Film Studies and Politics at SOAS University of London
Film Studies and Politics (BA (Hons), PL32) at SOAS University of London asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on soas.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check soas.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 53% had fewer than the 136 asked.
210 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 83%, other qualifications 10%, a baccalaureate 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- PL32 · P3 media studies + L2 politics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
93%
still studying
UK 90%
7%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
245 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%89%
Learning opportunities87%83%
Assessment and feedback73%82%
Academic support83%91%
Organisation and management79%85%
Learning resources84%90%
Student voice74%79%
230 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£26.5k5 years£32.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1H 0XG
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Bloomsbury Campus (main)
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Media studies at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | Comparative Literature with Film Studies BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Kingston University | Media Content and Communications BA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | English and Film Studies BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| SOAS University of London | Film Studies and Politics this course | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Birmingham | Digital Media and Communications BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Film & Television Studies MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of Leeds | Communication and Media BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Manchester | Cultural, Creative and Media Industries BA (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Cultural and Creative Industries BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Sheffield | Digital Media and Society BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Arabic and Film Studies MA (Hons) | 126 - 136 points | 176–191 |
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