BA Digital Media Production
About this course
BA (Hons) in Film Studies, a 4-year full-time programme grounded in digital media production. Core topics include Programming, Research Methods, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students may undertake an industry placement, including an Industrial Placement: Media route that leads to a Diploma in Professional Practice, or an Enterprise Placement Year to develop a business idea. The programme includes an international study opportunity in the second year, and culminates in a Major Project presented at an End of Year Showcase.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC Applicants may satisfy the requirement for an A level C grade by substituting a combination of alternative qualifications to the same standard as defined by the University.
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What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 98%
- Assessment and feedback: 100%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 90%
- Learning resources: 97%
- Student voice: 93%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 20%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Media Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Modules
- median Social Change
- Motion Graphics
- Web Design
- Graphic Design
- Video Production
- Visual Cultures
- Interactive Media
- Digital Storytelling
- Data Storytelling
- Immersive Media
- Audience Development
- Media: Study Internationally (2nd yr)
- Media Law and Regulation
- Industry Placement
- Enterprise Placement Year
- Industrial Placement: Media
- Media: International Academic Studies (DIAS)
- Research Design
- Digital, Research and Development (Major Project)
- Project-Social
- Enterprise Project
Questions about this course
What do graduates of BA Digital Media Production at Ulster University do next?
95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Digital Media Production at Ulster University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Digital Media Production at Ulster University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
Does BA Digital Media Production at Ulster 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 Digital Media Production at Ulster University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.