University of Kent
Film with a Placement Year BA (Hons)
University of Kent

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 60 graduates of Film with a Placement Year BA (Hons) and other courses in Cinematics and Photography at University of Kent for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Cinematics and Photography.

Overall student satisfaction
64 /100
60 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in CAH25

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 £22000 £21000 £26000
25-75 percentile range £19000 - £25000 £16500 - £26000 £21000 - £31000


Salary of all UK Graduates of CAH25

  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

Course Description

Why study Film with a Placement Year at Kent?

  • Your degree, your way: From Hollywood to horror, location scouting and screenwriting to film sound, you can follow your passions. Our degree is flexible: Theory or Practice? You can do both!
  • Build your network: We have excellent links to film bodies, such as the British Film Institute, Arts Council England and the Independent Cinema Office and Kent Film.
  • Access Fantastic Facilities: Our production spaces include soundproofed studios, chroma-key green screen and black serge cycloramas, an extensive lighting grid and editing suites.
  • Gain Industry Experience: Taking a placement year increases your professional contacts and gives you the chance to gain some knowledge of the work environment, acquire new skills, and develop your confidence.
  • Get career ready: Kent School of Arts has an excellent reputation and many links to professional practices. This network is a great way to help get your foot in the door in the industry and means the community you join at Kent stays with you beyond your time here.

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.

Current jobs

Required skill level of job after 15 months

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Film with a Placement Year BA (Hons) at University of Kent

19% Administrative occupations
14% Caring personal services
11% Natural and social science professionals
9% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
4% Customer service occupations
3% Nursing Professionals
3% Artistic, literary and media occupations

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Cinematics and Photography

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Film with a Placement Year, BA (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Film with a Placement Year BA (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
International £21900 year 1
EU £16400 year 1

Additional fee information

Please be aware that if the Government permits, the UK fee quoted may increase in line with inflation.

Full-time fees for 2023/24 for international students are £21,900 for laboratory programmes and £18,000 for non-laboratory programmes

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)
  • year 2

University Rankings

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

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About University of Kent

The University of Kent is a publicly funded research university located in Kent, England. The university’s main campus is situated north of Canterbury, while its other campuses are found in Medway and Tonbridge in Kent. Additionally, the university operates postgraduate centres in Brussels, Athens, Rome and Paris.

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Student composition of University of Kent

undergraduates:
13390
postgraduates:
2820
Total:
16210
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