BA Media & Communications
Goldsmiths, University of London
About this course
BA in Film Studies, combining film theory with media and communications studies. Core topics include critical and analytical thinking and social and cultural analysis. The programme allocates roughly half of study time to critical theory and half to practical media production. A two-week work placement is available between the second and third year.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC IB: 27 points overall with three HL subjects at 555
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What students say
Based on about 59 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 87%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 75%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 140 students who started
- Continued on course: 89%
- Left higher education: 11%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 30%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
- Finance Professionals: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 85 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 8%
- London: 62%
- South East: 13%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 95 students who started
- A levels: 87%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 2%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Requires Improvement for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Film and the Audiovisual: Theory and Analysis
- Key Debates in Media Studies
- Media History and Politics
- Media Arts
- Culture and Cultural Studies
- Introduction to Media Practice
- Media, Modernity and Social Thought
- Psychology, Subjectivity and Power
- The Goldsmiths Elective
- The Goldsmiths Project
- Media Production Specialism 1
- Media Production Specialism 2
- Media Production - Final Project
- Work Placement
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media & Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London earn?
The median salary is £27,000 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 £36,000. The £30,500 median after five years is £4,500 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Media & Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London 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 & Communications at Goldsmiths, 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 Media & Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London?
The typical offer is CCC at A level, or 27 points in the IB. The average entrant had 115 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Media & Communications at Goldsmiths, University of London?
89% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.