This Film and Screenwriting with a Foundation Year course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to start your career in the creative film industry. You’ll explore fundamental skills such as academic and screenwriting writing, researching, collaborative practice and producing media to prepare you to start the first year of the BA (Hons) degree.
About the Foundation Year
The Foundation Year course option enables you to study for our BA (Hons) degree over an extended full-time duration of four years by including a Foundation Certificate (year one of four). The Foundation Certificate provides a broad study programme that underpins the follow-on degree. To progress to the next year of your degree, it is necessary to achieve a pass in all of the modules of the Foundation Certificate.
What's covered in this course?
The course considers of a wide range of script to screen traditions from theory, practice and industry perspectives.
You will gain an understanding of cinema and television conventions and screenwriting genres (such as romcom, thriller, science fiction and horror case studies You will also be introduced to other international traditions that range from European cinema and television to smartphone filmmaking and beyond.
Focusing on the aesthetic and creative aspects of film and television screenwriting, you will consider storytelling techniques, narratology and screen adaptation.
Modules such as Film Primer and Film Entrepreneurship provide core skills relevant to the film industry. You will have opportunities to work on established film festivals that are associated with the course and have access to film collections that will enrich your course of studies.
Employability
The BA (Hons) Film and Screenwriting course is located within the College of English and Media, which has an excellent track record for graduate employment. Within the College, the majority of graduates going into media-related roles. The course builds upon the College's employability driven reputation, by opening avenues for students interested in potential careers in screenwriting, film journalism, communications, marketing & PR, advertising and teaching film/media studies.
As well as gaining course-specific skills, you could also gain broader tools through our Graduate+ programme, which will help enhance your employment options by helping with careers development, employability activities, volunteering and part-time work experience.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2026
City Centre Campus (The Curzon Building)
4 Cardigan Street,
Birmingham,
West Midlands,
B4 7BD, Central England, United Kingdom
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
September 2027
City Centre Campus (The Curzon Building)
4 Cardigan Street,
Birmingham,
West Midlands,
B4 7BD, Central England, United Kingdom
A Level: 80 UCAS Tariff points / CDD (or equivalent)
AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels
A maximum of four subjects will be considered
Pearson BTEC (Diploma / Extended Diploma/ Extended Certificate):
80 UCAS Tariff points
Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications
Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
T Level: Pass overall (C or above on the core)
All subjects considered
Access to HE Diploma:
Pass with 60 credits, 45 credits at level 3
Accepted subjects: Arts, Media and Publishing subjects preferred but other subjects also considered
Irish Leaving Certificate (Highers):
Minimum of 80 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects
Scottish Higher / Advanced Higher:
80 UCAS Tariff points from three Advanced Highers (DDD) or two Advanced Highers (DD) plus two Highers (DD)
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Obtain a minimum of 24 points overall
IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each band. TOEFL IBT - Overall 80, Reading - 20, Listening - 18, Speaking - 21, Writing - 19, PTE Academic - 64
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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