Portsmouth vs Bath Spa

Hi, I’m year 13 planning on going to uni for September 2025, but I’m debating my choices. I’m planning on doing either Film production at university of Portsmouth or film/tv at Bath spa. They’re slightly different courses but I was wondering from people who are at either, what the unis are actually like to go to. Just general university life as it were. Thanks

Original post by Boxofducks

Hi, I’m year 13 planning on going to uni for September 2025, but I’m debating my choices. I’m planning on doing either Film production at university of Portsmouth or film/tv at Bath spa. They’re slightly different courses but I was wondering from people who are at either, what the unis are actually like to go to. Just general university life as it were. Thanks

They’re neither of them particularly known for film production - how did you narrow it down to these 2?

Do you have any particular hopes for what you want to use your degree to do?

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Boxofducks

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Original post by PQ

They’re neither of them particularly known for film production - how did you narrow it down to these 2?

Do you have any particular hopes for what you want to use your degree to do?

Well I visited them and I really liked the campuses and the courses themselves seemed like something I’d want to do. Plus I’d heard from my teachers that in the past couple years loads of media students had been going to Portsmouth and Arts Bournemouth.

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Osman2005

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Original post by PQ

They’re neither of them particularly known for film production - how did you narrow it down to these 2?
Do you have any particular hopes for what you want to use your degree to do?

Portsmouth is number 3 for film production in the Guardian rankings

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Portsmouth is number 3 for film production in the Guardian rankings

Film companies don’t use the guardian rankings

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greentiger

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Go wherever you feel more at home. Rankings aren’t a huge matter these days unless it’s a top university like Oxford. Employers want to know what skills you have learnt etc. Weigh up the courses too and figure out which you would enjoy more, which city you’d prefer to spend your time in etc as it will be where you are based for the next 3/4 years.

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Anonymous #1

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Film companies don’t use the guardian rankings

My friend is also very interested in film production, especially screenwriting for film. He's also paying attention to Portsmouth. If Portsmouth isn't particular known on these, would you please offer your advice; which institutions we should consider? Thanks in advance!

Original post by Anonymous

My friend is also very interested in film production, especially screenwriting for film. He's also paying attention to Portsmouth. If Portsmouth isn't particular known on these, would you please offer your advice; which institutions we should consider? Thanks in advance!

As a starting point - CILECT member film schools.

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Anonymous #1

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As a starting point - CILECT member film schools.

Oh, noted with thanks, will take look carefully. 🙏

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WaistcoatRich

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As a general note, being near London allows for industry networking, plus lots of film production going on in the wilds of Surrey (Bray, Longcross, Shepperton, etc). Beyond the south east, Arts University Bournemouth has a good reputation for film and TV going back decades. As you've visited Bath Spa, you'll know that the Film and Screen Studies department is very well equipped. University life? Both AUB and BSU are away from their town centres. The town of Bournemouth has venues for stuff (and the beach, of course), but it’s too many years since I was there for campus comment. Bath is less of a party town. The main BSU campus is a picturesque gift for location filming but, the SU aside, can feel dead in the evenings and at weekends. HOWEVER, Bath is really close to Bristol and there is a lot going on there – not just nightlife, but creatively.

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