Central Film School welcomes students with all types of entry qualifications to our courses. Below you will find examples of the minimum qualifications we accept. If your course is not listed or you are classified as a mature student please contact us and a member of our team will be happy to discuss your options with you.
For direct entry to our Undergraduate Degree programmes.
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS points is equivalent to Grade CC
*Contextual Entry: A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade C
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade BBC
*Contextual Entry: A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade CCC
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass (D or E)
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass (D or E)
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass (A*-C)
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade DD
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade D
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade AA
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade BB
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade CC
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade C
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade BBC
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade CCC
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit Merit
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass Pass
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction* Distinction*
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction Distinction
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit Pass Pass
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass Pass Pass
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction Merit Merit
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit Merit Merit
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit Merit
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass Pass
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction* Distinction*
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction Distinction
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit Pass Pass
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass Pass Pass
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction Merit Merit
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit Merit Merit
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction*
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit Merit
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass Pass
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction* Distinction*
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction Distinction
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit Merit
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass Pass
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction* Distinction*
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction Distinction
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit Pass Pass
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass Pass Pass
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction Merit Merit
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit Merit Merit
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Distinction
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Pass
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Grade Merit
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to 15 Credits at Merit, 30 credits at Pass
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to 45 Credits at Pass
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to 18 Credits at Distinction, 24 Credits at Merit and 3 Credits at Pass
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to 12 Credits at Distinction, 21 Credits at Merit and 12 Credits at Pass
Foundation Year:
A minimum of 64 UCAS Points is equivalent to Higher Level 5, 5 or Standard Level 5,5,5,5 or a combination of Higher and Standard
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 32 UCAS Points is equivalent to Higher Level 5 or Standard Level 5, 5 or a combination of Higher and Standard
Undergraduate:
A minimum of 112 UCAS Points is equivalent to Higher Level 7,7 or Standard Level 7, 7, 7, 7 or a combination of Higher and Standard
*Contextual Entry:
A minimum of 96 UCAS Points is equivalent to Higher Level 6, 6 or Standard Level 6, 6, 6, 6 or a combination of Higher and Standard
For undergraduate courses mature students are classified as students who are over the age of 21 at the beginning of their studies. In some cases you may be a mature student who does not hold our minimum entry requirements or your qualifications are no longer valid/available/grading systems have changed. In these instances we would still encourage you to apply and applications will be assessed on a case by case basis by our admissions team, usually through our Accreditation of Prior Learning form.
Stories can be factual or fiction, we accept documentary, documentary-style as well as fictional pieces.
Your visual portfolio may include one or more of the following:
The art of writing take many forms, so while we like to see scripts, we are also happy for you to express yourself in other ways.
Your visual portfolio should include one or more of the following:
We would like you to demonstrate your creativity and storytelling ability and give us an idea of your voice no matter what piece you choose to submit:
BA Practical Filmmaking
BA Screenwriting
MA Filmmaking:
MA Screenwriting
Where appropriate, give us some context for your visual portfolio, outlining why your submitted these particular pieces.
You can tell us this in a separate statement or include it in your personal statement, but be sure to highlight why this is the best of your work and a true representation of you.
If you have technical ability, demonstrate this through your showreel,or a scriptwriter, through your writing, but most importantly, we want to get an idea of your voice.
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