BA (Hons) Film Studies
Liverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool John Moores University, Mount Pleasant Campus, Liverpool
Course overview
About your course The BA (Hons) Film Studies at Liverpool John Moores University is a hybrid degree that combines practical and theoretical work. The course will enable you to explore the development of cinema worldwide, while providing you with extensive hands-on filmmaking and editing experience using our industry-standard production studio and editing suites. The degree offered by LJMU is an academic programme but you will also be given the option of receiving hands-on practical experience with digital cameras and editing software to create an impressive portfolio of your own.
This will include short fiction and documentary. Liverpool is the second most filmed city in the UK after London and the perfect place to start your filmmaking career. You will be based in the The Liverpool School of Art and Creative Industries, located in the £38million Redmonds Building in the Knowledge Quarter of Liverpool city centre.
The building features the latest in specialist facilities, including a production studio, a green screen and designated editing suites. Additional course costs Production expenses are subsidised for Final Film Production at level 6.
Key highlights
- Hybrid degree combining practical filmmaking with theoretical study of cinema
- Explores the development of cinema worldwide
- Hands-on experience with digital cameras and editing software
- Build a portfolio including short fiction and documentary films
- Production studio, green screen and dedicated editing suites on site
- Subsidised production expenses for final film project in year three
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 (minimum of 5.5 in each component) or equivalent English language proficiency test
Scholarships
Early Bird Tuition Fee Discount
We are excited to offer a £500 Early Payment Discount to all self-funded international students.
Up to £500Sport Scholarship Scheme
Our Sport Scholarship scheme is one of the leading initiatives the UK and helps talented students fulfil both their sporting and their academic potential. You’ll receive cash bursaries.
Undergraduate International Achievement Scholarship
£3,000 tuition fee discount towards each year of their studies.
Up to £3,000
Careers this course leads to
- Film editor
- Filmmaker
- Documentary producer
- Film critic
- Production assistant
- Film programmer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,050 per year | International: £18,230 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 Liverpool John Moores University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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