BA Film and Media Studies (Foundation Year)
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BA (Hons) Film and Media Studies (Foundation Year), an undergraduate media studies degree designed to prepare students for university-level study through a compulsory foundation year. Core topics include Communication & Writing, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Successful completion of the foundation year guarantees automatic progression onto the linked undergraduate degree. The course begins with a mandatory foundation year covering key academic preparation and foundational humanities concepts. Compulsory modules include Passport to Success: Essential Skills for University Life, Approaches to the Humanities, Approaches to Texts, and Understanding the Language of Culture. Additionally, students may take the optional module English for Academic Study.
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Entry requirements
A level: DDD IB: IB Diploma with minimum 24 points overall or 72 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: 92%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 95 students who started
- Continued on course: 83%
- Left higher education: 17%
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 75 students who started
- A levels: 97%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Passport to Success: Essential Skills for University Life
- Approaches to the Humanities
- Approaches to Texts
- Understanding the Language of Culture
- English for Academic Study (Option Unit)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Media Studies (Foundation Year) 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 (Foundation Year) 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 (Foundation Year) at Manchester Metropolitan University?
92% 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 (Foundation Year) at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is DDD at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 112 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Film and Media Studies (Foundation Year) at Manchester Metropolitan University?
83% of students continued into their second year, and 17% left higher education.