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Film at University of Sunderland

University of Sunderland is ranked 103rd of 119 universities for film on our measures. 83% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £23.7k after 15 months, rising to £22.5k after five years.

Typical offer 96–112 UCAS pointsMain Campus, 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 satisfaction83%About average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course83%Below average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs40%Below average (average 50%)
  • Salary after 15 months£23.7kBelow average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)113Less 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 CCC33%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC16%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB15%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB20%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA11%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more6%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£23.7k£25k average
  2. 3 years£17.9k£20k average
  3. 5 years£22.5k£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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Film and Media (88%).
  • Least competitive entry: Film Production with Integrated Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 69 UCAS points, against 126 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Film Production (80%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Film Production with Integrated Foundation Year and Film and Media with Integrated Foundation Year offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Film Production

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offer104–120 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £23k*
  • Film and Media

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offer96–112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    118
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £25k*
  • Film Production with Integrated Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer104–120 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    65%
    Entry points
    69
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £23k*
  • Film and Media with Integrated Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer96–112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    77%*
    Stay on
    89%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £25k*

* 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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