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Film at Birkbeck, University of London

Birkbeck, University of London is ranked 109th of 119 universities for film on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BBCBirkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus, England4 coursesRanked on partial data

#109 of 119 for film22
Film and Media: 3-year, full-time to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other film courses

  • Student satisfaction84%About average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course70%Below average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)77Less competitive than average (average 119)

The marker shows the typical (median) film course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC70%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC10%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB10%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£25k average
  2. 3 years£24k£20k average
  3. 5 years£30k£25k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 4 film courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Foundation year: Film and Media with Foundation Year: 4-year, full-time and Film, Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Film and Media: 3-year, full-time

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    70%*
    Entry points
    77*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Film and Media with Foundation Year: 4-year, full-time

    BA · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    70%*
    Entry points
    77*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Film, Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish)

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    70%*
    Entry points
    77*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
  • Film, Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    70%*
    Entry points
    77*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Birkbeck, University of London’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.

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