BA Film and Media
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film Studies, exploring documentary filmmaking alongside media and cultural studies. Core topics include Research Methods. The programme features a dedicated documentary filmmaking pathway with modules in documentary production and analysis. A semester abroad option is available through the Student Exchange programme.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 78%: 140 offers from 179 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 90%
- Learning opportunities: 92%
- Assessment and feedback: 86%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 84%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 65 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 19%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 33%
- South East: 7%
- South West: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 6%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Film Theory for Practice
- Academic Skills for Film Practice
- Introduction to Film Technologies
- Starting out in Filmmaking
- Introduction to the Documentary: From documentation to non-fiction film
- Media Studies
- Introduction to World Cinema: Ideas, Art, Cultures
- Making a Short Documentary
- Creative Documentary Practices
- Film Theory for Practice 2: Filmmakers and Manifestos
- Filmmaking: Ideas to Screen
- Media Fusions: Creative & Collaborative Projects
- Intersectional Approaches in Media & Cultural Studies
- Student Exchange: Semester 1
- Film Industry and Alternative Practices
- Advertising and Consumption
- Research Design and Practice
- Popular Culture: Futures & Fictions
- Conflict and Crisis Reporting
- Cities in East Asian Cinema: Culture, History and Identity
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Film and Media at Newcastle University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 3 years, £34,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £43,500. The £34,000 median after five years is £8,000 more than the UK median for Media studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Film and Media at Newcastle University?
90% 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 Newcastle University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 120 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Film and Media at Newcastle University?
78% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 140 offers from 179 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BA Film and Media at Newcastle 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 at Newcastle University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.