About Film Studies And Creative Writing BA (joint Hons) in Bangor University
You can study Film Studies as a joint honours degree with Creative and Professional Writing (50% Film Studies and 50% Creative and Professional Writing). Please read the course description for both subjects.
Careers and Employability
This is a Joint Honours course, so please read the Employability information for Film Studies and Creative and Professional Writing
Employability and Creative Studies and Media degrees
Creative Studies and Media courses offer a number of career paths for you to choose from once you graduate. They emphasise the importance of creative exploration, and actual university-level critical understanding. These things - the ability to be creatively adaptable, consider the tools at hand and apply creative thinking, the importance of innovation and a combination of practical and critical knowledge - make Creative Studies and Media graduates ideal employees or, indeed, creative entrepreneurs in their own businesses.
Creative Studies and Media courses have seen graduates involved in both academe and in industry, including work in:
- Creative Writing, Professional Writing and Publishing;
- Performance and the Theatre, both on and behind the stage;
- Print and/or Broadcast Journalism;
- Actors, presenters and in television programme production;
- Advertising and the Marketing industries;
- Radio, as presenters, as well as in programme production;
- Digital, Web and New Media production;
- Multi-media industries.
A number of graduates have likewise continued to Postgraduate study.
Some have followed careers in teaching, lecturing, politics and public relations.
Academic qualification equivalents
- Minimum of 65% in Standard XII school certificate from recognised central or state boards, some courses may require 75% in that subject area, OR Completion of the Polytechnic / College of Technology Diploma (minimum 3 years in duration)
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS: Academic 6.0 or 6.5 This must include a minimum of 5.5 in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
- PTE: 56 (51) - 62(58).
Bangor University Highlights
Type of University |
Public |
Founded |
1884 |
Rank |
Top 10 UK University for Student Satisfaction (2019) |
Intake Season |
January and September |
Number of Programs available |
250 undergraduate and over 150 graduate |
Academic Departments |
14 |
Test Scores Accepted |
IELTS or equivalent |
Graduate Employment Rate |
93% |
Financial Aid |
Available as Scholarships and Awards |
Bangor University Cost of Attendance
Bangor University Tuition Fee
Fee for the available programs varies for different courses as per their level and type. Tuition fee for some of the popular courses has been compiled as follows:
Undergraduate Courses
Name of Program |
Tuition Fee (September 2020, in GBP, per year) |
Arts and Humanities |
14,500 |
Business, Economics, Management & Marketing |
14,800 |
Computer Science |
16,300 |
Electronic Engineering |
16,800 |
Nursing |
18,000 |
Law |
14,800 |
Graduate Courses (2020 intake)
Name of Program |
Taught-based programs fee (in GBP, per year) |
Research-based programs fee (in GBP, per year) |
Arts and Humanities |
15,000 |
14,500 |
MBA/ Business Studies |
17,000 |
16,800 |
Computer Science |
16,100 |
17,800 |
Electronic Engineering |
16,800 |
17,800 |
Psychology |
16,800 |
18,300 |
Law |
15,500 |
15,000 |
Cost of living
International students are highly advised to have an idea of the expenses required to survive in a foreign land. While it is difficult to reveal an exact amount required, a rough estimated amount required for accommodation, travel and stay for aspirants looking to study in the UK is around 900 to 1100 GBP, per month for a single student living in Bangor.
A detailed list of expenses would look something like as has been tabulated below:
Type of Expenditure |
Cost (in GBP, per month) |
Meals |
74 |
Transportation |
80 |
Clothing |
42 |
Personal Care |
12 |
Phone and Internet |
27 |