University of East Anglia

BA (Hons) Film Studies and English Literature with a Year Abroad

University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park, Norwich

Course overview

Discover the secrets of storytelling on the page and screen by making literature and film the joint focus of your degree. On this course, you’ll have the exciting opportunity to spend your third year studying abroad at one of our partner institutions across the globe. UEA is world famous as a pioneering centre for both film and literary studies.

Our film, television, and media academics are celebrated in their field, and the university is home to the renowned School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing. Your degree in Film Studies and English Literature with a Year Abroad will combine classes from both of these vibrant centres of learning, and offers flexibility to study across form and genre, while also giving you opportunities to practice creative writing if you choose. You’ll study the history of film and television from its earliest days to the present, while exploring literature from the Middle Ages to modern times, spanning England, to Europe, and the wider world.

From Shakespeare to science fiction films, this degree will expand your storytelling horizons and inspire your learning. You'll sharpen your critical powers and gain the skills needed for future career success.

Key highlights

  • Third year spent studying abroad at a partner institution worldwide
  • Classes drawn from both film and literature academic centres
  • Film and television history from earliest days to the present
  • Literature from the Middle Ages to modern times, England and beyond
  • Optional opportunities to practise creative writing
  • Flexibility to study across form and genre

Entry requirements

  • A-level: ABB — to include including English Literature or one of the below subjects: English Language and Liter; subject specific requirements apply
  • A-level: BBC — contextual offer; subject specific requirements apply
  • International qualifications — Typical International Entry Requirements: We accept many international qualifications for entry to this course. For specific details about your country, view our information for International Students. A levels ABB including English Literature or one of the below subjects: English Language and Literature, English Language, History, Ancient

Careers this course leads to

  • Journalist
  • Editorial assistant
  • Film programmer
  • Content writer
  • Media researcher
  • Secondary school English teacher (with further training)

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £23,100 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of East Anglia, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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