
About this program
BA (Hons) Screenwriting
Our Screenwriting degree is a fantastic pathway to an exciting career in an ever-evolving industry. During your degree you acquire the traditional skills associated with writing for film and television, and how these skills can be transferred to digital platforms. We also give you the skills to write for features films – a rare opportunity among undergraduate courses.
Designed to mirror industry standard script development, our course offers many opportunities to write and evaluate screenplays by producing documents such as step-outlines, treatments, screenplays, premises, synopses and script reports.
Admission requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in all components) where English is not the students' first language.
For those applicants studying A-Level & BTEC, we require 112 UCAS points, which equates to BBC (A-Level) or DMM (BTEC). To find out more about country specific requirements please visit our web-page or send us an information request
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- Learn to write for film, television and radio through highly practice-based mix of modules.
- Regular feedback provided by accomplished industry professionals.
- Write a ‘calling card’ feature-length script or TV pilot in the third year – a rare opportunity at undergraduate level.
- Receive an industry script reader’s report from Industrial Scripts on your final year feature film script or TV pilot – for more details see Year 3 Final Project module below.
- Benefit from small class sizes and exceptional tutor support.
- Course patron is the award-winning film and TV producer David Thompson.
For those applicants studying A-Level & BTEC, we require 112 UCAS points, which equates to BBC (A-Level) or DMM (BTEC). To find out more about country specific requirements please visit our web-page or send us an information request
Scholarships & funding
- Vice Chancellor's Global Impact Scholarship: £4,000
- International Merit Scholarship: £1000-2,000
- Suffolk Executive MBA Scholarship: £4,000
Tuition
- Full-time Tuition Fees: £9,250 p.a.
- Part-time Tuition Fees: £1,454 per 20 credit module (Please contact the Info zone for further information).
- International / EU Tuition Fees: £12,150 per year
Continuing studies
With the evolution of digital technology, there has been a shift in the definition of screenwriting. Since we now live in a primarily visual culture, narratives and content are in great demand across a variety of platforms. Where screenwriting was once niche to cinema and television, it is now sought after by a diversity of employers.
From webisodes and online games to content marketing, advertising and digital corporate communication, this progress is opening up opportunities for graduates with the right skills.
For those applicants studying A-Level & BTEC, we require 112 UCAS points, which equates to BBC (A-Level) or DMM (BTEC). To find out more about country specific requirements please visit our web-page or send us an information request
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