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Film, Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year

BA · Birkbeck College · 4 years

Film, Media and Language (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish) with Foundation Year

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Birkbeck College

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTION83%
CONTINUATION70%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS55%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 40% of the work its graduates go into (High).
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About this course

Film and media studies examines how moving images and screen culture shape our understanding of the world and of ourselves. It asks how films, television programmes, and digital media are made, what choices of form and style mean, and how audiences make sense of what they see. Combining this with the study of a modern language adds a rich dimension: you gain access to cinematic and media traditions from other cultures and linguistic contexts, and you develop the practical ability to engage with them on their own terms rather than in translation. This four-year full-time BA at Birkbeck College brings together film and media studies with language learning in French, German, Italian, Japanese, or Spanish, and includes a foundation year that builds your academic skills and subject knowledge before the main degree begins. On the film and media side, you will engage with screen culture from d

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 60% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 25% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).