree† so that you can gain valuable qualities and experiences that could help you to get the career you want, no matter what your field of study is.
†full-time, undergraduate first degrees with a minimum duration of three years. This does not include postgraduate, foundation, top-up, accelerated or apprenticeship degrees.
Why Huddersfield?
Huddersfield’s vibrant and friendly campus is a great place from which to study, while the town itself offers lots to see and do, with good transport links in and around the area.
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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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Film Making BA (Hons) at University of Huddersfield
| 25% | Information Technology Professionals |
| 10% | Secretarial and related occupations |
| 10% | Customer service occupations |
| 10% | Teaching Professionals |
| 10% | Finance Professionals |
| 5% | Elementary occupations |
| 5% | Sports and fitness occupations |
| 5% | Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation |
| 5% | Caring personal services |
| 5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 6.5
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Costs
Tuition Fees Film Making BA (Hons)
| England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
| Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
| EU | £16500 | year 1 |
| International | £16500 | 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.
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)
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About University of Huddersfield
The University of Huddersfield is a research university which is maintained through public funding, based in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. The university’s main campus, known as Queensgate, is located within just five minute’s walking distance of Huddersfield city centre. In addition, there are two other campuses used for distinct functions, the Oldham campus and the Barnsley campus.
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Student composition of University of Huddersfield
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Huddersfield by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 11075
- postgraduates:
- 3010
- Total:
- 14085
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