Film Studies BA
BBB at A level; graduates earn a median £23,500 three years on.
90% of entrants came with A levels · 85% stay on after year 1 · Southampton course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Southampton course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
Other qualifications5
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | Pass, with 30 points overall with 15 points at Higher Level | — |
| BTEC | Distinction, Distinction, Merit in the BTEC National Extended Diploma, or Distin | — |
| Access | 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3, of which 24 must be at Disti | — |
| Scottish Highers | Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and q | — |
| T Level | B in Core Merit in Specialism Merit in Overall | — |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. Credits are not published for this course.
Southampton course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 2 core, 16 optional
16 optional modules
Year 3 · 1 core, 9 optional
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 40 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 13, 14, 24, 23
Half of graduates earned between £17,500 and £28,000. Five years on, the median is £30,000. 70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 40% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 115% left | 85% | 15 |
| In work or study, 15 months on5% studying | 70% | 20 |
| Professional or managerial job | 40% | 15 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £24,000 | 10 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £23,500 | 40 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £30,000 | 35 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
Southampton fees page · source
About £30,150 in fees over 3 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £29,000 a year (2026/27).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 73% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 10 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 19; lowest: 36% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 91% |
| Question 2 | 91% |
| Question 3 | 82% |
| Question 4 | 82% |
| Question 5 | 91% |
| Question 6 | 73% |
| Question 7 | 64% |
| Question 8 | 82% |
| Question 9 | 64% |
| Question 10 | 36% |
| Question 11 | 73% |
| Question 12 | 82% |
| Question 13 | 73% |
| Question 14 | 45% |
| Question 15 | 82% |
| Question 16 | 82% |
| Question 17 | 91% |
| Question 18 | 82% |
| Question 19 | 100% |
| Question 20 | 91% |
| Question 21 | 91% |
| Question 22 | 82% |
| Question 23 | 45% |
| Question 24 | 36% |
| Question 25 | 56% |
| Question 26 | 70% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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