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Film at University of Leeds

University of Leeds is ranked 1st of 119 universities for film on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27.6k after 15 months, rising to £30.6k after five years.

Typical offer ABBThe University of Leeds, England4 courses

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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 satisfaction85%About average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course92%Above average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs73%Above average (average 50%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27.6kAbove average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)149More 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 CCC1%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC5%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB9%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB31%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA18%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more36%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27.6k£25k average
  2. 3 years£24.7k£20k average
  3. 5 years£30.6k£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.

  • Typical offers range from ABB (Film Studies) to AAB (Film, Photography and Media).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Film, Photography and Media (85%).
  • Least competitive entry: English and Film Studies. Half of the students who started had more than 137 UCAS points, against 168 on the most competitive course here.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Film Studies

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    140
    Graduate jobs
    73%*
    Salary
    £28k*
  • Film, Photography and Media

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    168
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £28k*
  • English and Film Studies

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    137
    Graduate jobs
    73%*
    Salary
    £28k*
  • Modern Languages and Film Studies

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    146*
    Graduate jobs
    73%*
    Salary
    £28k*

* 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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