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Screenwriting BA Hons
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What you will need to do
Apply by 29 Jan
Submit a portfolio
What you won’t need to do
Audition for a Place
Attend an interview
Pass an entry test
Points of entry for Screenwriting BA Hons
Year 1
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Entry requirements for Media, journalism and communications and Media Studies at University of Portsmouth
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.
B,B,B
Required subjects for Screenwriting BA Hons at University of Portsmouth
112-120 points to include a minimum of 2 A levels. A relevant subject or experience in English/Creative Writing/Journalism/Media or Film Studies is required.
UCAS points for current students on Media, journalism and communications and Media Studies at University of Portsmouth
Asked for:
112 UCAS Tariff points
English language requirements
6.0
Additional details
English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
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