BA Media & Film Studies
About this course
BA (Hons) in Media & Film Studies is a media studies degree exploring the cultural, social and historical impact of media and film forms. Core topics include Research Methods and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students have the option to undertake a year abroad as part of their studies. In the first year, students cover foundational concepts through compulsory modules Studying Media & Film, Global Cultures, Identity, Representation and Diversity, and New Waves and Popular Cinemas, with optional choices such as American Cinema. The second year introduces deeper theoretical approaches and research methods through Researching Media & Film: Theories & Methods alongside Screen Cultures, supplemented by optional modules like Digital Campaigns, Audio Cultures and Work Project. The final year centres on an independent Dissertation, alongside a wide range of optional modules including Immersive Media, Local Cultures, and War, Democracy and the Media.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff points: 104 A-level: BCC BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM T-level: M
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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
- Media Professionals: 20%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 5%
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 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- No formal qualifications: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Studying Media & Film
- Global Cultures
- Identity, Representation and Diversity
- New Waves and Popular Cinemas
- American Cinema
- Politics and Subculture
- Researching Media & Film: Theories & Methods
- Screen Cultures
- Contemporary British Cultures
- Digital Campaigns
- Audio Cultures
- Beyond the Mainstream
- Work Project
- Philosophies of Gender & Sexuality
- Introduction to Tutoring
- Festivals & Celebrations
- Optional modules offered by the Centre for Academic English and Skills/Institute of Education
- 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 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 £2,500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
What do graduates of BA 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 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 Media & Film Studies at University of Worcester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
Does BA 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 Media & Film Studies at University of Worcester?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.