Portuguese/Film and Television Studies MA
ABB – BBB at A level, A-level English or another Humanities subject; graduates earn a median £26,000 three years on.
A-level English or another Humanities subject · 95% of entrants came with A levels · 87% stay on after year 1 · Glasgow 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.
Glasgow course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1A-level English or another Humanities subject
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications2
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| Scottish Highers | AAAABminimum from S5: BBBB | Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject at AA. (AB or BA may be considered). |
| IB | 34 (6,5,5) | English HL6 or Humanities HL6 with English SL6. |
What do you study?
Compulsory modules this year: arts & humanities 66% · language & communication 34%.
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
Glasgow course page · optional modules vary by year
- Screen Histories
What you learn (7)
- describe conventional narratives of film and television history
- explain how established film and television histories have been challenged
- evaluate competing approaches to writing film and television history
- construct an original historical account of film or television
- present a personal historical interpretation of film or television to an audience
- produce a structured academic essay arguing a position on screen history
- apply a consistent referencing and footnoting convention in written work
- Screen Analysis
What you learn (8)
- identify shared audio-visual codes across film and television
- distinguish medium-specific differences between cinema and television
- apply analytical terminology to critique film and television texts
- identify varied formal structures used in film and television
- evaluate ideological implications of different representational modes
- perform close textual analysis to construct critical interpretations
- compose coherent essays on film and television with clear arguments
- apply consistent referencing and footnoting conventions in written work
Year 2 · 2 core · 40 credits ≈ 400 hours
- Screen Experiences
What you learn (8)
- explain major theoretical frameworks used to describe screen-based experiences
- relate theoretical discourses on screen experiences to their historical context
- apply theoretical frameworks to analyse specific screen experiences
- evaluate how well theories explain historical screen experiences
- evaluate how well theories explain contemporary screen experiences
- analyse how social identities shape audience engagement with film and television
- construct well-structured written arguments on film and television theory
- apply consistent academic referencing and footnoting conventions in essays
- Screen Industries
What you learn (8)
- identify the main processes and practices within the screen industries
- describe various job roles and career paths within the screen sector
- evaluate how social and cultural conditions influence screen production
- evaluate how political and economic factors shape screen distribution
- compare screen development across different historical and global contexts
- assess contemporary challenges facing the screen industries
- devise creative responses to current issues in the screen sector
- reflect on personal knowledge and critical skills applied to screen industry problems
Year 3 · 2 core · 40 credits ≈ 400 hours
- Film Analysis
What you learn (7)
- apply close textual analysis techniques to diverse film texts
- critically evaluate films considering their relevant contexts
- identify suitable interpretive frameworks for analysing film
- apply chosen interpretive frameworks critically to film analysis
- present critical arguments clearly in written form
- present critical arguments clearly in oral form
- collaborate effectively within a small group setting
- Television Analysis
What you learn (7)
- explain key concepts used in analysing television texts
- apply methods for analysing television texts
- analyse a range of television texts using critical frameworks
- evaluate the cultural, aesthetic and affective qualities of television texts
- apply theoretical insights to develop new television formats
- evaluate ethical considerations in creative television production
- adapt communication style to suit academic and professional audiences
“What you learn” restates each module’s published learning outcomes in our own words, as short skill statements in the same form as the GCSE and A level curriculum, with the help of an AI model; fields of knowledge follow the twelve fields of the knowledge sphere. The university’s module page, linked from each title, is the authoritative description.
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 30 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, 23
Half of graduates earned between £18,500 and £31,000. Five years on, the median is £33,000. 90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 65% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 113% left | 87% | 55 |
| In work or study, 15 months on5% studying | 90% | 15 |
| Professional or managerial job | 65% | 10 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £28,000 | 15 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £26,000 | 30 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £33,000 | 30 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 80% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 55 students answered
Highest: 97% agreed on question 1; lowest: 70% on question 26.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 97% |
| Question 2 | 88% |
| Question 3 | 94% |
| Question 4 | 94% |
| Question 5 | 88% |
| Question 6 | 91% |
| Question 7 | 84% |
| Question 8 | 81% |
| Question 9 | 88% |
| Question 10 | 71% |
| Question 11 | 74% |
| Question 12 | 83% |
| Question 13 | 88% |
| Question 14 | 73% |
| Question 15 | 92% |
| Question 16 | 88% |
| Question 17 | 74% |
| Question 18 | 84% |
| Question 19 | 92% |
| Question 20 | 94% |
| Question 21 | 90% |
| Question 22 | 95% |
| Question 23 | 86% |
| Question 24 | 70% |
| Question 25 | 79% |
| Question 26 | 70% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
Modules, entry requirements and fees are facts read from University of Glasgow’s course page on 2026-09-19 and may change; the university’s page is authoritative. Descriptions are not reproduced. Outcome figures are from the Discover Uni dataset. University of Glasgow is a trade mark of the university; sch.today is independent of it.