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Gain expertise in film to pursue a career in the media, the arts or academic research through this degree. The Film Studies MA provides an exceptional grounding in cinema history, global cinema and modern screen media. Taught at the UCL Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry (CMII), you’ll benefit from the knowledge of a cross-disciplinary community of cinema scholars and access to exceptional multimedia resources.

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A minimum of a first or a high upper second-class Honours degree (average 65%) in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

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UK tuition fees (2025/26)
Full-time: £16,000
Part-time: £8,000

Overseas tuition fees (2025/26)
Full-time: £33,000
Part-time: £16,500

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UCL Arts & Humanities, placed 7th in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025 by subject, is recognised globally for its teaching and research excellence. Since its founding in 1826, UCL has placed the arts and humanities at its core. The first academic chairs in English, German, Greek, Hebrew & Jewish Studies, Italian, Latin, Philosophy, and Spanish were created at UCL between 1826 and 1828. The faculty today houses ten departments, covering disciplines ranging from fine art to creative health to digital humanities, and offers an unparalleled variety in languages, cultures and societies. With our 200-year history of world-leading education and research, we aim to inspire creative and critical thinkers who will foster new constellations of humanities, social sciences, and science for generations to come.

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Innovative research underpins our education - you will learn from world-renowned thinkers in the arts and humanities in the classroom. UCL Arts & Humanities subjects were placed #6 for research power in latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021).

In addition to our programmes at UCL’s historic Bloomsbury campus in central London, we also offer innovative new courses at UCL East — our modern campus located in Stratford, on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Our master’s graduates have gone on to work across 61 countries globally within 15 months, across a range of sectors and for top employers such as Accenture, Amazon, BBC, Deloitte, Harper Collins, KPMG, PwC and UK government (Graduate Outcomes Survey).

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The faculty today houses nine departments with postgraduate courses: Arts & Sciences, the Centre for Multidisciplinary and Intercultural Inquiry, English Language & Literature, Greek & Latin, Hebrew & Jewish Studies, Philosophy, the School of European Languages, Culture & Society, the School of Slavonic & East European Studies, and the Slade School of Fine Art.

For the arts and humanities, UCL ranks 7th globally (THE World University Rankings 2025 by subject). A number of our subject areas are positioned first in their fields, such as the Slade School of Fine Art (#1 for Fine Art in the Guardian University Guide 2026) and Philosophy (#1 in the UK for 4* research and for Research Impact in REF2021).

Our researchers lead groundbreaking projects and collaborate across disciplines, pushing the boundaries of knowledge across intersections in Creative Health, Philosophy and AI, and Digital Humanities.

Located in central London, we benefit from close ties with industry, research organisations, and funding bodies. Students also have access to world-class resources on our doorstep, such as the British Library, British Museum, and several specialist institutes.

We use a range of innovative teaching methods to help students build deep expertise and confidence in their field. Our approach supports independent learning and personal development.

Beyond academic excellence, our programmes help students develop transferable skills that employers value. Graduates are well-prepared to pursue careers across a wide range of sectors.

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