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Film Studies with Foundation Year BA Hons
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Course summary
Develop your passion for cinema by learning from the experts.
Study films from around the
How do I apply and how easy is it to get in?
What you will need to do
Apply by 29 Jan
What you won’t need to do
Audition for a Place
Attend an interview
Submit a portfolio
Pass an entry test
Points of entry for Film Studies with Foundation Year BA Hons
Foundation
Entry requirements for Media, journalism and communications and Media Studies at Sheffield Hallam University
Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
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Required subjects for Film Studies with Foundation Year BA Hons at Sheffield Hallam University
This must include at least 24 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications excluding general studies. For example: DD at A Level, PPP in BTEC Extended Diploma, Pass from a T level qualification with D or E from core, or a combination of qualifications (which may include AS levels and EPQ).
UCAS points for current students on Media, journalism and communications and Media Studies at Sheffield Hallam University
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Asked for:
48 UCAS Tariff points
English language requirements
6.0
Additional details
If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent.
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