BA Media And Creative Writing
About this course
BA (Hons) in English with Creative Writing and Film Studies. Core topics include research methods, communication and writing, design and creative practice, and ethics and professional practice. The programme includes a shared introductory module in creative arts alongside disciplines such as music, film and drama, and offers access to the Pontio arts and innovation centre. Students benefit from established links with BBC Wales, S4C and independent production companies.
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Entry requirements
Offers are tariff based, 104 - 128 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g.: A Levels: General Studies and Key Skills not normally accepted. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM - DDM Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: DMM- DDM City & Guilds Advanced Technical Extended Diploma (1080): considered on a case-by-case basis International Baccalaureate Diploma: accepted Access to Higher Education: pass required Welsh Baccalaureate: We will accept this qualification in conjunction with other level 3 qualifications T Levels: T Levels in a relevant subject considered on a case-by-case basis Extended Project Qualification: Points can include a relevant Extended Project (EPQ) but must include a minimum 2 full A-levels, or equivalent.
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 94%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 70%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 15%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 50%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 40 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 20%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- Wales: 45%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 75%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Modules
- Language and Culture: A Toolkit
- Adventures in the Creative Arts
- Scriptwriting for TV
- Issues in Media, Journalism and Politics
- Creative Practice
- Visual Cultures
- Production Toolkit
- Cist Cynhyrchu
- Introduction to Prose: Fact and Fiction
- Introduction to Poetry
- Reading, Thinking, Writing
- Introduction to Screenwriting
- Journalism and Risk Society
- Media, Politics and Society
- Privacy and the Media
- AI Ethics
- Factual Production
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Alternative Worlds: Sci Fi, Young Adult and Speculative Fiction
- Stanley Kubrick: Auteur
- Short Film Production
- Research and Methods
- Screenwriting for the Industry
- Contemporary Theatre Practice
- Directing
- Directing and Dramaturgy
- Radio and Podcasting
- Poetry and Short Fiction: Image, Voice and Narrative
- Creative Writing: The Novel
- Creative Non-Fiction
- Writing and Environments
- Creative Writing Dissertation Project
- Arts Project
- Writing the Fantastic
- Experimental Writing
- Creative Non-Fiction
- Short Sharp Shocks: Writing the Supernatural and the Strange
- Ystafell Awduron (Sgriptio Teledu)
- Writers' Room (Screenwriting)
- Advanced Film History: America
- Gender, Sexuality, Race, Class
- Digital Advertising
- Digital Journalism and Society
- Genre Filmmaking: Screams and Screens
- Theatre and Performance: Self
- Professional Practice
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media And Creative Writing at Bangor University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £17,000 after 3 years, £20,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,500 and £26,000. The £20,500 median after five years is £3,000 less than the UK median for Creative writing.
What do graduates of BA Media And Creative Writing at Bangor University do next?
70% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Media And Creative Writing at Bangor University?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Media And Creative Writing at Bangor University?
The average entrant had 109 UCAS points.
Does BA Media And Creative Writing at Bangor University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Media And Creative Writing at Bangor University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.