Film & Television Studies/History at University of Glasgow
Film & Television Studies/History (MA (Hons), VW16) at University of Glasgow asked for 120–128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 192–207 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on gla.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
Published as 120 - 128 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check gla.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 192–207 points. 12% had fewer than the 128 asked.
210 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 81%, an Access course 11%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VW16 · V1 history by period + W6 film and photography
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 89%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%94%
Learning opportunities86%87%
Assessment and feedback78%87%
Academic support94%95%
Organisation and management85%86%
Learning resources87%92%
Student voice86%80%
170 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£23.5k5 years£30k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
56% working15% working and studying13% studying4% unemployed12% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
40%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
- Secretarial and related occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 70 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- G12 8QQ
Subjects
history historical, philosophical and religious studies
film studies media, journalism and communications
film studies media, journalism and communications
Campus
- Campus
- Glasgow Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
History 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Cymraeg and History BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Brunel University of London | History BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | under 96 |
| Cardiff University | Archaeology and History BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | History BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Ancient and Medieval History BA (Hons) | 128 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Art History & Visual Culture and History BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Film & Television Studies/History this course | 120 - 128 points | 192–207 |
| University of Kent | Ancient History / Ancient History with Archaeology (Optional Pathway) BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| University of Leeds | Ancient History BA (Hons) | ABB | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Chinese Studies and History BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Manchester | Ancient History BA (Hons) | ABB | 128–143 |
See all 1,028 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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