BA Media & Film Studies and Sociology
About this course
BA (Hons) in Sociology and Film Studies, examining how media and society shape one another. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Historical Research, Social & Cultural Analysis, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The course includes a work placement module with local organisations and culminates in a self-directed dissertation in the final year.
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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%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Teaching Professionals: 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 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
- Studying Media & Film
- Identity, Representation and Diversity
- New Waves and Popular Cinemas
- Sociology in Practice
- Visual Sociology
- Sociology: Approaching the Crisis
- Sociology: from Origins to Present
- Screen Cultures
- Practical Research in Sociology
- Sociology of “Race”: Global Perspectives
- Digital Sociology
- Environmental Sociology
- Work Project
- Development and Change in the Global South
- Researching Media & Film: Theories & Methods
- Contemporary British Cultures
- Digital Campaigns
- Audio Cultures
- Authors and Authorship
- Beyond the Mainstream
- Philosophies of Gender & Sexuality
- Festivals & Celebrations
- Dissertation
- Writing Reviews in Media and Film Studies
- War, Democracy and the Media
- Immersive Media
- Local Cultures
- Film and Folk Literature
- Making Monsters
- Literature and Culture
- Sociology of Religion
- Education and the Sociological Imagination
- Constructing Emotions
- Global Power: Sociological Perspectives
- Pornography and Modern Culture
- History of Sexuality
- Sociology Extension Module
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media & Film Studies and Sociology 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 £3,000 less than the UK median for Sociology.
What do graduates of BA Media & Film Studies and Sociology 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 and Sociology 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 and Sociology at University of Worcester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 105 UCAS points.
Does BA Media & Film Studies and Sociology 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 and Sociology at University of Worcester?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.