BA Film & Television Studies and Media & Communications
About this course
BA in Film & Television Studies and Media & Communications, a joint honours degree in Film Studies and Media and Communications. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Design & Creative Practice, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Perspectives on Communications, Communications Research Methods, Major Debates in Film Theory, and Interrogating Screens. The second year includes the compulsory module Communications in the Workplace, which incorporates a minimum 40-hour work placement. Students can also choose from a range of optional modules covering topics such as professional writing, internet foundations, design thinking, climate crisis communications, media law, media production, politics, script craft, television technologies, fan culture, and world cinemas.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB. IB: 32/655.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 73%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 64%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 59%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 20 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Media Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 25%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Perspectives on Communications
- Communications Research Methods
- Major Debates in Film Theory
- Interrogating Screens
- Communications in the Workplace
- Professional Writing
- Internet Foundations and Frontiers
- Design Thinking
- Communications and the Climate Crisis
- Communications in the 21st Century
- Media and the Law: Regulation, Governance, Ethics
- Media Production
- Politics and the Media
- Script Craft: Writing for Screen and Stage
- Shots in the Dark
- Television: Times, Trends and Technologies
- Scrublands, Sanctuary, Screens: Co-creating Knowledges alongside Donkeys
- Adaptations: Text, Image, Culture
- Fanatical: Fan Culture and Identity
- World Cinemas: Representations, Histories, Conflicts
- World Cinemas: Contexts, Environments, Industries
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film & Television Studies and Media & Communications at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months. After fifteen months the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £31,000. The £27,500 median after fifteen months is £2,000 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Film & Television Studies and Media & Communications at University of Exeter do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film & Television Studies and Media & Communications at University of Exeter?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film & Television Studies and Media & Communications at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is ABB at A level. The average entrant had 145 UCAS points.
Does BA Film & Television Studies and Media & Communications at University of Exeter 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 & Television Studies and Media & Communications at University of Exeter?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.