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English with Film Studies BA
UCAS code: Q3P3
Key information
Course type:
Major/minor honours
Delivery mode:
Campus
Study mode:
Full time
Required A-level:
AAA
Full entry requirements, including contextual requirements
Duration:
Three years
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2024
Application deadline:
31 January 2024
The English with Film Studies BA at King’s offers allows you to study in the heart of London and engage with both its literary and visual history. You will have the chance to explore a variety of exciting topics, with English modules covering global English literatures from the medieval to the contemporary, alongside Film Studies modules which will provide you with a detailed knowledge of the creative potential of film and media, and the relationship between cinema, media, and the societies it portrays.
Key benefits
- One of the oldest English departments in the country, with an international reputation for the quality of its teaching and research
- Ours is a department committed to teaching English literatures written in the US, Anglophone Africa, Ireland and South Asia as well as within the UK
- Broad list of modules covering popular Hollywood, European and Asian film, underground and cult cinemas, documentary and new media, film and media philosophy, critical film and media production, among many other areas.
- Our Central London location offers opportunities to work with Shakespeare's Globe as well as an exciting range of other sites and archives. Our location also offers exciting possibilities for further access to film, most notably King’s close proximity to the British Film Institute Library, and the new BFI Southbank.
- With several research centres at King’s, including the Centre for the Humanities and Health, Queer @King’s and the Shakespeare Centre London, students work alongside cutting-edge research across a range of fields.
- You'll develop transferable analytical and communications skills making you highly desirable to employers across a range of sectors
“Something that I think more people should know about my course at King's is the extent to which staff and lecturers are there to help when you need it. Some of the best discussions that I’ve had since getting to university have been hallway chats with professors, I’m always surprised when I walk away with an understanding of some new idea or concept!”
Employability
English and Film are flexible and adaptable subjects that equip you with a wide range of transferable skills appropriate to many different occupations. Graduates from our English with Film BA possess skills in written and spoken communication, independent thought and judgement, critical thinking and research, all of which are highly valued by employers. Our students are often interested in a career in the creative and cultural industries, as well as in education and research. Equally, many of our graduates also go into general management, consultancy and the public services, or take conversion courses to begins careers in professions such as law.
Destinations
Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
- Librarian, London Borough of Barnet
- Marketing Executive, Ensphere
- Charity Fundraiser, Gogen
- Content Editor, Thomson Reuters UK Professional
- Corporate Affairs Intern, Cadbury Plc
- English Teacher, St Giles College
- Graduate Management Trainee, Sotheby's
- Junior Script Reader, Altered Image
- National Events Executive, Fundraising & Marketing
- Recruitment Consultant, Michael Page International
- Website Administrator, Walkopedia.ne
- Lecturer, King's College London and other UK universities
Employability
English and Film are flexible and adaptable subjects that equip you with a wide range of transferable skills appropriate to many different occupations. Graduates from our English with Film BA possess skills in written and spoken communication, independent thought and judgement, critical thinking and research, all of which are highly valued by employers. Our students are often interested in a career in the creative and cultural industries, as well as in education and research. Equally, many of our graduates also go into general management, consultancy and the public services, or take conversion courses to begins careers in professions such as law.
Destinations
Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:
- Librarian, London Borough of Barnet
- Marketing Executive, Ensphere
- Charity Fundraiser, Gogen
- Content Editor, Thomson Reuters UK Professional
- Corporate Affairs Intern, Cadbury Plc
- English Teacher, St Giles College
- Graduate Management Trainee, Sotheby's
- Junior Script Reader, Altered Image
- National Events Executive, Fundraising & Marketing
- Recruitment Consultant, Michael Page International
- Website Administrator, Walkopedia.ne
- Lecturer, King's College London and other UK universities
Key information
Course type:
Major/minor honours
Delivery mode:
Campus
Study mode:
Full time
Required A-level:
AAA
Full entry requirements, including contextual requirements
Duration:
Three years
Application status:
Open
Start date:
September 2024
Application deadline:
31 January 2024
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