BA Media Production
Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 29 points
See the highest paying Media & Journalism degrees in the UK →
What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 100%
- Learning opportunities: 99%
- Assessment and feedback: 97%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 98%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 70%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 26 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 60%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 165 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 5%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 11%
- West Midlands: 37%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 24%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Story and Skills Lab – 30 credits
- Filmmaking 101 – 30 credits
- Life Through a Lens: Factual Production – 30 credits
- Play, Experiment and Explore – 30 credits
- Exploring Games and Animation – 30 credits
- Music Video Directors – 30 credits
- Studio TV and Live Streaming – 30 credits
- Content Creation – 30 credits
- Future-Forward: Planning Your Media Career – 30 credits
- Experimentation and Exploration – 30 credits
- The Storytellers – 30 credits
- Creative Media Production – 30 credits
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media Production at Coventry University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £30,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Media Production at Coventry University do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Media Production at Coventry University?
100% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Media Production at Coventry University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 118 UCAS points.
Does BA Media Production at Coventry 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 Production at Coventry University?
70% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.