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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Culture, Media and Creative Industries
Bristol, UWE
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Culture, Media and Creative Industries course at Bristol, UWE.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
No specific subjects required.
Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at Bristol, UWE. These students are taking Culture, Media and Creative Industries or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Media Studies | B |
| English Literature | B |
| Sociology | C |
| History | C |
| Psychology | C |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: P39D
Here's what Bristol, UWE says about its Culture, Media and Creative Industries course.
Launch your career in media communications, and the arts, creative and cultural industries by studying a unique blend of theory, practical media-making and professional industry practices. Innovative content and evolving research methods will ensure you develop the skills to work in this sector.
Why study Culture, Media and Creative Industries? On our flexible, interdisciplinary BA(Hons) Culture, Media and Creative Industries you'll specialise in cultural theory, media practice work, the creative industries, or a blend of all three.
Understand how media communications shape, and are shaped by, culture and society, and you'll have the power to impact them.
You'll gain knowledge in key concepts, theories and debates relating to social justice, sustainability, power and representation within the context of media, culture and society.
Explore the historical and technological development of media communications practices and their change-making role in social movements and civic campaigns while critically analysing established media conventions.
Apply this critical understanding to your own media, culture and creative practices and go on to innovate and disrupt these growing global industries in your future career.
Why UWE Bristol? Learn from experts in the creative and cultural industries with broad specialisms who are active in internationally recognised research, have extensive industry expertise or both. Through small class sizes, your lecturers will give you personalised guidance, shaping your creative practice and future creative career.
Work with our external partners in Bristol's creative industries, offering you strong links to key media-makers and cultural organisations. These include powerhouses like the Watershed, Pervasive Media Studio, Arnolfini and MShed's collection of museums, as well as small-scale innovative, independent producers and artists.
You'll also showcase your work to talent scouts and Bristol's creative professionals at our final year Degree Show, offering potential employment opportunities after graduation.
Where can it take me? This course will suit you if you're interested in media communications, the arts and creative and cultural industries, regardless of your future career plans.
When you graduate, your skillset will prepare you for creative roles in broad media production contexts where effective communication, storytelling, media-making and industry knowledge are sought after.
Benefit from strong career prospects in both public and private sectors, from marketing and PR to charities and cultural organisations, such as museums.
Source: Bristol, UWE
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Culture, Media and Creative Industries at Bristol, UWE.
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3 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
School of Arts
Location
Frenchay Campus | Bristol
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Sandwich
Subjects
• Media and communication studies
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Bristol, UWE student reviews
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3rd year
Architecture
7 months ago
Anything is useless indeed in this university!
3rd year
Architecture
7 months ago
Awful, step away from this university and choose any other university.
3rd year
Architecture
7 months ago
They took my money for nothing, they don’t help or support students by any means! They help you poorly as if you’re begging from them!!!! As if you’re not paying for studying!!
3rd year
Architecture
7 months ago
It’s a shame to call this an educational institution for students.
3rd year
Architecture
7 months ago
This university is a disgrace. Instead of dealing with it properly, UWE turned on me. They accused me of making up the story during Stage One of the complaint process, and Stage Two has been dragged out endlessly without any resolution. Worse, I was treated badly after speaking up. I faced retalia...
3rd year
Architecture
7 months ago
This university is a disgrace. Instead of dealing with it properly, UWE turned on me. They accused me of making up the story during Stage One of the complaint process, and Stage Two has been dragged out endlessly without any resolution. Worse, I was treated badly after speaking up. I faced retalia...
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at Bristol, UWE
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Bristol, UWE students who took the Culture, Media and Creative Industries course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
86%
med
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
82%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
79%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
Learning opportunities
86%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
86%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
75%
low
Assessment and feedback
75%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
86%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
91%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
69%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
56%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
76%
med
Academic support
95%
high
Academic support
95%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
96%
high
Organisation and management
78%
med
Organisation and management
78%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
79%
med
How well organised is your course?
76%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
Learning resources
86%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
87%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
90%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
82%
med
Student voice
78%
med
Student voice
78%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
74%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
73%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
88%
high
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
63%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
91%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
69%
low
Student information
See who's studying at Bristol, UWE. These students are taking Culture, Media and Creative Industries or another course from the same subject area.
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
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Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Bristol, UWE graduates who took Culture, Media and Creative Industries - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£20.4k
First year after graduation
£24.1k
Third year after graduation
£28.5k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Culture, Media and Creative Industries.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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