BA Film and Media Studies
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) Film Studies, exploring cinema history and contemporary screen media. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Communication & Writing, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can complete a work placement year or study abroad, and the course includes an Independent Project in the final year. Live industry briefs are completed through the Media Industries module, developed in partnership with organisations such as the BBC, Granada TV, and HOME.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English
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What students say
Based on about 32 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 86%
- Left higher education: 14%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 10%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 255 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 69%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 6%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Wales: 3%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 98%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Interactive Learning Skills and Communication
- The Art and History of Cinema
- Living in a Mediated World
- Screening Mancunia
- Screens, Streams, and Platforms
- Engaging Media Audiences
- The Politics and Pleasures of Cinema
- Promoting Screen Cultures
- Shakespeare and Adaptation: Stage and Screen
- Make It Now: Creative Workshop
- Digital Humanities
- American Spaces
- Global Screen Media
- Media Industries
- Independent Project: Film and Media Studies
- Blockbuster Movies: Mainstreams and Margins
- Contemporary Global Literatures
- The Global Nineteenth Century
- The Gothic
- Reading Games, Making Games
- Remix
- Space, Place and Environment
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Media Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £28,500. The £23,500 median after five years is £2,500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA Film and Media Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University 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 Film and Media Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University?
93% 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 Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
Does BA Film and Media Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University 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 Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University?
86% of students continued into their second year, and 14% left higher education.