BA Culture, Media and Creative Industries
About this course
BA(Hons) Film Studies, covering culture, media and creative industries. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Social & Cultural Analysis. The programme is based in Bristol, a UNESCO City of Film, with partnerships including Watershed and Pervasive Media Studio. A Humanities Research Project provides the opportunity for independent research.
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Entry requirements
GCSE: Grade C/4 in English, or equivalent. Tariff points: 112 Contextual tariff: See our contextual offers page. A-level subjects: No specific subjects required. BTEC: No specific subjects required. 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 69 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 72%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 160 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 1%
- Left higher education: 12%
- 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 135 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 86%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Foundation course: 6%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- PR and Campaigns: Communicating for Change
- Culture in Theory and Practice
- Human Stories
- Applying Cultural Theory and Practice
- Cultural Research in Practice
- PR and Campaigns: Professional Practices and Contexts
- Researching Culture and Everyday Life
- Human Futures
- Humanities Research Project
- PR and Creative Campaigns Live Brief
- Media Project
- Sustainability, Ecologies and Ethics
- Events and Festivals for the Creative Industries
- Working in the Cultural Sector
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Culture, Media and Creative Industries 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 Culture, Media and Creative Industries at UWE Bristol?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Culture, Media and Creative Industries at UWE Bristol?
The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
Does BA Culture, Media and Creative Industries at UWE Bristol include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Culture, Media and Creative Industries at UWE Bristol?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.