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Film at University of Sussex

University of Sussex is ranked 45th of 119 universities for film on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £29.6k after five years.

Typical offer BBBFalmer Campus, Falmer, England6 courses

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Film Studies 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 satisfaction82%About average (average 83%)
  • Stay on course93%Above average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs48%Below average (average 50%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kAbout average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)122About 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 CCC15%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC20%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB24%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB26%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA4%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more10%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£25k average
  2. 3 years£23.2k£20k average
  3. 5 years£29.6k£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 6 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 BBB (Film Studies) to ABB (Filmmaking).
  • Highest student satisfaction: English and Film Studies (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: English and Film Studies. Half of the students who started had more than 116 UCAS points, against 131 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Film Studies and Filmmaking (100%).
  • Placement year: 5 of the 6 courses offer one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Film Studies

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    77%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    131
    Graduate jobs
    40%
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Filmmaking

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    70%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • American Studies and Film Studies (with a study abroad year)

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    119*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Art History and Film Studies

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    119*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Drama and Film Studies

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    69%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    119*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English and Film Studies

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

* 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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