Film Studies MLitt

Newcastle University

United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Newcastle University

United Kingdom , Newcastle upon Tyne

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 24,400 / year(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Film Studies MLitt

About

Overview

Join a thriving community of postgraduate students working in Film across disciplines. Study with us and match your interests with the expertise of our staff.

You'll master advanced practical and theoretical skills to research and analyse film. Teaching methods closely resemble those at doctoral level, effectively preparing you for PhD study.

As part of the Film Studies MLitt programme, dissertation supervision is available in:

American cinema history (Dr Shail)
French cinema (Dr Leahy)
Contemporary Spanish and Latin American cinemas (Dr Page)
Chinese-language cinema (Prof.Yu)
Algerian cinema (Prof Austin)
Caribbean cinema (Dr Fehimovic)
Portuguese and Brazilian cinema (Dr Beleza)
Japanese popular culture and anime (Dr Yoshioka)
Film festivals (Dr Wu)

Dissertation supervisors span the:

This ensures the best fit between your interests and the expertise of our staff.

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Requirements

Entry Requirements

Typically we recognise the following in a Bachelors degree:

3.5/4.0 or 4.25/5.0 (85%) as comparable to a 1st Class
Minimum GPA of 3.75/5.0 (75%) as comparable to a 2.1
3.5/5.0 or 2.8/4.0 (70%) as comparable to a 2.2

Admissions criteria may vary depending on the course you are applying for, please check course specific entry requirements.

English Program Requirements

IELTS:

Applicants whose first language is not English require a minimum score of IELTS 6.0 or equivalent including 5.5 in each of the four elements of the test.

TOEFL:

79 overall (with a minimum of 17 in listening, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking, and 17 in writing)

Pearson:

Pearsons 65 overall (with a minimum of 59 in all sub-skills).

Duolingo:

115 overall with no subskill below 100

Career

Your future

Further study

This course is an ideal route into PhD level study. A number of graduates have gone on to funded PhD study at Newcastle University and elsewhere.

Careers

Specific career pathways will depend on your area of study. This programme will provide you with essential transferable skills: independence and initiative, resilience, planning and time management, as well as developing your research, presentation and communication skills to a high level.