BA Film and Media Production
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film and Media Production, a media studies and cinematics degree centred on practical filmmaking, screen production and critical media analysis. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can choose a standard three-year full-time path or a four-year route incorporating a placement year. The first year introduces foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as The Craft of Filmmaking, The Professional Self, and Technology, Industry and Form. The second year expands technical abilities with compulsory study in Media Genres and Advanced Filmmaking, while offering optional modules like Animation, Alternative Film and Video Practices, and World Cinemas. The final year centres on independent practice through compulsory work on the Dissertation – Practice and the Media and Communications Major Project. Students can further tailor their studies in the final year by selecting from optional modules such as The Horror Film, Movies and Migration, and Media Production as Activism.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 30 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4
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What students say
Based on about 23 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 84%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 290 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 48%
- South East: 17%
- South West: 9%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Foundation course: 10%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- The Craft of Filmmaking
- The Professional Self
- Technology, Industry and Form
- Special Subjects A
- Special Subjects B
- Media Genres
- Advanced Filmmaking
- Professional Filmmaking
- Understanding the Film and TV Industries
- Animation
- Alternative Film and Video Practices
- Critical Perspectives
- World Cinemas
- Cross Platform Journalism
- Media Law, Ethics and Regulation
- Global Communication
- Popular Culture and Creative Industries
- Dissertation – Practice
- Media and Communications Major Project
- Analysis of Film and Television Work Experience
- Gender and Sexuality
- The Horror Film
- Documentary: Image and Violence
- Movies and Migration
- Political and Strategic Comms
- Digital Media, Social Movements and Change
- Fake News, Images and Websites
- Working in the Creative and Cultural Industries
- Media Production as Activism
- AI for Journalists, Campaigners and Activists
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Media Production at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £30,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £39,000. The £30,500 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Film and Media Production at Brunel University of London do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film and Media Production at Brunel University of London?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film and Media Production at Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Film and Media Production at Brunel University of London?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.