BA Creative Writing and Media & Film Studies
About this course
BA (Hons) in Creative Writing and Media & Film Studies, a joint honours degree combining creative writing techniques with the critical study of media, film, and cultural representation. Core topics include Research Methods and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students can optionally undertake a year abroad as part of their studies. The first year establishes fundamental concepts through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Writing, Writing Poetry, Writing Fiction, Studying Media & Film, Identity, Representation and Diversity, and New Waves and Popular Cinemas. The second year builds on this foundation with compulsory study in Writer as Researcher and Screen Cultures, alongside optional choices like Collabowriting, Writing for Children, Genre Fiction, Slam, Spoken Word and Performance Poetry, Work Project Module, Researching Media & Film: Theories & Methods, Contemporary British Cultures, Audio Cultures, Work Project, Philosophies of Gender & Sexuality, Beyond the Mainstream, Digital Campaigns, Authors and Authorship, and Festivals & Celebrations. In the final year, students can tailor their degree through optional modules including Extended Writing Project, Hypermedia - Creative Writing in a Digital Culture, Contemporary Poetry, Creative Non-Fiction, Writing Witchcraft, International Exchanges, Writing for Performance, Dissertation, Local Cultures, Writing Reviews in Media and Film Studies, War, Democracy and the Media, Immersive Media, Film and Folk Literature, Making Monsters, Pornography and Modern Cultures, and Literature and Culture.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 104 A-level: BCC BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM T-level: Merit
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What students say
Based on about 13 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 82%
- Organisation and management: 65%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 71%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 85%
- Left higher education: 15%
What graduates do next
Based on about 11 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 15%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 30%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 70 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 1%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 60%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 3%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 14%
- Wales: 4%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- No formal qualifications: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Writing
- Writing Poetry
- Writing Fiction
- Studying Media & Film
- Identity, Representation and Diversity
- New Waves and Popular Cinemas
- Writer as Researcher
- Screen Cultures
- Collabowriting
- Writing for Children
- Genre Fiction
- Slam, Spoken Word and Performance Poetry
- Work Project Module
- Researching Media & Film: Theories & Methods
- Contemporary British Cultures
- Audio Cultures
- Work Project
- Philosophies of Gender & Sexuality
- Beyond the Mainstream
- Digital Campaigns
- Authors and Authorship
- Festivals & Celebrations
- Extended Writing Project
- Hypermedia - Creative Writing in a Digital Culture
- Contemporary Poetry
- Creative Non-Fiction
- Writing Witchcraft
- International Exchanges
- Writing for Performance
- Dissertation
- Local Cultures
- Writing Reviews in Media and Film Studies
- War, Democracy and the Media
- Immersive Media
- Film and Folk Literature
- Making Monsters
- Pornography and Modern Cultures
- Literature and Culture
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Creative Writing and Media & Film Studies at University of Worcester earn?
The median salary is £21,000 after 3 years, £23,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £20,000 and £29,000. The £23,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Creative writing.
What do graduates of BA Creative Writing and Media & Film Studies at University of Worcester do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Creative Writing and Media & Film Studies at University of Worcester?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Creative Writing and Media & Film Studies at University of Worcester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
Does BA Creative Writing and Media & Film Studies at University of Worcester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Creative Writing and Media & Film Studies at University of Worcester?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.