BA Media Production
About this course
BA(Hons) Media Production is a media studies degree centred on digital content creation, audio-visual production, and storytelling across multiple platforms. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, and Entrepreneurship. Students can complete an optional placement year to gain practical experience before graduation. The first year covers foundational skills through Creative Contexts, Introduction to Media Production, Audio and Storytelling, and Understanding Media, introducing digital content production and visual design. The second year progresses with Creative Futures, Media Industries, Video Production, and Participatory and Interactive Media, focusing on screen industries and interactive formats. The final year includes compulsory modules such as Creative Research Project, Live Studio Production, and Specialist Media, alongside optional choices like Digital Marketing and Content Production* and Sound, Image, Space.*. A final-year research project allows students to produce an independent piece of work aligned with their interests.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English, or equivalent. Tariff points: 112 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*). *The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you'll need on our English Language Requirements page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. For information on required Guided Learning Hours please see our minimum entry requirements page. Access: No specific subjects required. Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Irish Highers: No specific subjects required. Welsh Baccalaureate: We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects required. T Levels: No specific subjects required.
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What students say
Based on about 25 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 76%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 87%
- Left higher education: 11%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 75 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 8%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 17%
- South East: 20%
- South West: 43%
- Wales: 7%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 88%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Creative Contexts
- Introduction to Media Production
- Audio and Storytelling
- Understanding Media
- Creative Futures
- Media Industries
- Video Production
- Participatory and Interactive Media
- Creative Research Project
- Live Studio Production
- Specialist Media
- Digital Marketing and Content Production*
- Sound, Image, Space.*
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media Production at UWE Bristol earn?
The median salary is £20,000 after 3 years, £26,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,500 and £32,500. The £26,500 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Media studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Media Production at UWE Bristol?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Media Production at UWE Bristol?
The average entrant had 122 UCAS points.
Does BA Media Production at UWE Bristol include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Media Production at UWE Bristol?
87% of students continued into their second year, and 11% left higher education.