BA Film and Media
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film Studies, combining critical analysis of screen media with practical production skills. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. The programme includes a first-year interdisciplinary module and a Level 5 shared core module on creative collaboration, alongside optional study abroad and industry placement year opportunities.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC to BBC IB: 29 points overall.
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What students say
Based on about 27 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 88%
- Assessment and feedback: 92%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 90%
- Gained a higher qualification: 2%
- Left higher education: 7%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 17 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Secretarial and related occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 370 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 16%
- East Midlands: 31%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 19%
- London: 10%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 4%
Who gets in
Based on about 40 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Analysing Film & TV
- Cultivating Creativity
- Digital Media Cultures
- Production Fundamentals
- Creative Criticism
- Emerging Technologies
- Expanded Film
- Experimental Animation Practices
- Sound for Visual Media
- Contemporary Visual Culture
- Creative Collaboration
- Global Film & TV
- Screen Histories
- Social Media & Society
- Specialist Elective
- Animation & VFX Compositing
- Commercial Motion Design
- Game Sound
- Horror on Screen
- Industry Film Practices
- Industry Placement
- Industry Screenplay Practices
- Lincoln School of Creative Arts Industry Placement Year
- LSCA Study Abroad
- Production Design
- Screening Youth
- Sound Design
- Storytelling for Animation & VFX
- Creative Futures
- Dissertation Project
- Film & Media Showcase
- Media Arts
- Animation Tools & Pipelines
- Community Impact
- Creative Industries Promotion & Marketing
- Games Cultures
- Immersive Audio
- Immersive Production
- Mind, Body & Screen
- Open Film Project
- Open Screenplay Project
- Realtime Animation Production
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Media at University of Lincoln earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £24,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £30,000. The £24,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Film and Media at University of Lincoln 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 and Media at University of Lincoln?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Film and Media at University of Lincoln?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 118 UCAS points.
Does BA Film and Media at University of Lincoln 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 and Media at University of Lincoln?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.