Aberdeen,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA (Hons) English and Film and Visual Culture in Aberdeen United Kingdom | University of Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
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Aberdeen United Kingdom
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Qualification
Undergraduate Masters
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
20,800
(c. USD27,855.57)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
At Aberdeen, the English with Film & Visual Culture program combines the UK's second highest-rated literature, language, and creative writing research environment with in-depth education on modern moving image theory. This university provides an ideal launchpad for arts and creative careers, equipping you with versatile skills that open diverse professional pathways.
Renowned as a top institution for literary studies, Aberdeen ranks second nationally for research excellence. The curriculum spans poetic and prose works across centuries, from Chaucer to contemporary global literature, examining the interplay between writers, audiences, and texts. You'll engage with culturally significant modern works while learning from passionate, published faculty who nurture your creative writing abilities.
The distinctive Film & Visual Culture component perfectly enhances this foundation, investigating cinematic history and theory within today's evolving visual landscape. Through examining both traditional and digital media - from films to web content - you'll analyze visual artifacts while studying representation theories. The program offers specialized film scholarship alongside practical training in video production and digital design.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
SQA Highers
Standard: AABB
Applicants who have achieved AABB (or better), are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers/ Advanced Highers may be required.
Minimum: BBB
Applicants who have achieved BBB (or are on course to achieve this by the end of S5) are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers/Advanced Highers will normally be required.
Adjusted: BB
Applicants who achieve BB over S4 and S5 and who meet one of the widening access criteria are guaranteed a conditional offer. Good performance in additional Highers/Advanced Highers will be required.
A LEVELS
Standard: BBB
Minimum: BBC
Adjusted: CCC
International Baccalaureate
32 points, including 5, 5, 5 at HL.
Irish Leaving Certificate
5H with 3 at H2 AND 2 at H3.
Ielts Academic: Overall - 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5, Reading - 5.5, Speaking - 5.5, Writing - 6.0 ,
Toefl ibt Overall - 78 with: Listening - 17, Reading - 18, Speaking - 20, Writing - 21
Standard: AABB
Applicants who have achieved AABB (or better), are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers/ Advanced Highers may be required.
Minimum: BBB
Applicants who have achieved BBB (or are on course to achieve this by the end of S5) are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Good performance in additional Highers/Advanced Highers will normally be required.
Adjusted: BB
Applicants who achieve BB over S4 and S5 and who meet one of the widening access criteria are guaranteed a conditional offer. Good performance in additional Highers/Advanced Highers will be required.
A LEVELS
Standard: BBB
Minimum: BBC
Adjusted: CCC
International Baccalaureate
32 points, including 5, 5, 5 at HL.
Irish Leaving Certificate
5H with 3 at H2 AND 2 at H3.
Ielts Academic: Overall - 6.0 with: Listening - 5.5, Reading - 5.5, Speaking - 5.5, Writing - 6.0 ,
Toefl ibt Overall - 78 with: Listening - 17, Reading - 18, Speaking - 20, Writing - 21
Tuition
GBP
20,800