Film Studies

  • 2nd for Cinematics and Photography in The Sunday Times 2012
  • World class film research resources in the University library and The Bill Douglas Centre
  • Opportunities for MA and PhD AHRC studentships and high student success rate at securing funding
  • Research strengths across all areas of Film Studies
  • Based in the English Department which is ranked 1st for world leading research1
  • 1st for Teaching and 5th for Overall Satisfaction in the National Student Survey (2011)2
  • Vibrant programme of events, including writers, filmmakers and others from the creative industries
  • MPhil/PhD students are welcomed into an exciting, interdisciplinary research culture

1 RAE 2008 based on the percentage of research categorised as 4*
2 based on the average percentage of positive responses for Teaching for full service universities; based on the percentage of positive responses to Overall Satisfaction for full service universities

Film Studies at Exeter is based in one of the top rated English departments for research, teaching and student experience in the UK. The dedicated Film Studies team have a wide range of expertise across American, East Asian, European, and other world cinemas, and receive excellent student feedback for their teaching. As a film student at Exeter you will join a thriving postgraduate community and have access to outstanding research resources, including the extensive holdings of The Bill Douglas Centre, the largest library on the moving image in any British university.