BA Film, Photography and Media
About this course
BA in Film, Photography and Media, a Film Studies and BA (Hons) Photography degree focused on the theory and practice of visual communication. Core topics include Research Methods. The curriculum includes practical projects and allows students to complete a placement module. The first year covers foundational subjects through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Media and Communication Research, Camera and Editing, Introduction to Cinema, Photographic Practices, and Screen Narrative, alongside optional choices including The History of Communications. The second year advances practical skills with compulsory study in Photography Theory and Practice, Cinematic Themes, Documentary Production, and Short Film Production, plus optional topics like Podcasting and Motion Graphics. The final year involves core work in Film, Photography & Media: Individual Project, Film, Photography & Media: Group Project, Communication Dissertation, The Documentary and Reality, and Themes in Contemporary Photography, with optional modules such as Feminism, Identity and Media and Understanding the Audience.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including one arts, humanities or social science subject. Excluding general studies and critical thinking. EPQ: ABB plus grade A in the EPQ BTEC: DDD in a BTEC Extended Diploma in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences or Media IB: 35 overall (16 at higher level, with 5 at higher level in English or 6 at standard level).
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA Film, Photography and Media (W600) at the University of Leeds for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 15 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 20 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 30%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 45%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 20 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 15%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 40%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 10%
- Scotland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 50 students who started
- A levels: 95%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Media and Communication Research
- Camera and Editing
- Introduction to Cinema
- Photographic Practices
- Screen Narrative
- The History of Communications
- Introduction to Media and Communication Theory
- Prose: Reading and Interpretation
- Race, Writing and Decolonization
- Photography Theory and Practice
- Cinematic Themes
- Students must also select 20 credits from:
- Documentary Production
- Short Film Production
- Podcasting
- Screen Fiction
- Digital Storytelling
- Motion Graphics
- Technology in Communications and Media
- Students must select 40 credits from:
- Film, Photography & Media: Individual Project (e.g. a photography project, script project or animation project)
- Film, Photography & Media: Group Project
- Communication Dissertation
- Students must also select 20 credits from:
- The Documentary and Reality
- Themes in Contemporary Photography
- Placement
- Feminism, Identity and Media
- Understanding the Audience
- International Communication
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film, Photography and Media at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £26,500 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £31,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £24,500 and £36,000. The £31,500 median after five years is £5,500 more than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Film, Photography and Media at University of Leeds do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film, Photography and Media at University of Leeds?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film, Photography and Media at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 175 UCAS points.
Does BA Film, Photography and Media at University of Leeds include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Film, Photography and Media at University of Leeds?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.