BA Film & Broadcast Production
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film Studies and Photography. Core topics include Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, Entrepreneurship, and Design & Creative Practice. The programme includes a 40-credit supervised research project in the final year, along with multicamera studio production and a personal portfolio module geared toward industry preparation.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC-BBB IB: We are happy to accept IB qualifications which achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points. Subject-specific requirements at Higher Level (HL) Grade 5 may apply.
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 77%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 59%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
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: 45%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Information Technology Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 40%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 95 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 71%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 4%
- Wales: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Moving Image Production: Single Camera
- Narrative Storytelling
- Studio Practice
- Working in Creative Industries
- Global Popular Culture
- I, Filmmaker
- New Venture Creation
- Photography
- TV History: From Analogue to Streaming
- Language 1
- Cultural Representations and the Media
- Factual Self Shooter
- Production Research and Management
- Branded Content
- Cinema at the Edge
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Genre Film
- Pods and Vlogs
- Sound and Music in Broadcast Media
- Dissertation/Research Project
- Multicamera Production
- Personal Portfolio
- Multicamera Pre-Production
- Cinema and Identity
- Enterprise Management
- Media Futures
- Short Films for Curious Minds
- Contemporary Film and Television Industries
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film & Broadcast Production at Edge Hill University earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £17,000 after 3 years, £22,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,500 and £27,500. The £22,000 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Film & Broadcast Production at Edge Hill University do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film & Broadcast Production at Edge Hill University?
77% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film & Broadcast Production at Edge Hill University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
Does BA Film & Broadcast Production at Edge Hill 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 Film & Broadcast Production at Edge Hill University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.