BA Media Production
About this course
BA (Hons) in Media Production, a film studies degree centred on practical media creation and industry-standard production techniques. Core topics include Research Methods, Marketing, and Design & Creative Practice. Students complete 200 hours of workplace learning and conclude the course with a substantial Final Project produced to an open brief. The first year covers foundational skills through compulsory modules such as Researching Media Industries, TV Studio Production, Drama Project, and Digital Content Creation, alongside optional choices like Location Production. The second year progresses through Documentary Production, Short Film Project, and Transmedia Practice, while offering optional modules including Magazine Production and PR and Communications. The final year focuses on independent execution through compulsory modules like Research Project, From Idea to Industry, and Podcasting. Optional study in the final year includes Post-Production: Individual Project and Multicamera Project.
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Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements: 104 UCAS Tariff points; and 3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language.
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What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 77%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 79%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 78%
- Student voice: 58%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 80 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 17%
- North West: 8%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 58%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 2%
- London: 3%
- South East: 4%
- South West: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 90%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Researching Media Industries
- TV Studio Production
- Location Production
- Media Contexts and Debates
- Drama Project
- Digital Content Creation
- Documentary Production
- Magazine Production
- PR and Communications
- Short Film Project
- Indies: To Indiewood and Beyond
- Critical TV Studies
- Transmedia Practice
- Genre
- Multicamera TV Studio
- Post Production: Don't just fix it make it in Post
- Sound Design
- Research Project
- From Idea to Industry
- Podcasting
- Final Project
- Post-Production: Individual Project
- Multicamera Project
- Sound: Individual Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Media Production at York St John University earn?
The median salary is £18,000 after 3 years, £22,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £17,000 and £26,500. The £22,500 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Media studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Media Production at York St John University?
77% 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 York St John University?
The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
Does BA Media Production at York St John University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Media Production at York St John University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.