BSc Digital Media and Communications (Foundation Year)
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Digital Media and Communications (Foundation Year), a media studies degree designed to prepare students for undergraduate study through foundational academic training. Core topics include Communication & Writing and Critical & Analytical Thinking. This one-year foundation course includes a compulsory foundation year with guaranteed progression to the linked undergraduate degree upon successful completion. The course focuses on developing academic skills and introducing fundamental concepts through Passport to Success: Essential Skills for University Life, Approaches to the Humanities, Approaches to Texts, and Introduction to Media and Journalism. Students also have the option to study English for Academic Study (Option Unit) to support language proficiency.
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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 and Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 4 in Mathematics
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What students say
Based on about 36 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 91%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 85 students who started
- Continued on course: 88%
- Left higher education: 12%
What graduates do next
Based on about 22 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 80%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 40%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Media Professionals: 15%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
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%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
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
- Introduction to Media and Journalism
- English for Academic Study (Option Unit)
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Digital Media and Communications (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 BSc Digital Media and Communications (Foundation Year) at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Digital Media and Communications (Foundation Year) at Manchester Metropolitan University?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Digital Media and Communications (Foundation Year) at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is DDD at A level, or 24 points in the IB. The average entrant had 101 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Digital Media and Communications (Foundation Year) at Manchester Metropolitan University?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.