BA Media with Business Management
About this course
BA (Hons) in Business and Management and Film Studies. Core topics include Research Methods and Project Management. The programme includes placement modules in Years 2 and 3 and an optional four-week US Summer School at a partner university. Final-year choices include an Extended Media Project with a public exhibition or a Media Dissertation.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A Levels. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points.
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What students say
Based on about 36 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 70%
- Learning resources: 81%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 10%
- Gained a higher qualification: 70%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 9 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 5%
- West Midlands: 35%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 10%
- South East: 10%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Exploring Business Foundations: Principles and Practices
- Media Industries
- Becoming a Cultural Citizen
- Visual Representation
- Filmmaking Fundamentals
- History in Media and Film: The Presentation of the Past in Contemporary Culture
- Management Essentials: People, Processes, and Performance
- Storytelling for Change
- Promotional Cultures
- Researching Audiences and Users
- Professional Experience for Media (Year 2)
- Pathways with Media: Developing Your Profile
- The American South: US Summer School (Level 5)
- Strategic Business Insights: Innovating and Competing
- Extended Media Project
- Media Dissertation
- Podcast and Radio Production
- Media and Climate Change
- Creative magazine production
- Memes, trends, and vibes: participatory social media cultures
- Social Media Work
- Professional Experience for Media (Year 3)
- Employing Media: Putting Your Subject into Practice
- The American South: US Summer School (Level 6)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media with Business Management at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £31,000. The £24,000 median after five years is £10,000 less than the UK median for Management studies.
What do graduates of BA Media with Business Management at Keele University 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 Media with Business Management at Keele University?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Media with Business Management at Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Media with Business Management at Keele University?
10% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.