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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Film and Creative Writing

Lancaster University

UK,England

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36 Months

Duration

CAD 24,700/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 0 FREE

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UK, England

Type: University

Location Type: Rural

Founded: 1964

Total Students: 13,304 +

Int. Students: 3,124 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

Bailrigg, Lancaster LA1 4YW, United Kingdom

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Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Film and Creative Writing

Program Overview

Study fiction and film while working on your own projects with support from professional filmmakers, expert screenwriters and published authors
Take part in small-group workshops to develop your novels, stories, poetry, and scripts, as well as getting involved in our student-run literary journals
Expand your skills using our cutting-edge production facilities, extensive rehearsal spaces, and editing and audio suites
Explore the city’s arts scene or venture to the Lake District, the home of poets and inspiration for many writers ever since
Be inspired by our rich programme of literary events on campus, online, and in the city’s historic Castle Quarter

Study film with a department that’s consistently rated in the UK top-ten (Complete University Guide). You’ll discover the history and theory of film and production techniques in global cinema.

As well as our student-run cinema on campus, we have a city centre arts venue that shows the latest independent and foreign films on our doorstep. In previous years, final year students have shown their own films here. You’ll also be close to mainstream cinemas in Lancaster and nearby Morecambe, and a vibrant programme of literary events.

From Black Magic 4K cameras and Adobe editing software to sound-proofed editing suites and audio and lighting equipment, these are just some of the tools you have access to. We have everything you need to learn basic DSLR, digital audio and camerawork in our production facilities.

Detailed Program Facts

Program Level

3-Year Bachelor's Degree

Application Processing Days

42 Days

Program Intensity

Full-Time

Duration of Program

36 Months

Program Intakes

Intake Month/Year		Intake Status
sep 2025		Closed

Application Fee

Application Fee: CAD 0 FREE

Tuition Fee

CAD 24,700 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

Living Cost in Lancaster University

CAD 10,224 per year

*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check program website for more information about funding options.

English Test Requirements

IELTS
- Minimum Overall Score - 6.5 - 5.5 - With No Band Less Than
TOEFL
- Minimum Overall Score - 87.0 Minimum Listening - 17.0 Minimum Reading - 18.0 Minimum Writing - 20.0 Minimum Speaking - 17.0
PTE
- Minimum Overall Score - 58.0

Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted for this program, students must have Standard XII Higher Secondary Certificate.

Minimum CGPA Required: 75.00 %

Additional Information

Careers

A Film and Creative Writing graduates have gone into production roles at the BBC, ITV and MTV, independent film production and have become published novelists, poets and playwrights, teachers, lecturers and researchers.

As a graduate, you will have had the opportunity to develop key transferable skills – such as creative thinking, communication, project design and group management, as well as research, analysis, and critical writing – that will make you extremely attractive to a wide range of employers, including those within the different creative and cultural industries. Our graduates are well placed to pursue postgraduate vocational training in media-related professions, such as broadcast and print journalism, or take their skills into promotional and marketing roles

Many of our film and creative writing graduates progress to postgraduate degrees to become academics, lecturers and teachers or further vocational training in film production, including the prestigious New York Film Academy and London Film School.

Scholarships

Work Permit

PGWP

There are various options through which a student can get a post study work visa in the UK.
Tier 1 Graduate Entrepreneur Visa for the graduates with a genuine and credible business idea.
Tier 2 (General) is the leading immigration visa to work in the UK.
Tier 4 Doctorate Extension Scheme is for students who have completed their Ph.D. and is valid for 12 months for them to work, look for work or set up a business.
Tier 5 Youth Mobility is for individuals of certain countries like Australia, Canada, Japan, Monaco, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and New Zealand aged between 18 -30 who wish to move to the UK.
Tier 5 GAE is for individuals who want to come to the UK for work experience, training, research or a fellowship.
UK Ancestry is for individuals who are a citizen of a commonwealth and plan to work in the UK and have a grandparent who was born in the UK.